PODCAST: UAE in a minute for August 8, 2017

Making today's headlines: Fire-safe cladding, Qatar's outlook rating and a lunar eclipse

On Friday, a fire quickly spread to 64 floors, raising questions about how such a fast moving fire could be stalled in future. Karim Sahib / AFP

Fire-safety authorities are studying plans to protect buildings that have combustible cladding and are evaluating if fire-resistant barriers can be added to replace the flammable exterior cladding.

> Plan to introduce fire-resistant barriers on older UAE buildings being studied

Qatar's banks have had their outlook downgraded from stable to negative by Moody's Investor Service due to weakening operating conditions amid a dispute with a number of co-regionalists including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

> Moody's cuts Qatar's bank outlook to negative as concerns about profitability rise amid Gulf spat 

Star-gazers in the Arab world were treated to a dazzling celestial display when a partial lunar eclipse appeared in the sky.

> Check out the photos here: Lunar eclipse puts on dazzling celestial display