The comments in St. Petersburg come as the Iran war threatens oil exports across the Gulf while the Ukraine conflict disrupts Russian energy flows

The changes reflect tensions from the kingdom's reform plans, which aim to create more jobs for citizens but often employ highly paid foreign CEOs

The Abu Dhabi-based G42 unit said the project is part of its strategy to build digital infrastructure for businesses, governments and other large customers

Abu Dhabi's MGX is among the investors in Anthropic, which filed draft paperwork for an IPO after raising $65 billion in a funding round last week

Uber’s $3 billion purchase of the Careem ride sharing business gave it access to Middle East markets in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE