Saudi-Qatar borders to open, Abu Dhabi vaccination exemptions, 1,501 new cases —The Daily Update


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On today's update we have the latest coronavirus figures, Saudi Arabia-Qatar borders to re-open and Abu Dhabi sets out exemptions for Covid-19 vaccinated people.

Abu Dhabi's Dh20 million jackpot winner has been found, Iran confirms an accelerated nuclear programme towards weapons-grade uranium, and, also in Iran, a South Korean chemical tanker is seized in the Strait of Hormuz.

Cody Combs joins us for what's trending including Valentine's Day, Tanya Roberts and the election in the US state of Georgia.

Company profile

Name: Steppi

Founders: Joe Franklin and Milos Savic

Launched: February 2020

Size: 10,000 users by the end of July and a goal of 200,000 users by the end of the year

Employees: Five

Based: Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Financing stage: Two seed rounds – the first sourced from angel investors and the founders' personal savings

Second round raised Dh720,000 from silent investors in June this year