UDC 339.9
DOI: 10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.10.01.021

Authors

Maria V. Melanina
Viktoria S. Ponomareva
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The article examines the features of the formation of the information society in the countries of the Arab East (West Asia and North Africa), justifies the need for the development of digitalization from the point of view of the long-term tasks facing these states in the field of sustainable development, including the need to diversify the economy, production and exports. It is established that the countries of the Arab world have intensified regional cooperation in this direction, and are currently at the stage of forming Arab digital content.

Keywords

world economy, Middle East, North Africa, digitalization, sustainable development, regional, economic integration