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Global oil prices surpassed $119 a barrel on Monday (9 March, 2026), an almost four year high, as the Middle East conflict rumbled o...
Media City Qatar and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive digital transformation in Qatar’s media sector through advanced technology solutions.
Announced at Web Summit Qatar 2025, the partnership aims to enhance technological capabilities across the media industry and solidify Qatar’s position as an emerging global media hub, the statement said.
The collaboration will establish a state-of-the-art smart media campus powered by Huawei. The advanced technology infrastructure will feature AI-driven access control, intelligent shared space asset management, an integrated multi-cloud media platform, and next-generation storage architecture for media content.
Media City Qatar will provide the essential infrastructure and industry support to help media organizations, startups, studios, and content creators adopt these technologies.
CEO of Media City Qatar, Eng. Jassim Mohamed Al Khori said that the partnership redefines digital transformation in the region, positioning Qatar as "a trailblazer" in media innovation and setting "a new benchmark for the future of content creation and distribution."
"By integrating AI, cloud technologies, and intelligent systems, we are not just evolving the technology landscape but fundamentally transforming how media is created, delivered, and experienced. Together, we are unlocking unprecedented levels of innovation, efficiency, and global collaboration, paving the way for the next generation of media technology,” -President of Huawei Gulf North Region, Rico Lin said.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a hardline cleric with strong backing from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His rise signals continuity in Tehran's anti-Western policies.
Trump says the United States "don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won," targeting his criticism at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Israel continues to fire missles at strategic sites in Iran and Gulf regions report more strikes from Iran.
Global oil prices surpassed $119 a barrel on Monday (9 March, 2026), an almost four year high, as the Middle East conflict rumbled on.
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader on Monday (9 March), signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
Entry and exit across the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran for all types of cargo vehicles, including those in transit, will resume on 9 March, according to a statement by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
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