Sakhr was founded in 1982 by
Mohammed Al-Sharekh. In 1990, following the first events of the
Gulf War, Sakhr relocated to
Heliopolis, Cairo. After the relocation, the company changed its approach by terminating all computer manufacturing projects to focus exclusively on developing software products. Sakhr provided Arabic language localization services to the Saudi's
Ministry of Education, Egypt's
Ministry of Commerce, Oman's
Ministry of Education, and the
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In December 2024, Katara Studios has announced a
biopic titled "Sakhr," focusing on the late Kuwaiti entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Sharekh, who pioneered the first Arabic-language operating system in the 1980s. The film aims to celebrate Al-Sharekh's significant contributions to Arabic computing and technology, highlighting his legacy in a region where most software was originally designed for English speakers. == Dial Directions ==