Our first edition, 2025 MenaML, brought together brilliant minds from across the region to learn, connect & collaborate through talks, labs & poster sessions, strengthening the MENA AI community. Grateful to our host QCRI, sponsors & speakers. The momentum continues at '26 MenaM!

We’re thrilled to announce King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) as Regional Host & Platinum Sponsor of 2026 MenaML Winter School! KAUST’s AI leadership makes it the perfect home for our 2nd edition, uniting top minds to learn, connect & advance ML in MENA.

📣 Application results are out! We received 2,222 applications and accepted 300 — a huge growth from 150 last year! 🎉 Congrats to all accepted! If you weren’t, all materials, practicals, challenges, and videos will be on https://t.co/QkixNnRZov so you can still learn with us.

MENAML 2026 is a platform to advance AI research in the MENA region and beyond. Come and present your research, exchange knowledge, and contribute to the growing AI community 🚨 Applications are closing soon! 📅 Deadline: September 18, 2025 👉 Apply now: https://t.co/jTjayg9T0U

📢 Applications for MENAML 2026 are now OPEN! We’re delighted to welcome you to the 2nd edition of the Middle East & North Africa ML Winter School 📌 Location: KAUST, Saudi Arabia 📅 Dates: January 24–29, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: September 18, 2025 Apply here: https://t.co/pzKWmM8kAQ

⏳ The wait is almost over… 📢 Applications open soon for #MENAML the region’s AI & ML conference KAUST, Saudi Arabia. 🚀 Stay tuned! #MachineLearning #AI #Tech

MENAML 2026 will take place in 📍KAUST, Saudi Arabia 📅 January 24–30, 2026 Save the dates — MENAML 2026 is coming to the Kingdom! #MENAML2026 #KAUST #AIinMENA #MachineLearning #SaudiArabia

We’re back — and this time, in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦! MENAML 2026 is bringing together the MENA region’s brightest minds in AI and ML. Get ready for a week of innovation, learning, and collaboration. Our team is cooking up something incredible — stay tuned! 📢 #MENAML2026 #KAUST #AI

And with that, #MENAML2025 comes to a successful conclusion. Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable. See you all at #MENAML2026! #menaml25

What an incredible journey #MENAML2025 has been! Over 6 days in Doha, MENAML 2025 brought world-class learning, hands-on sessions, mentorship, discussions, research showcases, challenges, and hackathons. Thanks to everyone who made it unforgettable. See you at #MENAML2026!

Congrats to the top 4 poster winners at #MENAML2025! Our regional AI research showcase was phenomenal—kudos to every participant for pushing the boundaries of innovation. #menaml25

Congratulations to the top winners of the QCRI Computer Vision x Neuroscience Challenge at #MENAML2025! Your innovative AI solutions for classifying fruit fly movement disorders are setting a new standard in interdisciplinary research. Kudos to everyone who participated!

Congratulations to the top 3 winners of the https://t.co/rhMmDZdjuZ Data Science Challenge at #MENAML2025! A huge shoutout to everyone who dedicated the last 5 days to building innovative revenue-forecasting models and pushing the boundaries of real-world data science. @getqeen

Day 4 at #MENAML2025 showcased cutting-edge AI research tracks by top experts: • AI for Algorithms by Alhussein Fawzi • AI for Biology by Alex Graves • AI for Genomics by Natasha Latysheva #menaml25

Day 5 at #MENAML2025 featured @GoogleDeepMind researchers showcasing AI's transformative potential. Avishkar Bhoopchand delivered an insightful talk on AI for Education, while Alan Karthikesalingam presented on AI for Health, with compelling case studies from David Barrett.

Yesterday's poster sessions at #MENAML2025 showcased groundbreaking projects and innovative research from our brilliant participants. #menaml25

Lunch and Mentorship at #MENAML2025: Great minds, great meals—where inspiration is served alongside every bite! #menaml25

AI for Sustainability session led by Chris Brown from @GoogleDeepMind explored innovative AI-driven solutions to tackle global challenges and discussed sustainability at Google DeepMind. Inspiring ideas for a greener future! #menaml25

A hands-on session on Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) by Yasin Abbasi Yadkori from @GoogleDeepMind explored key techniques to integrate human feedback for solving real-world AI challenges. #menaml25

Day 4 at #MENAML2025 kicked off with an insightful session on Reinforcement Learning & Deep RL by Dr. Sanjay Chawla, Research Director at @QatarComputing , and Mina Khan, Research Scientist at @GoogleDeepMind . The session explored key concepts and breakthroughs in RL. #menaml25