Good morning!Here’s your weekly roundup of Middle East AI News!Dubai's metaverse initiatives continue to roll-out, aiming to position the emirate as the first choice for new metaverse tech firms. At this early stage, it's hard to predict what impact these may have, but this week a new committee was formed to develop a Dubai Metaverse Strategy within the next two months.Also, former head of Group 42's research institute in Abu Dhabi, Professor Ling Shao, has been appointed as president of Terminus International, based in Dubai. The District 2020-based company is a subsidiary of Chongqing-headquartered smart city tech firm Terminus Group, also known as the Expo 2020 official robotics partner.Meanwhile, Mahmoud Shahoud, a Syrian refugee has won the million dollar One Million Arab Coders challenge! Good luck to him!Lastly, the word has it that the much awaited second edition of the Global AI Summit in Riyadh will now take place from September 13th to 15th this year. Details have yet to be announced by the organisers, Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA). The first summit was held in October 2020 and provided the venue for the official launch of Saudi Arabia's national artificial intelligence strategy.Stay safe and have a great day!/Carrington