On today's update the latest coronavirus figures, Emirates airlines lays off more staff, UFC confirms Abu Dhabi as destination for Fight Island, and Abu Dhabi is due to roll out mass Covid-19 screening tech.
Also India repatriation flights from the UAE are set to double, a Saudi Arabian university leads the way in the region's rankings and US Republicans plan the biggest ever sanctions bill against Iran. Cody Combs joins us for what's trending.