Historic French hotel displays Saudi artist’s car art

Le Negresco is exhibiting the car, which has been transformed by Shalimar Sharbatly into a work of art.
Updated 17 July 2017
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Historic French hotel displays Saudi artist’s car art

One of Nice’s oldest and historic hotels is displaying a car artistically designed by a Saudi artist in its main lobby alongside artwork by some of the greatest artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.
Le Negresco is exhibiting the car, which has been transformed by Shalimar Sharbatly into a work of art, in cooperation with design agency ED Design. The hotel surrounded the car with a protective fence, placing sculptors from the 18th century in all corners.
Sharbatly said she is happy, especially because it came at a time when Europe is facing terrorist attacks and increased violence. She said the hotel was keen on hosting the car throughout the summer season. The Saudi artist added that moving the car from Italy, where ED Design is located, to France was difficult, and was done using machinery.


SUDO Consultants Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Cloud, AI, and Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia

Updated 19 January 2026
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SUDO Consultants Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Cloud, AI, and Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia

SUDO, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with competencies in DevOps, migration, modernization, and AI/ML solutions, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc.. The partnership is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 goals in technology innovation, economic diversification, and large-scale digital capability building.

As part of the SCA, SUDO will work with AWS to help customers accelerate their cloud adoption journeys, modernize legacy systems, and build secure, scalable digital platforms powered by AWS’s regional infrastructure. SUDO will support public and private sector entities to adopt cloud and AI faster, reduce technical debt, and strengthen their digital foundations in line with the Kingdom’s transformation priorities.

“Deepening our collaboration with AWS allows us to significantly expand the strategic support we provide to public and private sector entities across Saudi Arabia,” said Hameedullah Khan, CEO of SUDO. “Together, we will help organizations adopt cloud, scale AI-driven innovation, transform core processes securely, and accelerate their digital ambitions.”

“We’re excited to see SUDO deepen its collaboration with AWS as a regional launch partner in the Kingdom,” said Asif Ali, director of information technology, Ahmed A. Abed Trading Company.

This collaboration underscores the value of SUDO and AWS to provide flexibility and unlock greater business value for customers across industries. 

About SUDO

SUDO, an AWS Premier Partner, helps organizations across the Middle East migrate, modernize and innovate on the cloud. The company specializes in cloud transformation, DevOps and AI solutions built on AWS, supporting enterprises and government entities through end‑to‑end cloud adoption — from strategy and implementation to ongoing managed services. With strong regional expertise and a highly certified engineering team, SUDO works to accelerate growth, reduce complexity and enable customers to maximize the value of AWS technologies.