UK to UAE holidays, Emirates India flights, Netanyahu in trouble, 1,810 new cases - The Daily Update


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On today's update, we have the latest coronavirus figures, Dubai holiday bookings for late summer surge as UK travellers expect the UAE to be on the green list and Emirates airline suspends flights from India to the UAE until June 30.

Abu Dhabi employers encouraged to be more family friendly and, in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu era is under threat as kingmaker Naftali Bennett lends support to a new coalition.

Thoraya Abdullahi joins us for what's trending including abducted students in Nigeria, fears of a third Covid wave in Gaza and China's new space station.

Profile

Company: Libra Project

Based: Masdar City, ADGM, London and Delaware

Launch year: 2017

Size: A team of 12 with six employed full-time

Sector: Renewable energy

Funding: $500,000 in Series A funding from family and friends in 2018. A Series B round looking to raise $1.5m is now live.