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Google Expands Gemini For Workspace To Arabic Users

Starting this week, users can access Gemini’s AI capabilities in Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail in 17 additional languages, including Arabic.

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5 months ago

February 21, 2025

Nour Nasir

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Google is broadening the capabilities of Gemini for Workspace, which now includes Arabic among a growing list of supported languages. Starting this week, users can access Gemini’s AI capabilities in the side panel of Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail in the following 17 new languages:

Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

With this update, users can now draft social media posts in Docs, summarize complex files in Drive, or manage their Gmail inbox — all in their preferred language. Additionally, Gemini’s image generation feature now supports these languages as well.

Here are some of the ways Gemini can improve the way teams work:

Gmail Integration: Sorting through emails can be overwhelming, especially for customer service teams. Gemini can now filter unread messages from clients and even draft responses in the user’s preferred language, streamlining communication.
Docs Assistance: Marketing professionals can use Gemini to help craft more compelling content. Whether it’s overcoming writer’s block or drafting promotional copy for a product launch, Gemini provides instant, language-specific support.
Drive Summaries: Sales teams often spend too much time searching for information across multiple documents. Gemini can now scan files, presentations, and notes, then present a concise summary in seconds — helping users prepare for key meetings more efficiently.

Also Read: Getting Started With Google Gemini: A Beginner’s Guide

Gemini’s language capabilities go beyond drafting and summarizing. Users can research topics or brainstorm ideas in any of 40 supported languages using the Gemini app. Additionally, for international teams, Google Meet now offers translated captions in 69 languages, and Google Chat can automatically translate messages, making global collaboration even easier.

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Saudi EV Adoption Accelerates With BYD Expansion & Tesla Launch

Saudi Arabia’s EV market is gaining momentum as BYD plans major showroom growth and Tesla establishes a foothold in Riyadh.

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2 days ago

July 16, 2025

Nour Nasir

saudi ev adoption accelerates with byd expansion and tesla launch

Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become a regional hub for electric mobility are drawing greater investment from global automakers. As part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom is targeting 30% electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the capital, Riyadh, by the end of the decade — an objective that’s now shaping the strategic interests of international EV brands.

Chinese manufacturer BYD is planning a substantial thrust into the Saudi market, building on its current footprint of three showrooms. According to Jerome Saigot, BYD’s managing director in the Kingdom, the company aims to open 10 showrooms by the end of 2026.

“Saudi Arabia is a complex market. You need to go fast. You need to think big,” Saigot recently told reporters. “We are not here to stay at 5,000 or 10,000 cars a year”.

The announcement follows Tesla’s entry into the Saudi EV space, with the US automaker opening its first showroom in Riyadh in April. Tesla joins early players like BYD and Geely in what remains a nascent but strategically important segment for the Kingdom.

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has also ramped up its electric mobility agenda. Its efforts include major investments in Lucid Motors, the creation of local EV brand Ceer, and support for the rollout of national charging infrastructure.

Also Read: Twitch Launches Arabic Right-To-Left Interface For Web & Mobile

However, electric vehicles still only account for just over 1% of total car sales in Saudi Arabia, according to data from PwC cited by Bloomberg. Key challenges include high upfront costs, limited public charging access, and the added complexity of operating in extreme heat conditions.

In spite of those hurdles, Saigot views Tesla’s entry as a net positive. “The more Tesla communicates on marketing, the better it is for us,” he said. Saigot joined BYD in April, having previously held executive roles at Nissan and Great Wall Motor.

With multiple brands scaling up activity in parallel — and government-backed infrastructure investment underway — Saudi Arabia’s EV sector appears set for rapid acceleration over the next few years.