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29 March 2024

Revealed: What UAE residents Googled most in 2013

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By Staff

Google today announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, a look at 2013 through the collective eyes of the world on the web, offering a unique perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in the UAE.

This year's trending searches for queries and people show growing interest in technology brands and viral phenomenons on the web. The findings highlight the UAE’s population keeping up with global technological and web phenomenon trends.

The trending lists for UAE also highlight a dominating interest in annual events such as Ramadan, Eid and Diwali and their derivatives. The majority of trending individuals for the UAE for 2013 were global personas from across the world with regional and local personalities making the top 10 as well.

UAE’s Top Trending Search Queries

1.      Ramadan 2013

2.      iPhone 5S

3.      Samsung Galaxy 4

4.      Gangnam Style

5.      Diwali 2013

6.      Earthquake Dubai

7.      Eid 2013

8.      Iron Man 3

9.      Ramadan Series 2013

10.    Harlem Shake

UAE’s Trending People

1.      Paul Walker

2.      Mohamed Assaf

3.      Jennifer Lawrence

4.      Justin Bieber

5.      Bassem Youssef

6.      Amanda Bynes

7.      Priyanka Chopra

8.      Pope Francis

9.      Ali Mabkhout

10.    Hugo Chavez

Most Searched Politicians

1.   Mohamed Hosni Mubarak

2.   Mohamed Morsi

3.   Abdel Fatah El Sisi

4.   Khairat El Shater

5.   Safwat Hegazy

6.   Adly Mansour

7.   Mohamed El Baradie

8.   Hesham Qandil

9.   Essam El Erian

10.                     Ziad Baha'a El Din

Most Searched Events

1.   Tamarod Initiative

2.   Morsi's Trial

3.   Sisi's Speech

4.   30th of June Uprising

5.   World Cup Qualifications

6.   Rafah Soldiers Attack

7.   Sinai Operations

8.   Republican Guard events

9.   Mubarak's Trial

10.                     Supporting Egypt Fund

Most Searched Songs

1.   Teslam El Ayadi

2.   Hob Gamed

3.   El Leila

4.   Skyfall

5.   Queset Sheta

6.   Wrecking Ball

7.   Wahda Tania Khalis

8.   Malik Khaifa Leih

9.   Andi So'al

10.                     Fouk Men Eli Enta Fih

Most Searched Movies

1.   Teteh

2.   Rasa'el Hob

3.   Mama

4.   El Kashash

5.   El Hafla

6.   Iron Man 3

7.   Man of steel

8.   Kalbi Dalili

9.   El Nesyan

10.                     Evil Dead

Most Searched Actors/Actresses

1.   Donia Samir Ghanem

2.   Mohamed Ramadan

3.   Youssra

4.   Ghada Abdel Razek

5.   Khaled Selim

6.   Sherihan

7.   Nour El Sherief

8.   Angelina Jolie

9.   Mostafa Shaab'an

10.                     Dorra

 Most Searched Travel Destinations

1.   Alexandria

2.   Dubai

3.   Sharm El Sheikj

4.   Hurghada

5.   London

6.   Al Ain Al Sokhna

7.   Paris

8.   Dahab

9.   Barcelona

10.                     Milan

Most Searched Foods & Drinks

1.   Kunafa

2.   Kofta

3.   Macaroni with bachamel

4.   Kebab

5.   Goulash

6.   Stuffed vegetables

7.   Fettah

8.   Khroub

9.   Sambousek

10.                     Koshari

Most Searched Fashion/Make up Labels

1.   Mac

2.   Boss

3.   Zara

4.   Next

5.   H&M

6.   Bershka

7.   Chanel

8.   Ralph Lauren

9.   Michael Kors

10.                     Gucci