Trump’s chip tariffs could reshape Middle East tech

Samuel Wendel
Samuel Wendel
Apr 22, 2025
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As global tech tensions rise, new semiconductor tariffs from the United States could reverberate across supply chains worldwide and the Middle East may find itself caught in the crosscurrents. Meanwhile, Dubai AI Week is underway and Saudi Arabia recently inked an important electric vehicle agreement with China’s BYD. We cover that and more this week. 

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