Russia and the UAE: An Outlook for Cooperation in High Technologies

... the UAE. The fourth promising sectoral area of cooperation is the IT sector in light of the imperative to create an Integrated Cyber Secured Data Environment (clause 20 of the 4IR Strategy), which appears to be highly beneficial for both sides. If the UAE gains access to advanced technologies in cybersecurity, protection of big data, e-government, AI, etc., domestic e-commerce operators will be able to use the UAE as a platform to expand their footprint in the Middle East and beyond, extending it toward Asia and Africa, given ...