The MENA AI Observatory: an interdisciplinary platform connecting regional researchers, policymakers & innovators for collaborations on responsible data and AI.

Joined February 2024
Our Founding Director, Dr. @naglarzk was on France 24! This conversation comes hand-in-hand with the @ParisPeaceForum's 2025 AI Action Summit, where the @MENAObs_AI has been selected as one of the top 50 projects. Watch the full interview here 👉 youtu.be/zsAnNGvFXUY?feature…
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Has Jordan's food security crisis averted? 📈 Read the blog to find out how Jordan is using AI policy to empower entrepreneurs to protect agriculture and meet development goals: menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/…
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🚨 Final Reminder! 🚨 Join our webinar: “AI Business Models for Application in Business” 📅 Sept 8 | 🕚 11 AM | 📍 Zoom Insights from global experts on applying AI in real-world business. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dYXUPTXx #AI #ResponsibleAI #FutureOfBusiness
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Learn how to apply AI effectively to scale your business with actionable insights and real-world strategies from our expert panel. 📈 Join us on Sept 8 at 11AM. Scan the QR code to future-proof your business - register now! #ImpactStartup #SocialEntrepreneurship #TechForGood
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🚨 Call for Abstracts! 🚨 INDL-MEA 2nd Ed. conference on Digital Labor in MEA. Abstracts due Aug 31! Details & submission:mea-indl-2.sciencesconf.org/ #GigWork #LaborRights #DigitalLabor
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🎉 We’re excited to share that our very own Farah ElBehairy has recently published an article as part of her PhD research! Congratulations, Farah! 👏 You can access the article at: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🚨 Urgent action needed in #Tunisia's food system! Is #AI the answer? 🇹🇳 Startups are game-changers, but need clear policy. Read Malak Altaeb's blog for key insights policy recommendations: menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/… #ClimateAction #AgriTech #ZeroHunger #AI4Good
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Learn how to apply AI effectively to scale your business with actionable insights and real-world strategies from our expert panel. 📈 Join us on Sept 8 at 11AM. Scan the QR code to future-proof your business - register now! #ImpactStartup #SocialEntrepreneurship #TechForGood
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🚨 Call for Abstracts! 🚨 INDL-MEA 2nd Ed. conference on Digital Labor in MEA. Abstracts due Aug 31! Details & submission:mea-indl-2.sciencesconf.org/ #GigWork #LaborRights #DigitalLabor
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Learn how to apply AI effectively to scale your business with actionable insights and real-world strategies from our expert panel. 📈 Join us on Sept 8 at 11AM. Scan the QR code to future-proof your business - register now! #ImpactStartup #SocialEntrepreneurship #TechForGood
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Third podcast episode is LIVE! We explore the urgent need for #DataGovernance & socio-ethical #AI frameworks are needed to make sure your data is safe!🔒 Tune in: youtu.be/1ctwDM-ooRM #DigitalRights
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NEW RESEARCH ALERT! 🚨 In this latest case study, Dr. Maysaa Nemr and Hanin Al Basha, focus on the impact of gaps in data governance in healthcare on women's heath in #Palestine. Read more 👉 menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/… #AI4Good #Tech4Good
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NEW RESEARCH ALERT🚨 Explore Dr. Fatima Roumate's (IISR) in-depth analysis of what it will take to create responsible AI governance in Moroccan healthcare: menaobservatory.ai/en/region… #HealthTech #AIandHealth #Morocco
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GCC schools are integrating #AI K-12.🤯 What does this mean for #ResponsibleAI, #EducationPolicy, & the region's diverse #Workforce? This blog unpacks opportunities, challenges of these developments & the urgent need for multi-stakeholder #AIGovernance. menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/…
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Khadiga Hassan represented us at the #AI4GoodSummit25 From music to quantum science, experts debated the need for ResponsibleAI. Her key takeaway: "AI's impact is only as good as the people & values behind it." Read her reflections: menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/… #TechForGood #AIForGood
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NEW RESEARCH ALERT! 🚨 Is AI the future of Tunisian healthcare? 🇹🇳 In this latest case study, Meriem ben Tarjem, highlights how patient data can boost research and treatment, IF data privacy is projected! Read more 👉 menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/… #AI4Good #Tech4Good #Tunisia
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Gaza's food security crisis isn't "new," it's systemic. Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban offer AI solutions that can foster sustainable food futures. Read more 👉 menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/… #AgriTech #TechForGood #Gaza
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🚨 Call for Abstracts! 🚨 INDL-MEA 2nd Ed. conference on Digital Labor in MEA. Abstracts due Aug 31! Details & submission:mea-indl-2.sciencesconf.org/ #GigWork #LaborRights #DigitalLabor
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New podcast alert! 🎧 Curious about data's role in AI? 🤔 Episode 2 of "AI Explained: MENA Perspectives," with Aliah Yacoub breaks down what data is, why "getting it right" matters, what's at stake. Listen now! youtu.be/HHzW_QDa6cA #AIExplained #DataBias #AIEthics
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Egypt's new Labor Law has so many implications for digital workers. Salma Hussein's reaction note breaks down what it means for YOU! Essential read! menaobservatory.ai/en/region…
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New Research Alert! Can AI help tackle Lebanon's food crisis? Find out the answer to the question in our latest blog 👉menaobservatory.ai/en/blogs/…
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