UAE top Twitter trends in 2015

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: UAE top Twitter trends in 2015 Twitter has created a list of this year’s most popular hashtags, with the UAE unveiling its own top-trending topics. The UAE saw the historic visit of Indian prime minister @narendramodi, the opening of the country’s first #AppleStore and the surprise visit of David Beckham to open Dubai’s newest @AdidasMiddleEast store in @MallofEmirates. Tweets and updates from the UAE’s ruling family and government initiatives continued to drive traffic among local Twitter users, with related hashtags consistently among the most popular in the country. The results reveal the UAE to be a nation of TV and football fans, with Twitter traffic spiking during UAE Arabian Gulf League football matches, especially when @alnasrsc were playing and international teams like @FCBarcelona and @realmadrid took to the pitch. RELATED: Twitter releases most popular hashtags in 2015 The top trending TV shows illustrate the diversity of interests within the UAE, with the Filipino sensation @EatBulaga topping the list. The UAE’s Filipino community have been gripped to the love story of Alden Richards (@aldenrichards02) and Yaya Dub (@mainedcm), with variations on the couple’s dedicated hashtag #AlDub trending daily in recent months. Here are the top trending hashtags in the UAE: Sports #النصر (Al Nisr Football Team) #ريال_مدريد (Real Madrid) # برشلونة (Barcelona) #دوري_الخليج_العربي (UAE Arabian Gulf League) #AlahliUAE TV #ALDUB #TeenChoiceAwards #Arabs Got Talent #صدى_الملاعب  (Sada Al Malaeb) #MTVEMA People #JaDines #محمد_بن_زايد (Mohammed bin Zayed) ذكرى_وفاة_الشيخ_زايد (Memorial of Sheikh Zayed’s passing) #خليفة_بن_زايد (Khalifa bin Zayed) #محمد_بن_زايد_عزنا_وفخرنا (Mohammed Bin Zayed is our pride and glory) Some of the most influential moments and popular Tweets from around the world can be found on 2015.twitter.com. news@7days.ae Read the original story at: UAE top Twitter trends in 2015