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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, millions of people across the UK and beyond celebrate the coronation of King Charles III at the weekend, with the main event taking place at Westminster Abbey in London.
Syria rejoins the Arab League with immediate effect after more than a decade of isolation, following a decision made by Arab foreign ministers at an emergency meeting in Cairo.
Popular boy band the Backstreet Boys play a mix of their biggest hits at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena in a live concert that was sold out in only six hours.
Two of Dubai's oldest schools, which were attended by members of the emirate's ruling family, will reopen in autumn 2024. The Rashid School for Boys and the Latifa School for Girls were closed in 2020 for upgrades.
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.
On today's episode, travellers flying in and out of the UAE with Etihad Airways and Emirates will have the option to arrive in one emirate and leave from the other. For example, someone flying from London can choose to land in Dubai with Emirates and then fly out of Abu Dhabi with Etihad on the way back.
Business conditions in Lebanon’s private sector deteriorated marginally in April even as export orders and purchasing activity rose. The country's Blom purchasing managers’ index, a measure of the strength of its private sector, fell to 49.5 in April, from March’s seven-month high of 49.7.
Millions of people across the UK and beyond are preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday. Britain has declared a bank holiday weekend so that as many people as possible can enjoy the event. Security will be tight as world leaders fly in and fans of the royal family gather.
Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A, joining late club legend Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to end 33 years of waiting.
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, the central banks of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar raise their benchmark borrowing rates after the US Federal Reserve bumped up its key interest rate to tame inflation and restore price stability.
Egypt's much-heralded national dialogue opens to chart the political future of the most populous Arab nation amid a biting economic crisis and growing regional challenges.
About 450,000 barrels of oil, which are trapped in the Kurdish region and in one major Iraqi oilfield, could flow again in the next two weeks, Iraq's Oil Minister said on Wednesday, after an April 4 deal between Baghdad and Erbil.
Paris Saint-Germain have suspended Lionel Messi for taking an unauthorised family holiday to Saudi Arabia and the Argentine has been told he will not have his contract renewed.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.
On today's episode, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE’s Cop28 President-designate, says getting global climate goals back on track means the summit in Dubai must rise to meet high expectations and overcome low levels of trust, especially in the countries hardest hit by climate change.
US President Joe Biden's administration said it was “encouraged” after an Arab meeting in Jordan to discuss normalising ties with Syria, despite US opposition to bringing the country back into the fold.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund aims to create 1.8 million jobs and increase its assets to 4 trillion Saudi riyals ($1 trillion) as the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund continues to increase investments to support the growth of the Saudi economy, the Arab world's largest.
Emirates will deliver a strong set of annual financial results for its fiscal year that ended on March 31, as air travel demand, particularly in leisure, records strong growth, the airline's chief has said.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
On today's episode, the Arab League calls on Sudan's warring parties to strike a peace deal. The organisation met in Cairo for the second time in recent weeks to discuss the latest developments in the North African country.
Abu Dhabi retains its title as the smartest city in the Mena region, thanks to its digital-first initiatives, a study has revealed.
Dubai's mega solar project now accounts for more than 15 per cent of the emirate's generation capacity. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is able to generate 2,327 megawatts, cementing its status as a key driver of Dubai's renewable energy push.
Syria agrees to work on “effective steps” to counter the narcotics trade, which poses a major security threat to its neighbours, during an Arab meeting in Amman to discuss normalising ties with Damascus.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, an International Committee of the Red Cross plane leaves Amman, Jordan, and lands in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday as the flow of humanitarian aid to Sudan, now in its 16th day of war, increases.
Abu Hussein Al Qurashi, the suspected leader of ISIS, has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Four thousand petrochemical workers in southern Iran will be sacked and replaced after going on strike to demand better pay and conditions.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praises Tokyo's support for his government's development projects after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday. Mr Kishida is heading his country's delegation at a three-day Egypt-Japan summit in Cairo.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.
In today's episode, Sudan's warring parties agreed to a 72-hour truce mediated by the US and Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has spoken of his pride at the UAE's “contribution to the pursuit of human knowledge” as the country's space experts seek to further unravel the mysteries of Mars.
A Japanese spacecraft carrying the UAE's Rashid rover is expected to attempt to land on the Moon today. The Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander blasted off into space in December.
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami warning for about two hours.