Khaberni - Google launched its list of the most trending moments, personalities, and topics of 2025 in various Arab countries, highlighting a huge wave of interest in modern technologies, especially artificial intelligence tools and models, alongside enduring passion for sports and deep engagement with educational platforms and local drama productions.
According to Google's statement, Google Gemini topped the technology lists in all countries, confirming significant interest in artificial intelligence, from general models to creative specialized tools such as Nano Banana for photo editing and Veo for creating videos from texts.
Trending topics in the Arab world
Jordan
Jordanians focused on education and public services, with the "Ajal" platform, Tawjihi results, and Unified Admissions Coordination Unit leading search operations, while their passion for football continued with matches such as Iraq vs Jordan.
United Arab Emirates
The UAE continued to hold a prominent position as a global hub for diverse interests, with IPL 2025 matches and the Asia Cup dominating sports audience interest. In the technology field, terms like Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT topped the search lists, reflecting an engaged community in the artificial intelligence revolution.
In the entertainment sector, movies such as Coolie and War 2 captured viewers' interest.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia experienced a noticeable digital transformation, with citizens turning to Google to adapt to the increasing digital life, leading to platforms like Qobool, registration in the National Guard, and the National Center for Measurement (Qiyas) being among the most common searches.
Despite the digital advancements, entertainment maintained its status, with the continued popularity of "Shabab Al Bomob 13" and the significant success of the series "Fahad Al Hero," and Saudi Arabia showed increasing interest in artificial intelligence tools such as Google Gemini and Hailuo AI.
Egypt
Football continued to dominate the interests of Egyptians, attracting broad interest with events like the FIFA Club World Cup and matches of Al Ahly against teams like Palmeiras and Orlando Pirates.
On the news front, the focus was on regional stability, particularly the Iranian-Israeli conflict, along with local economic indicators such as gold prices.
In the cultural field, Egypt shined with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and interest in diverse artistic works such as the film "Syco Syco" and the series "Al Ghawi," reflecting Egyptians' deep connection with arts and history.
Palestine
Amid ongoing challenges and conflict, the focus of the Palestinian audience was on education and resilience, with university portals such as Al-Aqsa, Al-Azhar, and the Islamic University leading, alongside monitoring of high school results and interest in football, especially matches involving Real Madrid.
Iraq
The country experienced a mix of technological enthusiasm and sporting passion, with matches like Iraq vs Jordan and Iraq vs Kuwait, and interest in public figures like Noor Stars, Ramez Jalal, and Omar Marmoush.
Syria
Drama, artificial intelligence, and football were the main interests of Syrians, with series such as "September Breezes," "Salma," and "The Hero" being followed, and tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT emerging, while the competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona continued to dominate the sports audience interest.
Morocco
Football continued to attract interest, especially the FIFA Club World Cup and AFCON, alongside increasing interest in a variety of artificial intelligence tools such as BlackBox AI, Claude, and Manus.
Algeria
Algerians' interests were divided between sports and the screen, with national team matches against Uganda and Niger among the most searched, along with series like "Layla" and global successes like Squid Game.
