
United Arab Emirates
PlaceOn 11 shows in Politics & World this week · 1.4× usual · most on Global News Podcast
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy comprising seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi as its national capital; it borders Oman and Saudi Arabia and has maritime borders in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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1.5‰ of what listeners heard
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- Very negative 1
- Neutral 11
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Mentions of United Arab Emirates per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | 2.58‰ | 9 |
| Sep 2 | 2.02‰ | 5 |
| Sep 3 | 2.01‰ | 2 |
| Sep 4 | 1.82‰ | 3 |
| Sep 5 | 2.04‰ | 2 |
| Sep 8 | 1.68‰ | 3 |
| Sep 9 | 1.87‰ | 7 |
| Sep 10 | 1.78‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 1.66‰ | 2 |
| Sep 12 | 1.73‰ | 3 |
| Sep 13 | 2.09‰ | 3 |
| Sep 14 | 1.99‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 1.95‰ | 3 |
| Sep 16 | 1.82‰ | 6 |
| Sep 17 | 2.41‰ | 8 |
| Sep 18 | 2.40‰ | 1 |
| Sep 20 | 1.87‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1.91‰ | 2 |
| Sep 22 | 1.79‰ | 2 |
| Sep 24 | 0.92‰ | 4 |
| Sep 28 | 0.91‰ | 4 |
| Sep 29 | 1.01‰ | 3 |
| Sep 30 | 2.08‰ | 12 |
| Oct 1 | 3.41‰ | 18 |
| Oct 2 | 4.28‰ | 8 |
| Oct 3 | 4.34‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 4.70‰ | 4 |
| Oct 5 | 4.98‰ | 8 |
| Oct 6 | 4.85‰ | 3 |
| Oct 7 | 3.99‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
FlyDubai investigation puts UAE at center of terrorism and security questions
Several shows discuss the FlyDubai attack, with NPR reporting that UAE officials leading the investigation classified it as terrorism while the motive remained unclear.[1]
Global News Podcast says the alleged attacker was back in the UAE for questioning by UAE investigators, with Israeli involvement also reported.[2]
Up First reports that the pilot and co-pilot were being questioned in the UAE, while Israeli officials said the Omani co-pilot may have exploited a loophole to fly to Israel.[3]
WSJ What’s News says flight manifests were shared with Israel by the UAE and other countries, but the UAE declined comment while the investigation continued.[4]
Other shows discuss separate UAE-related issues, including proposed Ukraine-Russia talks, criticism of UAE influence-peddling, and debate over supplying chips for its AI program.[5][6][7]
Sources · 7 moments
- 1.Up First from NPR · FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff ElectionKat Lonsdorf · Oct 5 · Listen at 1:19 ↗
“Well, over the weekend, officials in the United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation, announced that they had deemed the incident a terrorist attack. That assessment agreed with what Israeli officials had been saying earlier. W”
- 2.Global News Podcast · Reports say Flydubai suspect was 'lone wolf' extremistCelia Hatton · Oct 5 · Listen at 2:02 ↗
“landing in Saudi Arabia, and the plane's mostly Israeli passengers have now arrived back home. A terrifying experience for all on board that could have ended in tragedy. So what happened? The alleged attacker is now back in the UAE, where h”
- 3.Up First from NPR · FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff ElectionKat Lonsdorf · Oct 5 · Listen at 2:11 ↗
“or jam doors in the event of a crash. The pilot was then able to open the cockpit door during the attack, and then passengers rushed in and subdued the attacker, while another pilot who happened to be on board the plane helped land it. Both”
- 4.WSJ What’s News · Brazil’s Bolsonaros Are BackBenoifo Khan · Oct 5 · Listen at 4:40 ↗
“is that he was allowed to fly to Israel. Israel doesn't allow pilots from countries who don't recognize Israel to fly into its territory. The manifest for every of these flights and the list of crew is shared with Israel by the UAE and othe”
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