Yasmeen Altaji gives a roundup of today's trends
Trending Middle East
Trump and Harris hold final US election rallies and Israel notifies UN of UNRWA ban
This is trending your daily rundown of news from the Middle East and around the world brought to you by the National. From Abu Dhabi, I'm Yasmin Altaji. Here are today's headlines. U.S. presidential election rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have held their final rallies as the November 5 vote approaches. You know, we're on the 5-yard line, maybe even the 1-yard line, we're here. So, Michigan, two days to go! Both are fighting for support in battleground states, including Wisconsin and Georgia as various polls indicate close races. Mr. Trump held a rally in the swing state of Georgia with more than 4 million people having cast ballots there in early voting. Israel has notified the U.N. of the country's ban on the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees operating in the occupied Palestinian territories. The decision is to take effect in three months, despite facing international condemnation. And Dubai has announced plans to introduce all electric, trackless and autonomous trams at eight locations across the Emirate. The high-tech transport strategy was unveiled by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Dubai Tram this month. Dubai's roads and transport authorities, 16 billion-dirhem main roads development plan features 22 major projects, including initiatives aimed at bolstering traffic capacity and cutting travel times. That's all for this morning's headlines. You can get these stories at our site and visit the National News.com/podcasts for more like this. It's me, Al Thaji, the National. (upbeat music)