Microsoft plans to invest more than $10 billion in cloud and artificial-intelligence infrastructure and regional operations across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through 2030. The company said the total includes capital and operating expenses and that it is sustaining and increasing investments despite the regional conflict that began on February 28. Microsoft also plans to spend more than $400 million on subsea and terrestrial connectivity, including its involvement in the SeaMeWe-6 cable system. Its regional strategy emphasizes digital resilience, with assessments, continuity planning and data-protection programs for organizations in the four countries. Microsoft is expanding partnerships with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN, Abu Dhabi's G42 and Qatar's QAI, while maintaining that its arrangements with HUMAIN and QAI carry no capital commitments. The company also pledged to prioritize zero-water cooling for new data centers where feasible, pursue carbon-free electricity with local partners and help train more than 4.2 million people by 2030.