Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET The Gulf's ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence is being tested, as the potential for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East raises questions over energy security, infrastructure resilience and investor confidence. Before the war began in February, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were racing to position themselves at the center of the AI boom, leveraging abundant, low-cost energy and strategic