Microsoft says it will spend $10 billion through 2030 across four Persian Gulf countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The investment focuses on building cloud and AI infrastructure and strengthening cyber security. Bloomberg reports that the company frames the plan as a long-term expansion of capabilities in the region.
Quartz adds that the commitment includes funding for connectivity, with more than $400 million directed to subsea and terrestrial networks. NDTV similarly highlights a separate connectivity programme targeting sub-sea and land-based infrastructure in the Middle East. The Next Web notes that about $2 billion of the $10 billion is new, while the remainder was pledged for the UAE last year.
Overall, the sources agree on the countries covered, the $10 billion total, and the timeframe through 2030, while emphasizing different components—cyber security and infrastructure (Bloomberg), the breakdown of what is new versus previously pledged (The Next Web), and the connectivity allocation (Quartz and NDTV).
