Google Releases 2016's Most Popular Topics Searched By Egyptians

Many around the world have taken to dubbing 2016 as the worst year ever. Some blame Trump’s election win, some blame Brexit; however, these issues are very low on Egyptians' lists of concerns. In an effort to highlight which of this year's events matter the most to Egyptians, Google has released its list of the top 10 events Egyptians searched for in 2016.

2016 Most Popular Egyptian Event Searches

1. Mahmoud Abdul Aziz’s  Funeral
2. Tiran and Sanafir
3. Ministry of Local Development Competition
4. Sham El Nessim 2016
5. Attaba Fire
6. Egypt Air plane
7. Egypt Cup
8. US Presidential Election
9. Minya
10. Abbassiya Church 

According to the 16th annual Google report, "This year's trending searches in Egypt reveal an interest in national events such as the Tiran and Sanafir incident, as well as Mahmoud Abdel Aziz’s funeral. Politics also took centre stage this year, with the top search queries including major political events such as the US presidential elections, which topped the most trending searches of 2016."

2016 Top Trending Egyptian Searches

1. Thanaweya Amma 2016 Results
2. U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate
3. Al Ostoura TV Series
4. Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games 2016  
5. Pokémon Go
6. Mahraganat 2016
7. Mahmoud Abdul Aziz
8. Amy Samir Ghanem Wedding
9. The Civil Service Law
10. Ramadan 2016

If you happened to have missed out on these trending topics, don't fret! We have hyperlinked all the items we have covered this year so you can catch up before the year ends.