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Infrastructure Transition Monitor: Middle East 2026

The Infrastructure Transition Monitor tracks infrastructure’s evolution, highlighting urgent priorities and outlining the path forward for business and government leaders. This special regional edition spotlights how a new generation of infrastructure assets is reshaping the Middle East.

Powering Transformation

Based on a survey of 400 senior executives across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Oman, and supplemented with in-depth expert interviews, the Infrastructure Transition Monitor explores urgent infrastructure priorities and the path ahead for business and government leaders in the region.

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66% support acceleration of energy transition

64% see smart grids as key to energy transition

61% say AI boosts critical infrastructure resilience

About the Research

The Siemens Infrastructure Transition Monitor, a global research study, tracks the evolving state of the infrastructure transition. This Middle East version of the report, in its first edition, is based on surveying a total of 400 senior executives from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, and Oman from various sectors.

The research also includes insights from in-depth interviews with selected experts:

  • Roger Habr, Chief Data and AI Officer, Gulf Data Hub
  • Harry Nakichbandi, Chief Digital Officer, Aldar