Al-Monitor FutureVerse: MENA tech vs Trump tariffs 🏗️

Samuel Wendel
Samuel Wendel
Apr 8, 2025
Charts that show the “reciprocal tariffs” the U.S. is charging other countries are on display at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hosting a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden touting as a “Liberation Day” event, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. on countries including China, Japan and India. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Welcome to Al-Monitor FutureVerse.

As Silicon Valley braces for fallout from US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, the Middle East’s tech sector finds itself in a familiar position: navigating new volatility and uncertainty. However, new global headwinds could impact the region’s tech and innovation ecosystem in many ways. We explore that and more this week — from Turkey’s role in global tech competition to new data on cyberattacks in the Middle East. 

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Sam (@sam_wendel) 

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