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UAE Fast-Tracks AI Government Overhaul and Syria Port Investment

Leaders set a 50% switch to self‑executing AI in two years to speed public services.

Overview

  • DP World, which met Syrian customs officials Thursday, moved to speed its 30‑year Tartus port upgrade under an $800 million plan to expand capacity and modernize cargo handling.
  • Following Wednesday's EmiratiSyrian business forum in Damascus, Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi reaffirmed support for Syria’s economic recovery as developer Mohammed Alabbar said projects worth more than $19 billion are under study.
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid reviewed Wednesday a plan to convert 50% of federal government sectors, services and operations to agentic AI within two years, using self‑executing assistant systems to design policies, deliver services and support decisions.
  • Ajman's Executive Council launched Wednesday the Ajman AI Program, assigning leadership and targeting 100 initiatives aligned with Ajman 2030 to improve services and build local AI capacity.
  • At a federal session Wednesday, the statistics center outlined a national data strategy to unify how agencies classify data secrecy and to raise electronic data links from 87% toward 100% by 2030 to support secure, AI‑ready government.