# Middle East AI and digital infrastructure expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-ai-and-digital-infrastructure-expansion > Updated: 2026-09-03T05:42:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Middle East is seeing an expansion of digital infrastructure through various artificial intelligence and data center initiatives. In Egypt, Huawei has proposed constructing an AI data center utilizing over 2,000 Ascend 950-series chips to provide what it describes as “sovereign AI infrastructure” for government, military, and public-sector use. This proposal aims to localize digital infrastructure and position Egypt as a technological hub. Concurrently, the Egyptian government is discussing the creation of an integrated hyperscale data center and AI zone with HEKA Insights and a US alliance of developers to leverage the nation’s strategic submarine cable and fiber-optic networks. In Saudi Arabia, a partnership between HUMAIN and DataVolt is developing a 100MW AI-ready data center at Oxagon in NEOM. This facility is part of a larger 360MW campus project, with the first phase expected to be available by 2028. The project intends to utilize renewable energy and advanced cooling to support large-scale cloud and AI workloads. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-03: Middle East expands AI digital infrastructure through new data centre projects Saudi Arabia and Egypt are advancing major digital infrastructure projects, including a 100MW AI-ready data centre in NEOM and a proposed hyperscale AI zone in Egypt. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/middle-east-expands-ai-digital-infrastructure-through-new-data-centre-projects ### 2026-08-26: Huawei proposes AI data center in Egypt Huawei has proposed building an AI data center in Egypt using over 2,000 Ascend processors to support military and public services, intensifying the tech rivalry between China and the United States. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/huawei-proposes-ai-data-center-in-egypt --- Cite as: Middle East AI and digital infrastructure expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-ai-and-digital-infrastructure-expansion