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Dubai has become a global hub for tourism, welcoming record-breaking number of international visitors last year. @EleniGiokos spoke with H.E. @IssamKazim, the CEO of Dubai Economy and Tourism, about those growing numbers and how the city is coping with the influx of travelers.

Starving babies in 2025.

Mohammad Ahmad Al Hasanat, 41, was one of 10 people who have died from starvation in the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian health ministry. I must warn you the image you will see in @CNN’s @JDiamond1 reporting is graphic, but it shows what is happening in Gaza.

Tonight, @CNNConnect featured two images illustrating the starvation deaths that the Palestinian health ministry has reported over the last 24 hours. Another warning: images out of Gaza are disturbing, but, I believe, important.

“Syria’s social contract is slowly being decimated,” @MiddleEastInst’s @danny_makki spoke to me from Suwayda, epicenter of these secular clashes. He describes what he's witnessing, how extremist groups want to “punish” the Druze-heavy province, and the challenges Ahmad al-Sharaa…

“They said they are coming to protect us, actually they are coming to kill us,” Khaldoun Khayou, a Suwayda resident tells me as Syria’s military entered the center of the Druze community in southern Syria.

“Obviously high pressure – I’ve never had anything like that” – that from one of the hottest action directors of a generation about the blockbuster shot here in Abu Dhabi: @F1Movie. Director Joseph Kosinski and legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer gave me a glimpse behind the…

"Digital now is a human right. It's as important as water and electricity." That message is from @dcorg Secretary-General, @Dalyahya. She explained her mission to reach the world's 2.6 billion people who are still offline through the DCO, a multilateral group committed to…

From the weaknesses in Israel's Iron Dome system, to the missile capacity of Iran, @RANDCorporation’s Raphael Cohen explains how long he thinks both sides can maintain this current level of conflict.

“You and I will come to an end somewhere. The most beautiful poem in the world falls quiet,” 23-year-old Parnia Abbasi wrote, who was among 224 Iranians killed by Israeli strikes so far. @npwcnn takes a closer look at the toll on civilians across Iran.

“Global supply have not been impacted. The fundamentals have not been impacted,” @Amena__Bakr tells CNN’s @EleniGiokos that despite the Iran-Israel conflict, oil supply hasn’t been disrupted.

Moving past the Israel-Hezbollah conflict will be no small feat. @WorldBank estimates the cost of reconstruction and recovery will be around $11 billion. I asked Lebanese PM @nawafasalam about how he’s trying to leverage relationships with regional allies to rebuild the country.

Lebanon at a crossroads—with what the U.S. president calls “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” for peace and prosperity. I asked Lebanese Prime Minister @nawafasalam how his administration is trying to take advantage of this moment, specifically what progress has been made…

The @UN says 305 million people will need humanitarian assistance this year, but USAID cuts have hampered global efforts. @RescueORG President @DMiliband tells us how his organization is trying to make aid ends meet in these challenging times:

One of the world's largest airlines, @qatarairways has announced its strongest financial results in the company's 28-year-history, with profit climbing 28%. That, along with securing Boeing's 'largest ever' order worth $96 billion, has given the airline confidence in the…

Three countries in three days! @CNNConnect was on the road this week covering the U.S. President's whirlwind trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. After Mr. Trump left today and we all caught our breath, I took the chance to explore how Washington’s approach to the region has…

An historic trip by the U.S. president to secure deals worth billions. As Mr. Trump signed another mega deal in Doha, the second leg of his Middle East visit, I spoke to Qatari PM @MBA_AlThani_ about a range of topics -- from Gaza, to Syria, to Boeing -- after the state dinner…

The UAE is committed to investing trillions in the US. As Trump reaches Abu Dhabi, the final leg of his Mideast trip, I ask UAE Minister of Education @SarahAmiri1 what her country is securing in return. (1/2)

President Trump is coming to the Gulf for a three-stop tour through Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, but he will find a region that has dramatically transformed since his last visit in 2017. I take a closer look at how these regional heavyweights have transformed economically and…

A remarkable coalition of global philanthropists, including @mbz_foundation and @gatesfoundation, has come together to tackle the crisis of maternal and newborn mortality across sub-Saharan Africa. And at the helm? Four extraordinary women leading this new initiative.…