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Saudi home to three of top five Arab smart cities
Saudi Arabia, which has pioneered the development of smart cities in the region, plans to establish more than 200 smart cities.
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Four Saudi cities find top slots on IMD Smart City Index for 2023
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Four cities in Saudi Arabia were placed in the IMD Smart City Index for 2023. According to the index, released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the Saudi capital city of Riyadh maintained its position as the third smartest Arab city. Makkah entered in the index... -
AI partnership to boost Abu Dhabi sustainability efforts
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) said Monday its AI and Digital Science Research Center (AIDRC) has partnered with the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to accelerate the emirate's goal of becoming a smart and sustainable city by 2030 by enhancing its capabilities in AI... -
Saudi Arabia to build first carbon-free smart city
AlNama smart city being developed in Saudi Arabia will be a zero-carbon community, according to the Dubai's URB entrusted with the job of designing the city. -
Investments, innovations help MENA smart cities grow
Intelligent transportation system, speedy 5G deployment and heavy investment in AI are pushing region's smart city growth, says Omar Christidis, CEO & Founder of Arabnet. -
Soaring global urban tech market to benefit KSA: Mastercard report
The paper has shone a spotlight on how Saudi Arabia’s e-government, tourism, healthcare, and transit sectors stand to benefit from the smart city revolution in the Kingdom. -
Plan to transform Amman into smart city completed: Mayor
Amman Municipality’s plan to transform Amman into a “smart city” looked at other countries’ experiences in this field. -
Robots, big data as Gulf nations bet on AI
The annual growth rate of the Middle East AI market is about 20 to 34 percent, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia. -
Riyadh ranks third smartest G20 capital, outperforms Paris and Hong Kong
Saudi capital Riyadh has been ranked as the third smartest capital among the G20 member states and the 30th smartest city at the global level. Riyadh made qualitative progress on the IMD Smart Cities Index for 2021, issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), as it jumped 23...