5 million Covid-19 deaths, Dubai to list state-owned companies, Greta Thunberg - Trending

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the Middle East and around the world. On today's episode, Abu Dhabi and Dubai make the top ten on a list of best places to buy a holiday home and 10 government and state-owned companies are to be listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Covid-19 deaths pass 5 million, Facebook removes over 900 inauthentic accounts and searches for Greta Thunburg and David Attenborough increase as they attend Cop26.

Dubai Creek Open in numbers

The Dubai Creek Open is the 10th tournament on this year's Mena Tour
It is the first of five events before the season-concluding Mena Tour Championship
This week's field comprises 120 players, 21 of which are amateurs
15 previous Mena Tour winners are competing at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club

Company profile

Name: Dukkantek

Started: January 2021

Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani

Based: UAE

Number of employees: 140

Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service)

Investment: $5.2 million

Funding stage: Seed round

Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office

5 million Covid-19 deaths, Dubai to list state-owned companies, Greta Thunberg - Trending

Cody Combs gives a round-up of today's trends

Dubai Creek Open in numbers

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