Riyadh GCC summit, Pfizer Covid drug, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' - Trending

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.

On today's episode, leaders from the region arrived in Riyadh yesterday for the GCC summit and Pfizer is trending over claims that one of its drug has shown a high level of effectiveness in preventing unvaccinated Covid-19 patients from needing hospital care.

Spider-Man: No Way Home opens in theatres and there is a sharp increase in searches for information about tornadoes after the devastation in Kentucky.

While you're here

The National Editorial: The fragile future of jobs in the Middle East

Daniel Bardsley: Covid-19 effect on jobs – the occupations most at risk

Alice Haine: Sunak urged to rescue ailing car industry as production slumps

If you go

Where to stay: Courtyard by Marriott Titusville Kennedy Space Centre has unparalleled views of the Indian River. Alligators can be spotted from hotel room balconies, as can several rocket launch sites. The hotel also boasts cool space-themed decor.

When to go: Florida is best experienced during the winter months, from November to May, before the humidity kicks in.

How to get there: Emirates currently flies from Dubai to Orlando five times a week.

The biog

Age: 19

Profession: medical student at UAE university

Favourite book: The Ocean at The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman

Role model: Parents, followed by Fazza (Shiekh Hamdan bin Mohammed)

Favourite poet: Edger Allen Poe

Company profile

Name: Dukkantek

Started: January 2021

Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani

Based: UAE

Number of employees: 140

Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service)

Investment: $5.2 million

Funding stage: Seed round

Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office