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Bahrain Police Day underscores the Interior Ministry’s role in strengthening national security and community safety. The Transportation and Telecommunications Minister praised strategic security advancements under Bahrain’s leadership and emphasized cross-ministerial collaboration to enhance government efficiency and public services for citizens and residents.
Rology, an Egypt-based AI teleradiology startup, has raised new funding from leading global healthcare investors to expand its diagnostics platform across underserved MEA markets. With FDA-cleared AI, high reporting accuracy and more than 1.3 million reports delivered, the company is strengthening its regional footprint following expansions into Saudi Arabia and Kenya.
The UAE maintained regional leadership in internet speeds in 2025 as 5G rollouts across North Africa and regulatory interventions in GCC markets drove major shifts in connectivity rankings across the MEA region.
AI-generated videos and audio are flooding Nepal’s digital space ahead of the March 5 election, falsely depicting alliances and conversations among political leaders. Weak detection tools, past platform bans, and outdated rules leave voters exposed, turning Nepal’s vote into a real-world test of democracy under deepfake pressure.