Special Aspects of Digitalization in Arab Middle Eastern Countries: the Challenges of New Reality
The recent trend toward digitalization of social, political, and economic areas of life manifests itself brightly in the region of Middle East. A wider application of big data and metaverse instruments, the utilization of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies all create new opportunities for the region, but bear some potential risks either. The article observes the practice of digitalization, administered by various Middle Eastern countries, with focus on the best experience by local leaders, primarily the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The author anticipates further expansion of the innovational technologies utilization, concerning the Arabs’ ambitions to create high technology hubs and generous financing by the local governments, especially in the sphere of public administration and in the energy industry.