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Google Arabia

Technology, Information and Internet

Bringing you stories about Google’s AI innovation, products & programs in the Middle East and North Africa.

About us

The official LinkedIn page for Google in the Middle East and North Africa. Through this page, you’ll learn more about the ways Google is helping people, businesses, and governments in the region, from products like Gemini to significant economic contributions and digital skills training.

Website
https://blog.google/intl/en-mena/
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company size
10,001+ employees

Updates

  • Ever tried to type a search query while your hands were full or you were looking at something you couldn't quite describe? 🛠️🤳 Google Search Live just went global, and it’s solving that exact friction point. Now available in 200+ countries, including in the Arab world, Search Live allows you to: ✅ Talk to Google as naturally as a friend in your own language, including Arabic. ✅ Use your camera to ask "How do I fix this?" or "What is this?" ✅ Switch seamlessly between voice, vision, and text. Powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, this is search that finally feels human. Whether you're navigating a city or a professional troubleshooting on-site, the barrier between asking and knowing just got a lot thinner. If you could point your camera at one thing right now and have an AI explain it to you, what would it be? 🎤

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  • Curious to begin using Gemini, but hesitant to start with a personal assistant from scratch? We just launched an update for the Gemini app: "Import Memory" and "Import Chat History." This new tech eliminates "switching costs," allowing you to migrate your existing context, preferences, and deep research from other AI apps directly into Gemini. How to migrate in 3 simple steps: 💫 Sync Memories: Go to Gemini Settings, use the memory import option, paste the suggested prompt into your current AI app. After getting a summary of your preferences, paste them back into Gemini. ✨ Upload History: Export your data from another AI app and upload the .ZIP file to Gemini (up to 5GB). Gemini will securely organise your past threads so that you can keep building on them. 🧑💼 Resume Work: Your history threads will appear in the side panel with an "Import" icon, fully searchable and ready for new prompts. Instead of rebuilding your digital "second brain", transfer your history to Gemini. It is fast, easy and secure. How to switch tools: https://lnkd.in/edJPtiAn hashtag #GoogleGemini

  • Ramadan hits different 🌙 You’re more intentional with how you spend your days. So if you’re choosing to spend your time listening, learning, or simply unwinding uninterrupted, YouTube Premium has you covered! 🎧 And here’s the best part, new users get two months free instead of the usual one when signing up by March 18. 📢 Ad-free viewing 🎧 Background play ⬇️ Offline downloads Just hit subscribe (link in the comments) and your extra month unlocks automatically. This offer is available for users in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar. Our Ramadan offer to you: https://lnkd.in/d5tjkKgf #YouTubePremium #YouTube

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  • The future of public service and scientific discovery just got a $60 million boost 🚀 AI is the engine driving the next generation of societal breakthroughs. Google.org launched two initiatives to support this mission: 1️⃣ The $30M AI for Government Innovation Impact Challenge: supporting partnerships that transform how public services reach citizens — from streamlining essentials to solving complex societal hurdles. 2️⃣ The $30M AI for Science Impact Challenge: empowering global researchers to use AI to accelerate breakthroughs that were previously decades away. Follow the links in the comments to learn more about each challenge and apply 👇 👍 Share this with potential applicants in the MENA region to help make the world a better place! 👍 #GoogleOrg #AIForGood #AIForScience

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  • Ramadan Kareem from all of us at Google Arabia! 🌙 This Ramadan, we’re bringing a new dimension to your greetings. Lyria 3—our latest generative music model from Google DeepMind—has officially arrived in Arabic (beta) on #GoogleGemini! Whether you start with a text prompt or an image of your favorite Ramadan lantern, you can now generate a unique 30-second soundtrack in seconds. Go to Google Gemini (https://gemini.google.com/), click on Tools, then Create Music, and enjoy the experience. Explore more details about the model here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dac9TStC #GoogleArabia #Lyria3

