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Why the Nvidia-UAE chip deal has stalled

The delay stems from regulatory and logistical hurdles, highlighting how export controls are complicating one of the Gulf’s most high-profile tech initiatives.

The Nvidia logo is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) at the Shanghai World Expo and Convention Center in Shanghai on July 28, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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This week, Abu Dhabi hosted the Gulf’s first Legislative Parliamentary Forum on AI, highlighting the UAE’s push to shape tech governance. Kuwait City hosted the 29th EU-GCC ministerial meeting on trade and energy ties, while India-Qatar talks aimed to double trade by 2030 and Saudi Arabia signed a labor deal with Bangladesh.

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