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Lebanon and Israel reach ’historic deal’, supercomputers in UAE, IMF forecast — Trending 12.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. On today's episode, Lebanon and Israel reach a “historic deal” to demarcate their maritime boundary, with both sides saying they are satisfied with the deal.   In the UAE, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is getting a new supercomputer capable of carrying out t...

Fifa World Cup, Gitex 2022, Lebanon maritime agreement — Trending 11.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.   On today's episode, non-World Cup ticket holders will now be able to enter Qatar during the tournament, so long as they have an invite from someone with a match ticket, as part of updated measures.   Lebanon receives the final draft of a US-backed maritime agreement with Israel and exp...

Dubai’s Museum of the Future, Crimea bridge blame, World Mental Health Day - Trending 10.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, the world’s most advanced humanoid robot has been hired at Dubai's Museum of the Future. Named Ameca, the robot is capable of making facial expressions and reportedly even has a sense of humour.   October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year is...

US sanctions on Iran, Thailand shooting, Jada Pickett-Smith memoir — Trending 07.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.   On today's episode, the US has imposed sanctions on top Iranian officials, with the move coming days after President Joe Biden said Washington would impose “further costs” on Iranian officials tied to violence against protesters following the death of Mahsa Amini.   In northern Thailan...

Opec+ slashes oil production, North Korea missile launch — Trending 06.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.   On today's episode, Opec+ agrees to slash oil production by 2 million barrels a day in “light of the uncertainty that surrounds the global economic and oil market outlooks, and the need to enhance the long-term guidance for the oil market, and in line with the successful approach of be...

Elon Musk U-turn, Angelina Jolie alleges abuse, South Korea live-fire drill - Trending 05.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Tesla founder Elon Musk is going ahead with his offer to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share. The proposed deal matches the price Mr Musk made to the social platform in April.   South Korea and the US have fired missiles into the sea in response to North Korea's launc...

North Korea missile, Elon Musk Twitter poll, Indonesia vigil - Trending 04.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting a warning for residents to take cover. The Japanese government called the action “barbaric”.   Tesla founder Elon Musk angered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Indonesia football tragedy, UAE new visa rules, Terry Bradshaw - Trending 03.10.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, at least 125 people, including 17 children, were killed in Indonesia after thousands of fans invaded a football pitch. Authorities said police fired teargas that caused a panic.   The UAE's latest visa rules come into force, and among the major changes are longer...

Lebanon Parliament, Ahmed Alshaiba death, Trevor Noah leaves Daily Show - Trending 30.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, the Lebanese Parliament has failed to elect a successor to President Michel Aoun at its first attempt, with no candidate receiving enough votes. An absolute majority is needed in subsequent polls.   Celebrated oud player Ahmed Alshaiba has died following a traffi...

UAE-Oman rail link, Pope Francis Bahrain visit, Iraq’s note of protest to Iran - Trending 29.09.2022

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Hurricane Ian, Iran crackdown, Dubai Metaverse - Trending 28.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Category 3 Hurricane Ian is approaching the Florida coast. The cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg in Florida appeared to be likely to feel the wrath of the hurricane, with many residents already evacuated.   More than 75 people have been killed in anti-regime pro...

UAE face mask rules, Nasa’s Dart Mission testing, Lebanon’s 2022 budget - Trending 27.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round-up of today’s trends.

UAE and Germany reach landmark agreement, Pakistan relief funding - Trending 26.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, the UAE and Germany have signed a "landmark agreement" aimed at accelerating joint efforts to boost energy security, decarbonisation and combat climate change. Pakistan has secured $2 billion in relief funding from the World Bank after floods killed more than 1,6...

Saudi Arabia to send woman into space, Iran to investigate Mahsa Amini death - Trending 23.09.2022

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to send a woman into space for the first time as part of its new mission programme. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi says the death of Mahsa Amini while in custody of the country's morality police will be investigated, but he accuses western nations of hypocrisy for raising concerns.   Turkey’s central bank announces another shock cut to interest rates, despite infla...

Russia prisoner release, Iran protests, UAE top spot - Trending 22.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.    On today's episode, Russia has released 10 prisoners of war captured in Ukraine after mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. While, violent demonstrations across Iran continued for a fifth day, after the death of Mahsa Amini.    The UAE Central Bank raised its bench...

Lebanon-Israel deal, UN warning, Mahsa Amini death - Trending 21.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world.   Lebanon and Israel are rapidly closing in on a historic maritime border deal, though officials stress that nothing is certain until it is signed, while UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction”.   Ir...

UN General Assembly begins, Dubai reduced carbon, Hurricane Fiona emergency - Trending 20.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, the UN General Assembly began with the energy crisis, climate change and the Ukraine war dominating discussions, while Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency after Hurricane Fiona knocked out electricity. Dubai reduced its carbon emissions by 21 per cent i...

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, Saudi Arabia GDP, Tunisia IMF loan - Trending 19.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends

Federer retires, Ethereum blockchain, UAE sustainable development goals - Trending 16.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends

Sheikh Abdullah in Tel Aviv, Covid-19 end in sight, Mayyas win in US - Trending 15.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends

Twitter shareholders vote, ’America’s Got Talent’, climate change — Trending 14.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round-up of today's trends.

New UAE climate target, UN General Assembly, latest Apple operating system — Trending 13.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends

UAE’s tourism surge, Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh, Sir Lanka win Asia Cup - Trending 12.09.2022

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the UAE expects a “strong tourism recovery” this winter with the World Cup set to bring a major boom, and Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh as it emb...

Queen Elizabeth dies, Egypt inflation, International Conference on Women - Trending 09.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round-up of today's trends

Abu Dhabi space conference, Apple Event 2022, Thomas Tuchel sacked — Trending 08.09.2022

Cody Combs gives a round up of today's trends

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