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Featured · 14 Oct 2026Saudi cybersecurity market reaches $4.35bn as government spending tops $1.36bnThe sector grew at a 10.7 percent compound annual rate from 2023 to 2025, with private buyers accounting for 69 percent of spending, a National Cybersecurity Authority report shows.Enterprise Desk · 2 min read
State of Gulf SaaS3 minUAE Business AI Adoption Climbs to 72% as AWS Extends $5.47bn Cloud CommitmentEnterprise Desk · 30 Sept 2026State of Gulf SaaS2 minMicrosoft to open Saudi Arabia East cloud region to customers in NovemberEnterprise Desk · 1 Sept 2026State of Gulf SaaS2 minADIB Becomes First Bank Anywhere to Run Visa's Threat Intelligence PlatformEnterprise Desk · 24 Jul 2026State of Gulf SaaS2 mindu launches AI platform for SMEs with Peko to handle tax and payrollEnterprise Desk · 17 Jun 2026State of Gulf SaaS2 minCore42 raises $550m from HSBC for AI buildouts in the US and EuropeEnterprise Desk · 25 May 2026