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The Middle East can become a major beneficiary of the US President Donald Trumphigher H-1B VISA taxi.
The sustainable impetus of the Gulf region to become the next global artificial intelligence center – which draws billions of dollars investments from local state funds for wealth, global private capital and US major technologies – can see it in other geographies, hoping to click Foreign Experts.
Investors have stressed how governments manage the Saudi Arabia’s national strategies, such as Vision 2030 and the National UAE National Strategy, the creation of a business-friendly environment for technology companies with long-term gold visa for qualified professionals, reduced provisions and other incentives for entrepreneurs.
“The Persian Gulf countries, in particular Saudi Arabia, are offering computer packages among the highest in the world to capture the top AI of Silicon Valley,” said Francesco Pilia, CEO of Fasanara Capital.
Silea said that technology professionals are attracted to the Middle East by a combination of highest level compensation, tax-friendly environment and the ability to work on large-scale innovative projects.
“The Persian Gulf also offers a cosmopolitan lifestyle with high quality infrastructure and access to anything that Asia has to offer,” Sili told CNBC.
While the details of White House plans to require companies to pay a $ 100,000 fee for apps H1-B remains unclear, this move is expected to intensify A global war on technological talentsS
“The technical companies in the UAE find the flexibility of the labor market to hire the best foreign talents for a key advantage,” Zahari Sepharati, founder and chairman of the Dalma Capital Executive Group, told CNBC.
“The impact of increasing foreign labor restrictions in other countries only increases the relative attractiveness of the UAE as a talents center,” he added.
President Donald Trump signed an enforcement order at the White House Oval Office on September 19, 2025 in Washington, Colombia County.
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The United Kingdom and Europe, whose technology sectors have a comparative lack of support and funding, could fight to attract key experience, while often the guest tone that underlies the public debate over immigration can delay future rentals in the region.
“In the UAE, talented people are greeted with open arms,” Simon Hopkins, CEO of Milltrust International Group, in front of CNBC. “The United States and the United Kingdom have shot in the feet with improperly thought out immigration policies. The focus should be on the elimination of illegal immigration-not to reject the valuable contributions to economic success.”
Hopkins said that mobility will be a key engine of the world economy and will eventually help shape its winners and losses.
Not just a step stone
“What distinguishes the UAE is its ability to combine infrastructure ambition, creating an environment in which innovation is moving quickly and gaining real grip,” CNBC Amina Tahar, CMO at Digital Financial Platform Wio Bank.
The UAE, who struggles to keep his talent outside the oil and gas industry about 15 years ago, has since built a commercial and financial center that hopes to rival London and New York.
“Increasingly, the best technologies and Fintech talent see the region not only as a step stone, but as a place to build, grow and contribute meaningfully,” Taher said.
In the foreground in the UAE strategy are its visa options, ranging from creators, freelancers and self-employed workers to the coveted gold visa, a 10-year seal that is not tied to an employer.
In April, Saudi Arabia presented a National Skills Platform aimed at strengthening its training and development as part of a broader strategy to deal with global changes arising from AI and automation.
“Saudi Arabia’s futurity Neom City And the projects for an intelligent city of UAE offer unique, large -scale opportunities for technology professionals, “said Lilia.” Working on these state-of-the-art data centers will train a new generation to support urban development, Fintech and logistics. “
Save the best talents
While countries such as UAE and Saudi Arabia could benefit from Trump’s new labor policy, not all talents will flow into the bay.
Michael Stay, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup UK, said there is no significant path to citizenship in many countries in the Persian Gulf.
“You will still be considered an edge, not part of the country. So there is a little uncertainty that people feel there,” Laul told CNBC “on CNBC”Squawk Box Europe“On Friday.
Israel’s war vs Hamas has brought countries to the Gulf of Persian as Qatar directly in the crossfireIncreasing doubts about the stability and safety of the region for many who want to move. Only the UAE geography, through the Strait Hormuz from Iran, caused fears this summer when Iran and Israel traded direct fireReminding the residents of the bay that the region still has to fight the stability of its neighbors.
