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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Adipec 2022, the world’s most influential gathering for energy professionals, is trending as it gets under way in Abu Dhabi.
Another power vacuum arises in Lebanon after Michel Aoun leaves the presidential palace, with parliament yet to decide on his successor.
Protests in Iran are continuing despite a warning from the country’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Nasa’s 2023 astronaut class patch is released and it features a US and UAE flag, representing 10 Americans and two Emiratis.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, according to various reports.
The family of Mahsa Amini are being held under house arrest at their home in Iran, her cousin has confirmed to The National.
Iraq’s parliament approves a new government headed by Mohammed Shia Al Sudani as prime minister, ending more than a year of political deadlock.
Lebanon and Israel officially sign off on a maritime deal with each other, a milestone for two countries that technically remain at war.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Elon Musk changes his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit” during a visit to the microblogging platform's headquarters as he prepares to buy the company.
Gebran Bassil, the influential leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement, says he will not stand in the way of a consensus future president.
Nasa says the hole in the ozone layer is set to shrink further throughout this year and US climate envoy John Kerry, speaking before the start of the
Cop27 summit next month, describes efforts by the UAE and Egypt to hasten the energy transformation as “bold leadership”.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, a UN special envoy says Syrians are facing a bleak winter as they endure the worst economic crisis since the civil war began in 2011.
Members of the family of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid, are set to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Adidas announces it is ending its partnership with Kanye West over his offensive and anti-Semitic remarks.
According to Google, searches for “Rishi Sunak political views” are up 3,600 per cent, as well as inquiries about his net worth.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, a report finds that 25 per cent of Iraq’s farmers have seen almost all their wheat crops fail this year due to drought.
Rishi Sunak is given a jubilant welcome by Conservative MPs in central London after being declared Britain’s next prime minister.
Lebanon’s parliament is yet again unsuccessful in electing a new president and in the world of internet search, google says questions about the Iran protest continue to rise.
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, Indian families in the UAE are full of Diwali delight as they celebrate the holiday in style.
Gold’s Gym owner Rainer Schaller, his family and two others are feared dead after a plane they were on apparently crashed in Costa Rica.
Rishi Sunak looks set to become Britain's next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdraws from the contest, and Xi Jinping secures a third term as Chinese president.
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby confirms that Iranian troops have been training Russian forces in Crimea to use Tehran-made drones to strike Ukrainian cities.
Etihad Airways is set to operate a net-zero emissions flight from Washington's Dulles Airport to Abu Dhabi via Sharm El Sheikh. The flight will carry delegates to Egypt's Cop27 climate change conference as part of the airline's push for sustainable travel.
Britain's King Charles III is set to welcome the second prime minister in his six-week reign after Liz Truss resigned following days of turmoil triggered by her mini-budget, which opened a £70 billion ($78.6bn) black hole in public finances. She is the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing without a headscarf in South Korea, the country's Olympic committee president Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa said. Supporters of Rekabi remain worried for her as other athletes have been harassed by the government for supporting the weeks-long protests in Iran.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. On today's episode, the Abu Dhabi government transfers ownership of the Etihad Aviation Group, the parent of Etihad Airways, to holding company ADQ in a move aimed at transforming the emirate into a global aviation hub.
Jordan calls for discussions between the US and Saudi Arabia to solve the disagreement between the two countries over oil prices. Both Jordan and the Saudi Arabia are US allies, with Jordan dependent on Saudi oil to meet the bulk of its domestic consumption.
The UAE will send $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine following an order by President Sheikh Mohamed, who spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.
Iranian female climber Elnaz Rekabi apologises on social media after competing without a compulsory headscarf, which she says fell off accidentally. Her apology comes after some reports suggested she had gone missing.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, in an apparent act of defiance, Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi competes without a headscarf at the Asian Sport Climbing Championships. Media reports differ as to where Rekabi is now after the event in South Korea.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi says Egypt is determined to do everything it can to resolve its dispute with Ethiopia over the potential effect from a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile. Cairo has long complained that the dam would reduce its share of the Nile waters.
An archaeological park unveiled in northern Iraq this week dates back more than 2,700 years to the rule of the Assyrians. The area in Faida comprises 13 monumental rock-carving reliefs in the walls of an irrigation canal. The carvings show kings praying to gods.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said that Iran must co-operate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the global community if it wants to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Efforts to save the accord have faced several stumbling blocks, including Iran’s continued nuclear advances and the recent crackdown on protesters.