07 June, 2021
On today's update we have the latest coronavirus figures, a negative Covid-19 test is now required for Abu Dhabi visa medical screening, and Amazon launches car rentals in the UAE.
The Emirates faces more scorching temperatures this week, after Al Ain hit 51.8°C, and guns fired into the air as supporters of ousted Jordanian MP riot near Amman.
Thoraya Abdullahi joins us for what's trending, including Boko Haram, a train crash in Pakistan, and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Founders: Ines Mena, Claudia Ribas, Simona Agolini, Nourhan Hassan and Therese Hundt
Date started: January 2017, app launched November 2017
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Private/Retail/Leisure
Number of Employees: 18 employees, including full-time and flexible workers
Funding stage and size: Seed round completed Q4 2019 - $1m raised
Funders: Oman Technology Fund, 500 Startups, Vision Ventures, Seedstars, Mindshift Capital, Delta Partners Ventures, with support from the OQAL Angel Investor Network and UAE Business Angels
Hussein Ibish: There are reasons for Democrats and Republicans to be happy
Rashmee Roshan Lall: Who are the women driving Joe Biden's success?
Kareem Shaheen: Lebanon is being forced to relive its traumas
Michael Young: How did Saad Hariri end up back in the running?
Raghida Dergham: France simply needs to get tough on Iran
Developer: Pillow Castle Games
Publisher: Pillow Castle Games
Console: PlayStation 4&5, Xbox Series One & X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac
Rating: 4/5