Alibaba Cloud expands MENA footprint with new Dubai data centre

Alibaba Cloud inaugurated its second data centre in Dubai, enhancing regional cloud and AI service capacity for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa. The facility aims to meet rising demand for data sovereignty, generative AI workloads, and digital transformation projects. The expansion strengthens Alibaba’s position against AWS and Microsoft Azure in the region. Company officials said the new site will support local AI startups and developers through scalable compute infrastructure and advanced data analytics solutions tailored for regional businesses.