World mourns Pele, Netanyahu returns, Dubai tourism — Trending


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Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.

On today's episode, the world remembers Brazilian football great Pele after his death at the age of 82 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Israel ushers in its most right-wing government amid international criticism for its ultranationalist religious stance under returning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Google search data reveals that a lot of people are searching for various inspirational New Year quotes to kick off 2023.

Dubai says it hosted 12.82 million overnight international visitors in the first 11 months of the year, more than 85 per cent of tourist numbers during the same period in 2019, before the onset of Covid-19.

23-man shortlist for next six Hall of Fame inductees

Tony Adams, David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell, Eric Cantona, Andrew Cole, Ashley Cole, Didier Drogba, Les Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Matt Le Tissier, Michael Owen, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, John Terry, Robin van Persie, Nemanja Vidic, Patrick Viera, Ian Wright.

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

How to vote in the UAE

1) Download your ballot https://www.fvap.gov/

2) Take it to the US Embassy

3) Deadline is October 15

4) The embassy will ensure all ballots reach the US in time for the November 3 poll

Updated: December 30, 2022, 5:29 AM
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