  • News for the MENA AI ecosystem! 🚀 We are excited to share that MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence) got a $1 million support from Google.org.   With this funding from Google.org, MBZUAI’s Vice Provost Thamar Solorio will lead an effort to help speakers of underrepresented languages across the Middle East and North Africa, ensuring the local community is able to benefit from AI. Why does this matter? Most AI today is trained on English-centric data. This initiative focuses on creating a local research system that understands the diverse dialects and rich cultural contexts of our region. This collaboration will: ✅ Help researchers develop “resource-lean” sophisticated AI tools. ✅ Support early-career researchers and postdoctoral talent. ✅ Enhance real-world applications in education, cultural preservation and digital communication. As Yossi Matias, Google VP and the Head of Google Research noted, this work aims to solve practical problems through science and shows progress on the MENA AI Opportunity Initiative. Join us in congratulating the MBZUAI team on this incredible achievement! 👏 #AIforGood #MENA #MBZUAI #GoogleAI

    • Yossi Matias, Vice President the Head of Research at Google, and Professor Eric Xing, President of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
  • 🧬 Advancing the Future of AI with Google DeepMind 🧬 #DeepMind joined Google in 2014. Since then, it has transformed from an AI lab into Google's engine of innovation. DeepMind's mission is to build AI responsibly to benefit humanity. It is responsible for many of the world's most significant AI breakthroughs, including Nobel-winning #AlphaFold — an AI system that predicts protein structures and is already being utilized by more than 3,000 UAE-based researchers. Last week, Lila Ibrahim, Chief AI Readiness Officer, was in the UAE for the World Governments Summit — a great convening where leaders in business, government, and academia, alongside Nobel Laureates and the public sector, gathered to explore the ethics of AI, scientific breakthroughs, and the readiness of society for this transformation. In her new role, Lila focuses on bringing together all these stakeholders to ensure rapid innovation and deployment are paired with responsibility. We are grateful to His Excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama a for his participation in these dialogues. AI research is the bedrock of any AI innovation. It is great to see MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence) doing an amazing job to shape the region’s AI readiness for the future. Thank you, President of MBZUAI Professor Eric Xing, Vice-Provost Thamar Solorio, and all the brilliant researchers from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence for the work you are doing and a great conversation.

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  • 🚀 Big News: Google AI Plus has arrived in the UAE and Saudi Arabia! We’re making world-class AI tools more accessible than ever. Whether you're a creator, a student, or a professional, this plan is designed to help you do more for less. What this means is access to: ✅ Next-Gen Models: Access Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro directly in the Gemini app. ✅ Creative Power: Pro-level AI filmmaking tools in Flow. ✅ Smart Research: Advanced writing and synthesis assistance in NotebookLM. ✅ Shared Value: Includes 200GB of storage, shareable with up to 5 family members. ➕ Bonus for current subscribers: If you’re already on a Google One Premium 2TB plan in these countries, keep an eye on your inbox—you’ll be automatically upgraded to these benefits over the next few days! Read the blog below👇 #GoogleAI #Gemini #TechNews #Innovation #Productivity

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  • Our team hosted 100+ Tech and Telco leaders for a series of leadership skilling sessions in Riyadh. Through The Google School for Leaders, we moved beyond theory to focus on mastering the frameworks required to navigate disruption. It was inspiring to see leaders apply new habits to their most complex business challenges in real-time. A highlight of our Riyadh series was the Women in Tech session, opened by H.E. Safa Alrashed, Acting Deputy Minister for Digital Capabilities and Future Jobs at Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia. We thank Her Excellency for joining us to focus on skilling for complexity. We dived deep into the habits leaders need to navigate uncertain challenges — moving beyond theoretical models to practical application. By prioritizing advanced skill development, we are proud to support the Kingdom’s momentum, fueled by empowered female leaders. ✨ #GoogleCloud #Android #WomenInTech #GoogleSchoolForLeaders 🇸🇦

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