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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Princess Iman of Jordan marries Jameel Thermiotis on the outskirts of Amman in the first royal wedding of a busy year. Princess Iman, 26, is the eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Princess Rania, who hosted the wedding.
Washington dismisses as false a claim by Tehran that the US and Iran agreed to exchange prisoners. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told state TV earlier that a deal had been brokered and a prisoner exchange would happen within a “short period”.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces the creation of new national airline Riyadh Air, as the kingdom seeks to develop into a global transport and logistics centre, attract tourists and diversify its economy.
The 95th Academy Awards proves to be a night of historic firsts, with Everything Everywhere All At Once winning the Oscar for best original screenplay, best editing and earning Ke Huy Quan an award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role, while Top Gun Maverick wins an Oscar for best sound.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 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, a Palestinian gunman has opened fire in Tel Aviv, wounding three, before being killed by police in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labelled a “terror attack” amid rising unrest in the occupied West Bank.
In China, Xi Jinping has been handed an unprecedented third term as president. Mr Xi, who leads the ruling Communist Party, will become China’s longest serving head of state since the Communist victory in 1949.
Actor Robert Blake, who rose to fame on the 1970s television series Baretta before being charged over the 2001 killing of his wife and later cleared, has died at 89.
The UK boss of WhatsApp has warned the service could be blocked if an online safety bill passes into law. Will Cathcart said the company would not comply if the bill forced it to scan messages for child abuse material. The app uses encryption and not even the company can read users' messages.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi reveals his first selfies taken from inside the International Space Station.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, President Sheikh Mohamed wishes “continued success to all women in achieving their hopes and ambitions while contributing to a shared progress and sustainable future”.
The daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is christened by the Archbishop of Los Angeles at a ceremony held using her title, Princess Lilibet Diana, marking the first time she has been publicly referred to as a princess.
The former head of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says he was “sidelined” over his views on the origins of Covid-19. Dr Robert Redfield told a congressional committee that he was excluded from early discussions regarding the source of the virus because he suspected it was due to a lab leak.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 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, as the world marks International Women’s Day today, UAE Minister Noura Al Kaabi tells the UN Security Council the “excuses for excluding women are no longer acceptable and we must all hold ourselves to the same standards”.
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi speaks to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, from space.
Two of the Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Matamoros, Mexico, have been found dead while two are alive, Mexican authorities have said.
Indians around the world mark the arrival of spring by celebrating Holi. The Hindu festival of colour is observed on the full moon in Phalguna, a month on the Hindu calendar that typically falls in March.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, swears in new UAE government ministers before a cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, inaugurates the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. The new centre provides patients with personalised care and has a team of 150 nurses, physicians and radiologists.
In a new study, almost no area of land on Earth has “safe” levels of air pollution. Researchers have found that only 0.001 per cent of the world's population is exposed to concentrations of PM2.5, or fine particulate matter, below the levels of safety recommended by the World Health Organisation.
Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh will face questioning on March 15 by the judge investigating charges against him for alleged embezzlement.
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Thoraya Abdullahi gives a round-up of today's trends.
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, will speak to Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi through a live video link-up that will be aired on Nasa TV. Dr Al Neyadi arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, marking the beginning of his milestone six-month mission.
The UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have received an invitation to his father King Charles's coronation in May but will not yet confirm publicly whether they will attend, a representative for the Duke of Sussex has said.
UN members have reached a historic agreement on the first international treaty to protect the high seas after 15 years of negotiations.
Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees have been left without shelter after a blaze raced through a crammed refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, a fire department official and the UN have said.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 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 SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his crew mates is due to doc with the International Space Station at 10.17am UAE time after a rocket blast-off that enthralled the Arab world.
The UAE passport jumps more than 30 places from last year and is ranked the most powerful in the world in an annual list compiled by offshore consulting firm Nomad Capitalist.
A passageway, nine metres in length and 2.1 metres wide, has been discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, says Egypt’s tourism minister at an unveiling ceremony held at the Giza plateau. The previously hidden corridor is the latest discovery of the ScanPyramids project, a mission made up of heritage experts from Cairo University and the French Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute.
The US imposes sanctions on 20 Iran-linked shipping vessels and six petroleum companies in the latest measures enacted against Tehran. Among the companies affected is Vietnam-based Golden Lotus Oil Gas and Real Estate Joint Stock Company, which operates a fleet of oil and gas tankers.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 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 prices of imported items on Lebanon's supermarket shelves have been displayed in dollars ― an attempt by the Ministry of Economy on Wednesday to regulate flagrant price manipulation as the Lebanese pound continues to depreciate rapidly.
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi says he is ready to see to space this morning. The Crew-6 astronauts boarded the spacecraft as the mission prepares for its second launch attempt.
The UN Secretary General meets Iraqi officials in Baghdad to discuss ways to support the nation in its post-conflict recovery and its efforts to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Global search interest in the holiest month of the year for Muslims is starting to gain momentum, with one of the most popular questions being “how long until Ramadan?”
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 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, the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has enriched uranium to a little less than the 90 per cent needed to produce an atom bomb.
The Security Council calls for immediate de-escalation and an end to “unilateral actions” after a surge of deadly violence in the occupied West Bank.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed says Cop28 in the UAE this year will have an enduring impact on the future of climate change.
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of a highly disputed presidential election in Africa's most populous democracy.