Oracle has committed to investing $14 billion in Saudi Arabia over the next 10 years to expand its cloud and AI offerings in the region.
The plans were announced by the company on May 13, and in the wake of President Donald Trump's visit to the Kingdom.
“Thanks to the decisive actions and strong leadership of President Trump and his administration, Oracle is providing the world’s most advanced cloud and AI technology to Saudi Arabia,” said Oracle CEO Safra Catz.
“Our expanded partnership with the Kingdom will create new opportunities for its economy, deliver better health outcomes for its people, and fortify its alliance with the United States, which will create a ripple effect of peace and prosperity across the Middle East and around the world.”
Details about the planned investment have not been shared.
Oracle has two existing cloud regions in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia West, located in Jeddah, and Saudi Arabia Central in Riyadh.
The former was launched in 2020, the latter launched in 2024, and is hosted in a Center3 data center. The company has been planning a third in the upcoming Neom City since October 2021, which remains listed on Oracle's website as "coming soon."
Zoom Communications is a known customer of Oracle in Saudi Arabia, revealing in February this year that it was using OCI to support its new AI assistant.
The commitment comes shortly after Oracle vowed to increase its investment in Abu Dhabi "five-fold."
In total, Oracle has five live cloud regions across the Middle East and North Africa, with four in development.
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