Very Positive Outlook for AEG + Data Centres in UAE ....5 Jun 2026 16:38
Given AEG's collaboration with Nasdaq listed Bitdeer and AEG's plans:
'Looking ahead, AEG is also exploring opportunities beyond its current focus, particularly in areas aligned with growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. '
The below bodes very well. 😃
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Cody Combs
Washington
June 05, 2026
Tension with Iran will not affect the long-term AI aspirations of countries across Middle East, technology policy experts said during an event in Washington.
The panel discussion – called AI, the Gulf and the US – was hosted by the Middle East Institute think tank on Thursday and touched on the attacks Iran launched on Gulf states in response to US and Israeli strikes on February 28. Data centres were among the targets of the Iranian attacks.
Mohammed Soliman, a technology analyst and senior fellow at the institute, said that although the war would lead to discussions about security measures at data centres, it would not affect the plans of countries with lofty AI ambitions, such as the UAE. Fundamentals including capital and political commitments from Gulf states and their relationship with the US had not changed, he added.
Companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI and Google, that have committed to having a presence in the Middle East continue to pursue regional AI projects, Mr Soliman said. “Those companies aren't going to walk away and any business in the Gulf has priced that risk in,” he said.
Data centre construction shows no sign of slowing. That includes Stargate UAE, one of the world's largest computing infrastructure projects. It is to become part of a larger 5GW AI campus and the initiative remains on track with companies such as OpenAI, Oracle and Nvidia fully committed.