Switzerland defeats Colombia in World Cup penalty shootout: Switzerland advanced to the World Cup quarter-finals after a tense penalty shootout win over Colombia.
Archived Pulse in United Arab Emirates
Country pulse digest
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Archived Pulse in United Arab Emirates
In the UAE, World Cup sports events dominate interest with Switzerland's penalty win over Colombia and contested refereeing in other matches. Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions escalate with Iran's attacks prompting international concern.
Active topics
9
Search volume
60.1K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
9
Sports33% (3)
Money33% (3)
Politics11% (1)
Culture11% (1)
World11% (1)
Why people are curious
People in the region are following major international sports events closely, especially the FIFA World Cup matches involving Switzerland, Egypt, France, and Morocco, driven by the excitement of the games and controversies around refereeing decisions. The political searches stem from concern about escalating Middle East conflicts and their potential impact on regional stability. Cultural curiosity about Malayalam snake-related content indicates an interest in regional language and folklore. Financially, people are interested both in opportunities like lotteries and in understanding emerging economic challenges affecting Gulf transactions.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Malayalam culture spotlights snakes with popular children's content and real rescue: Interest in the Malayalam word പാമ്പ് ('snake') has grown due to children's songs and a viral snake rescue video.
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait amid heightened Middle East tensions: Middle East tensions escalated as Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. airstrikes, raising conflict concerns.
François Letexier faces criticism and complaint post Argentina-Egypt World Cup game: Controversy surrounds referee François Letexier after Egypt's official complaint over officiating in Argentina match.
France vs Morocco match marked by officiating disputes and tournament bias claims: France vs Morocco World Cup quarter-final draws attention amid referee controversy and fairness conspiracy theories.
Kerala lottery sells out ahead of massive 12 crore prize draw: Kerala's lottery fully sold out with 12 crore INR grand prize, sparking widespread participation and excitement.
Ranked searches
What people are curious about in United Arab Emirates
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
PoliticsCooling
saudi arabia
Tensions escalated in the Middle East as Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. airstrikes, raising concerns over regional conflict.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
bahrainbahrain news
02
SportsCooling
switzerland vs colombia
Switzerland defeated Colombia in a tense World Cup match decided by a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals.
50K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
colombia vs switzerlandcolombia
03
CultureCooling
പാമ്പ്
The Malayalam term പാമ്പ് relates to snakes, with recent popular content including children's songs and stories about snakes.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
04
SportsCooling
francois letexier
People are searching about François Letexier, the referee in the Argentina vs Egypt 2026 World Cup match, due to controversy and an official complaint from Egypt.
2K+ searches · 700% growthLast seen 3 days ago
françois letexierargentine – égypte
05
SportsCooling
morocco vs france
People are following the France vs Morocco 2026 World Cup quarter-final amid controversy regarding the referee team and conspiracy theories about tournament fairness.
2K+ searches · 200% growthLast seen 3 days ago
06
MoneyCooling
ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി
There is high interest in the Kerala state lottery with all tickets sold and a grand prize of 12 crore INR attracting many participants.
1K+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
07
WorldCooling
طائرة
There has been a significant increase in searches related to military and aviation incidents involving Taiwan, China, and other countries.
500+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
08
MoneyCooling
retirement
People are increasingly searching about retirement systems, influenced by discussions of reforms and high-profile examples.
500+ searches · 700% growthLast seen 3 days ago
09
MoneyCooling
saudi arabia blocking payments to uae accounts businesses say
Searches related to Saudi Arabia blocking payments to UAE accounts indicate rising concerns about economic and financial restrictions in the Gulf region.
100+ searches · 1,000% growthLast seen 3 days ago
Politics / Following | 4 days ago
saudi arabia
Why it matters
CoolingThis topic was last observed 3 days ago; its earlier momentum should now be read as historical, backed by 2K+ recorded searches. People are searching to follow a developing event.
Last seen 3 days ago
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. strikes - NPR
Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question - AP News
Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time after Iran targets island kingdom over earlier US airstrikes -…
Trump says interim accord to end war is 'over' after Iranian strikes - Reuters
Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes - upi.com
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.