Streaming and screen culture
61.3% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Ramayana: Part 158.3k views
- Nitesh Tiwari2.5k views
- Sharad Kapoor1.4k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
United Arab Emirates
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in United Arab Emirates’ attention is Wars and security (9.3%, 2.2× the world). News, media and trust is rising (±0.0 pts) and the news sounds darker than usual.
United Arab Emirates’ zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Shifts
What is gaining and losing ground
- NewNews, media and trust
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredPrivacy and online safety209×
United Arab Emirates · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. The UAE borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest. It shares maritime borders with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran in the Persian Gulf, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. In 2024, the UAE had an estimated population of over 11 million. Dubai is the country's largest city.
- بن مسحار: إصدار التشريعات المستقبلية في دبي باستخدام «البيئات التجريبية»emaratalyoum.com
- Discovering Abu Dhabi: How a German expat shares culture and hopegulfnews.com
- AI adoption accelerates across UAE financial sectortradearabia.com
- البرنامج الصباحي - إعادةsarabic.ae
- HSBC announces intention to wind down business in Algerian marketzawya.com
- Sharjah and Dubai plan new road links to ease trafficemirates247.com
- Missiles Hit Kyiv, Injure 5, Ahead of Abu Dhabi Peace Talksrozanaspokesman.com · 17 outlets
- Asian Nations Chess Cup opens in Abu Dhabiasiabulletin.com
- US Mediates High-Stakes Ukraine–Russia Summit in Abu Dhabi: What to Knowtheepochtimes.com
- Etihad and Flydubai Extend Saudi Flight Cancellations as Emirates Plans Returnrustourismnews.com
- Dozens of redundancies possible at Nottinghamshire firm that works with British Airways and Emiratesnottinghampost.com
- Emirates to introduce new first class on A380 fleet in 2029: Presidentcentreforaviation.com
Pictures
Two South Asian blue-collar workers posing for a picture with the Burj Khalifa on the backgroundImre Solt · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Dubai construction workers having a lunch breakPiotr Zarobkiewicz · CC BY-SA 3.0 
University City Hall is the largest building located in University City in Sharjah. Graduation ceremonies of American University of Sharjah, University of…Praveen Prasad · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Women in an Emirati folk dance.Emma Brick · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Dubai Media City is home to diverse news and tech companies.Francisco Anzola · CC BY 2.0 
Arabic coffee with lugaimat, a traditional Emirati sweetWikiemirati · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
United Arab Emirates · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.9× last week
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Organizations
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The New York Times Company, Public domain 2.3× last week
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United Arab Emirates
Discussion
United Arab Emirates · Friday, 13 November 2026
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Everyday apps here: Temu · Tiny Computers · AltoPaint: Oil & Watercolor · Blitzer.de PRO · Keeta - Food Delivery. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 375 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- رفعت أبو عساف يوقع «ياسمين مغارة الدم» في معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب (albayan.ae)
- دبي تحافظ على صدارتها مركزاً بحرياً رائداً في الشرق الأوسط (emaratalyoum.com)
- القطاع العقاري الإماراتي... طفرة متواصلة وثقة عالمية متنامية (albayan.ae)
- دبي ورشة بناء لا تتوقف.. وتوقعات بإضافة 365 ألف وحدة سكنية حتى 2030 (emaratalyoum.com)
- Immigration check posts open, take-offs awaited (indiatimes.com)
- खुद को घोषित करो खालसा और तुरंत पाओ…; भारत के खिलाफ पाक की नई साजिश का खुलासा, सिखों पर डोरे क्यों? (livehindustan.com)
- 7.63 مليارات درهم صافي أرباح «ديوا» في 9 أشهر (emaratalyoum.com)
- بدور القاسمي: مسؤوليتنا جعل أثر الثقافة والكتاب أكثر حضوراً في حياة الناس (emaratalyoum.com)
Survey · 2023 70% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 2.4The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.3The GDELT Project
- Anger1.3× usual5.0 words per 1,000usually 3.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.2× usual7.7 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.2× usual8.8 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Business & economy
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Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
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2Road Tales – Abu Talal Al-Hamrani
سوالف طريق - ابو طلال الحمراني
Books, arts & history
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J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain
Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Music 26Media & entertainment 18Travel & tourism 15Sports & fitness 6Tech & software 4Government & public sector 2Fashion & beauty 1Advertising & marketing 1AI 1Telecom & internet 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation2.0%Dec 2025 · +0.5 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment2.2%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.0%2024 · −0.3 pts since 2023World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Education
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Fuel Technology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority66.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
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2Dead-End Job
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3Taken: Natalee Holloway
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4Obsess
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5Lupin
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6Doctor X: Mafia in White
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7A Couple of Lies
8Black Doves
9The One About Matthew Perry
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10Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Baththa
3Avaraachan & Sons
4Dilwali Diwali
5Meethe Mein Kya Hai
6Don't Trouble the Trouble
7The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
8Manoj Bajpayee
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9Heist
10Sigma
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 1Karol G
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Picikepocok22, CC BY 4.0 2Tate McRae
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Saturnmondays, CC BY 4.0 3Adéla
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4Drake
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5Ashe
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6Hamza Malik & Zain Zohaib
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7Olivia Dean
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8Dave & Tems
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9Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi & Kumaar
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Road Tales – Abu Talal Al-Hamrani
2The Diary of a CEO
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3Global News Podcast
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4El Daheeh - الدحيح
5The Joe Rogan Experience
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6The Rest Is Politics
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7The Rest Is History
8The Mel Robbins Podcast
9Without Paper
10The Holy Quran, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly | القران الكريم ماهر المعيقلي
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1ChatGPT
2Claude by Anthropic
3DARB - Urban mobility
4Google Gemini
5CapCut
6WhatsApp Business
7Parkin
8Temu
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9Google Maps
10Gmail
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2TypeDraw
3Tiny Computers
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4Chromagraph Camera
5Threema for iOS
6Procreate
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7Salatuk - صلاتك
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8Cloud Baby Monitor
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9Cashtra - Control de Gastos
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10AltoPaint: Oil & Watercolor
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.