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President, Arab Federation for Artificial Intelligence and ProgrammingElected president in March 2026 at an extraordinary board meeting attended by member state representatives, having served as Vice President and head of the senior advisory bodies since February 2026 and as a founding member since December 2025. The Federation represents 22 Arab states under the Council of Arab Economic Unity of the League of Arab States.

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Al-Sharq

Al-Sharq interview: technology opens new horizons for dialogue between cultures

An extended interview with Al-Sharq in his capacity as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming. He argues that the rapid transformations in AI and technology demand a culture of innovation as a pillar of sustainable development, and that investing in knowledge is no longer optional. AI, he says, is not merely a technical development but a means of bringing peoples closer, building shared civilisational understanding and strengthening international cooperation. The piece also notes his inclusion on the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year list for his work in international investment, economic development and AI.

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New York Examiner News

Named to the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year Power List

As covered by New York Examiner News and Global Infos News, Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri was named to the CAP 2026 Icon of the Year Power List, which recognises leaders, innovators, diplomats and entrepreneurs with lasting global impact, at a ceremony held in New York on 9 July 2026 under the theme of celebrating leadership, honouring excellence and inspiring the future. Both pieces present him as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming and describe his work at the intersection of international investment, economic development, AI and strategic diplomacy.

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GDN Online

GDN: Arab AI body to spearhead regional digital integration

A Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) report on the role of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming, under the presidency of Dr Badr Al-Hajri, in driving digital integration across Arab states. The report notes that the Federation has been designated the official regulatory reference for AI within the Council of Arab Economic Unity of the League of Arab States, and outlines its direction in unifying Arab efforts in the field.

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Al-Arab

Elected President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming

At an extraordinary board meeting attended by representatives of the member states, Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri was confirmed as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming and unanimously granted the full powers set out in its statute, having previously served as vice president. The news led the front page of Al-Watan and was carried by Al-Arab, Al-Raya and Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, and in English by Gulf Times, The Peninsula and Qatar Tribune. In his first statements he set the priorities: an integrated strategic vision, training and research initiatives to qualify Arab talent, joint projects with Arab universities and research centres, and Arab legislative frameworks for the responsible and ethical use of AI, with healthcare, education and energy as priority sectors and Qatari digital infrastructure as a base for retaining Arab talent.

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Al-Raya

Appointed Vice President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming

The Arab Federation for AI and Programming announced the appointment of Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as vice president, as part of its strategy to attract Qatari talent and strengthen its institutional presence in the Arab digital transformation agenda; Federation president Dr Jamal Ahmed Yaqoub Kamal called his joining a qualitative addition. Al-Raya and Gulf Times reported the appointment, and Al-Sharq and Al-Arab followed with interviews in which he said the moment imposes a doubled responsibility to unify Arab visions in step with global digital transformation, called for supporting research, investing in young talent and building modern regulatory environments, citing the Qatari experience, and stressed the prominent role of AI in developing creativity and innovation.

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Erem Business

Stargate UAE: an Arab achievement by every measure

An Erem Business report on the Stargate UAE project, costing more than US$30 billion, and whether Abu Dhabi becomes an AI capital in 2026, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming. He sees the project as going beyond a national Emirati venture to an Arab achievement that places the region on the map of global AI centres for the first time, and calls it a real test of the Arab world moving from following global technology to partnering in making it.

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Al-Raya

Summer holidays redirect young energy: summer training as a pillar of human capital

An extended Al-Raya report on turning the summer holiday into training and volunteering programmes for young people, drawing on Dr Badr bin Dalhim Al-Hajri as an economic expert and President of the Arab Federation for AI and Programming alongside other experts and educators. He sees summer training aimed at school students as one of the pillars of building human capital, not a seasonal activity but a practical path to core skills, and early awareness of labour market needs and promising sectors as a strategic step that speeds young people into the workforce.

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