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GCC AI strategy announced at digital government meeting in Manama

This dossier follows GCC cooperation on digital public services, digital trust and artificial intelligence, including decisions and implementation.

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Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama in 2016. Archive image; it does not show the meeting.
Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama in 2016. Archive image; it does not show the meeting. — Francisco Anzola / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ ; 6 octobre 2016 ; redimensionnement.

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The Gulf Cooperation Council's digital government ministerial committee adopted an artificial intelligence strategy at its 28 October 2026 meeting in Manama, Bahraini newspaper Al Ayam reports.

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GCC AI strategy announced at digital government meeting in Manama

The Gulf Cooperation Council's digital government ministerial committee adopted an artificial intelligence strategy at its 28 October 2026 meeting in Manama, Bahraini newspaper Al Ayam reports.

Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama in 2016. Archive image; it does not show the meeting.
Bahrain World Trade Center in Manama in 2016. Archive image; it does not show the meeting. — Francisco Anzola / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ ; 6 octobre 2016 ; redimensionnement.

Its account also mentions a committee for the digital government award and discussions on linking national digital trust lists. The stated aim is to facilitate cross-border use of digital public services.

Saudi Press Agency confirms Saudi participation in this tenth meeting and describes discussions of shared services, digital trust and AI. Its report does not detail the adopted strategy. Implementing texts, a budget and an operational timetable are not established by these accounts.

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