Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. On today’s episode, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2024/03/08/biden-gives-fiery-state-of-the-union-address-and-tries-to-tackle-trump/" target="_blank">State of the Union</a> is trending after US President Joe Biden used his speech to try to convince a sceptical American public that he deserves a second term in the White House. Gaza aid drops continue as the UAE and Egypt send a further <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2024/03/07/uae-and-egypt-send-53-tonnes-of-aid-to-northern-gaza/" target="_blank">batch of humanitarian supplies </a>to the besieged enclave in a joint operation. The countries have delivered a total of 169 tonnes of aid since the operation was launched. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed has ordered the release of <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2024/03/07/president-sheikh-mohamed-releases-735-prisoners-for-ramadan-2024/" target="_blank">735 prisoners </a>for Ramadan this year. Dubai, meanwhile, has issued a law mandating a 20 per cent <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2024/03/07/dubai-issues-law-imposing-20-annual-tax-on-foreign-banks/" target="_blank">annual tax</a> on foreign banks operating within the emirate, with exceptions granted to those licensed within the Dubai International Financial Centre.