Houthi militants strike Saudi-capital airport, Aramco and the Saudi-backed Yemeni presidential palace
- Houthi militants carried out a deadly attack on the airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital last Saturday.
- Since that attack, they have struck Aramco, the state-owned oil company.
- They have also struck the presidential palace of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen.
- The attacks have raised the stakes in a war in which there is no clear exit.
The Washington Post · 2026-10-18T09:00:00.000Z
Qatar University, MCIT and Scale AI sign agreement to develop national AI-powered academic advising platform
- Fana News reports Qatar University, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Scale AI signed an agreement to develop a national digital platform for academic advising.
- The snippet frames it as a cooperation to develop an AI-enabled academic advising platform.
Fana News · 2026-10-18T12:29:56.000Z
Dubai-based Popcorn AI Studio raises $1 million pre-seed to reshape film production
- entARABI reports Popcorn AI Studio, based in Dubai, raised a pre-seed funding round of $1 million.
- The snippet frames the funding as aimed at redefining film production and video content creation.
entARABI · 2026-10-18T15:33:51.000Z
UAE to host the region’s first 6G conference in the age of artificial intelligence, TDRA says
- Zawya reports the UAE will host the region's first 6G conference in the age of AI, organized by TDRA in Abu Dhabi.
- The snippet says the conference will bring together leaders from regulatory authorities, the technology sector, and academia.
Zawya · 2026-10-18T10:54:02.216Z