• No 1: IPL 2017. Virat Kohli and the Indian Premier League cast of 2017 tops the charts and shows the sporting juggernaut is not slowing down. Punit Paranjpe / AFP
    No 1: IPL 2017. Virat Kohli and the Indian Premier League cast of 2017 tops the charts and shows the sporting juggernaut is not slowing down. Punit Paranjpe / AFP
  • No 2: iPhone 8. Despite muted sales - and the iPhone X lurking on the horizon - it was our second most searched for phrase on Google. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP Photo
    No 2: iPhone 8. Despite muted sales - and the iPhone X lurking on the horizon - it was our second most searched for phrase on Google. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP Photo
  • No 3: Dangal. Aamir Khan wins this year's race for the top Khan in Bollywood if UAE's Google users are anything to go by. Courtesy.
    No 3: Dangal. Aamir Khan wins this year's race for the top Khan in Bollywood if UAE's Google users are anything to go by. Courtesy.
  • No 4: Ramadan. The holy month is a mainstay on yearly Google search lists. Christopher Pike / The National
    No 4: Ramadan. The holy month is a mainstay on yearly Google search lists. Christopher Pike / The National
  • No 5: Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency's fluctuations has been closely monitored by UAE internet users. Franck Robichon / EPA
    No 5: Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency's fluctuations has been closely monitored by UAE internet users. Franck Robichon / EPA
  • No 6: Louvre Abu Dhabi. Our biggest UAE news story of the year. Here's a general view of the museum days before its opening. Christopher Pike / The National
    No 6: Louvre Abu Dhabi. Our biggest UAE news story of the year. Here's a general view of the museum days before its opening. Christopher Pike / The National
  • No 7: Despacito. Luis Fonsi's smash hit has been viewed 4.5 billion times on YouTube. Andrew Lipovsky / NBC /NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
    No 7: Despacito. Luis Fonsi's smash hit has been viewed 4.5 billion times on YouTube. Andrew Lipovsky / NBC /NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
  • No 8: Diwali. India's festival of lights. Adnan Abidi / Reuters
    No 8: Diwali. India's festival of lights. Adnan Abidi / Reuters
  • No 9: The fidget spinner. Did you get one? Carlos Osorio / AP Photo
    No 9: The fidget spinner. Did you get one? Carlos Osorio / AP Photo
  • No 10: VAT in the UAE. January 1, 2018 is fast approaching, people. Are you ready? Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg
    No 10: VAT in the UAE. January 1, 2018 is fast approaching, people. Are you ready? Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg

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What the UAE Googled in 2017 - in pictures

It's the time of year to find out what got you hitting search

The National

December 14, 2017

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Cricket, phones and money - that's what appears to be high on the priorities of UAE residents after Google revealed its top 10 most searched terms for the country this year.

Important events such as the opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi also, somewhat unsurprisingly, made the list.

Take a look through our slideshow to see how many come high on your internet agenda.

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