Google Hot Searches in the UAE for 2023

Every year, Google publishes its ‘Year in Search,’ which highlights the most-searched terms in a variety of categories, including news events and movies.

The global roundup includes cultural phenomena such as the films ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and ‘Jawan,’ as well as important events such as Marvel star Jeremy Renner’s life-threatening accident and global news subjects such as the Gaza crisis and the Titanic submarine’s June implosion.

In 2023, the Titanic submarine ranks sixth, and an earthquake in Morocco ranks in the top ten most-searched news phrases by UAE inhabitants.

1. Palestine and Israel War
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2. Chandrayaan-3
3. Turkey-Syria earthquake
4. Karnataka Elections
5. Gautam Adani Group Crisis
6. Titanic submarine
7. Egypt’s currency devaluation
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8. Morocco Earthquake
9. Cyclone Biparjoy
10. Manipur News

The list of ‘local and regional events’ includes the Saudi Pro League, Gitex 2023 in Dubai, and others. Notably, COP28 has also made the top ten.

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1. Saudi Pro League
2. Gitex 2023
3. PSG vs. Riyadh XI
4. UFC 294
5. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
6. Gulf Cup
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7. International League T20
8. COP28
9. Arab Health
10. Dubai Run

In pop culture, the films ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Jawan’ took the top slots, while ‘Barbie’ came close but fell short of the top 5.

1. Oppenheimer
2. Jawan
3. Jailer
4. Pathan
5. Leo
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6. Barbie
7. Gadar 2
8. Varisu
9. King of Kotha
10. Mission: Impossible 7

In the area of TV shows, remakes of childhood classics (‘Wednesday’ and ‘One Piece’) and the Saudi comedy ‘Shabab Al Bomb’ took the top ranks.

1. Wednesday
2. Shabab Al Bomb 11
3. The Last of Us
4. One Piece
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5. King of the Land
6. Kaleidoscope
7. Guns and Gulaabs
8. Gaafar AlOmda
9. AlThaman
10. Kerala Crime Files
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The top five sporting events all revolved around cricket, with four Cricket World Cup matches and one T20 World Cup match.

1. Cricket World Cup: India vs. Sri Lanka
2. Cricket World Cup: India vs. New Zealand
3. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: India vs. Australia
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4. Cricket World Cup: Pakistan vs. Afghanistan
5. ICC Cricket World Cup: New Zealand vs. Pakistan
6. Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh vs. India
7. Cricket World Cup: Pakistan vs. India
8. ICC Cricket World Cup: India vs. England
9. Cricket World Cup: Pakistan vs. South Africa
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10. Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan

Unsurprisingly, three cricketers were among the most-searched people in 2023: Rachin Ravindra from New Zealand, Shubman Gill from India, and Glenn Maxwell from Australia. Notably, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who spent six months in space, came in seventh place. Top of Form

1. Rachin Ravindra
2. Gautam Shantilal Adani
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3. Shubman Gill
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Kiara Advani
6. Angelo Mathews
7. Sultan Al-Neyadi
8. Shreyas Iyer
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9. Dunith Wellalage
10. Tiger Shroff

As AI became more prominent in conversations in 2023, the most-searched platforms included ‘Generative AI platforms.’ Furthermore, once the deadline for mandatory registrations passed in October, a job loss insurance website gained traction.

1. Generative AI platforms
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2. ILOE (Involuntary Loss of Employment Insurance)
3. Score808
4. WhatsApp Web
5. Temu
6. Threads
7. Emirates School Establishment
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8. Snapchat Web
9. Bdnaash
10. MoFAIC Smart Services

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