MENA Global Trends

[mybackpages 0]

http://www.google.com/trends According to Google Trends....Moroccans top the list of people who most frequently look up for romance and love on the internet,

Algerians and Tunisians were also among the top three who search for "amour”, the French word for love, on the net.

Politics also played a role in orienting Internet users' searches in the Middle East. According to the findings, Iranians seem to have “googled” up George Bush twice as often as their own president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Other findings suggest the stirrings of a trend in different countries. Pakistanis look up "Danish cartoons" more avidly than anyone, according to Google. They also lead the rankings for "sex" - with India far behind.

In Saudi Arabia, even though homosexuality is punishable by death, the kingdom ranks No. 2 for searches for "gay sex," behind the Philippines, said Google.

Searchers for "Allah" come overwhelmingly from the Islamic world. But, the word is searched from the Dutch-language version of Google more than from the Arabic-language one. Norwegian, French, Danish, Swedish and German sites also featured in the top 10 for "Allah" inquiries.

[Jenn! 918]

Ha! Top 10 for "green card":

1. Nairobi, Kenya

2. Colombo, Sri Lanka

3. Sofia, Bulgaria

4. Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

5. New York, NY, USA

6. Santa Clara, CA, USA

7. Rabat, Morocco

8. Pleasanton, CA, USA

9. Tehran, Iran

10. San Jose, CA, USA

[noura 0]

very interesting..... interesting indeed

[mybackpages 0]

Ha! Top 10 for "green card":

OOOH good search!

[wildroze22 0]

Ha! Top 10 for "green card":

1. Nairobi, Kenya

2. Colombo, Sri Lanka

3. Sofia, Bulgaria

4. Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

5. New York, NY, USA

6. Santa Clara, CA, USA

7. Rabat, Morocco

8. Pleasanton, CA, USA

9. Tehran, Iran

10. San Jose, CA, USA

hmm... my home towns get two of the top 10... yay for silicon valley

[peezey 0]

Ha! Top 10 for "green card":

6. Santa Clara, CA, USA

8. Pleasanton, CA, USA

10. San Jose, CA, USA

#6 & #10 I get because of the number of immigrants we have here in Silicon Valley, but #8 is a kinda far off suburb that doesn't make much sense to me. I would have thought San Jose would be much higher.

"marriage green card"

1. New York, NY, USA

2. Pleasanton, CA, USA

3. Irvine, CA, USA

4. San Francisco, CA, USA

5. Boston, MA, USA

6. Los Angeles, CA, USA

7. Miami, FL, USA

8. Washington, DC, USA

9. San Diego, CA, USA

10. Chicago, IL, USA

[wildroze22 0]

Ha! Top 10 for "green card":

6. Santa Clara, CA, USA

8. Pleasanton, CA, USA

10. San Jose, CA, USA

#6 & #10 I get because of the number of immigrants we have here in Silicon Valley, but #8 is a kinda far off suburb that doesn't make much sense to me. I would have thought San Jose would be much higher.

pleasanton is seen as like "the nice place". sj just isnt that nice. and there are still a lot of high tech and buisnesses up around there, along with a huge ATT and safeway headquarters. i was also surpised to see it there. SJ makes sense so low... only because santa clara is higher. its just a nicer place for the same things! i guess palo alto is too expensive?

[peezey 0]

pleasanton is seen as like "the nice place". sj just isnt that nice. and there are still a lot of high tech and buisnesses up around there, along with a huge ATT and safeway headquarters. i was also surpised to see it there. SJ makes sense so low... only because santa clara is higher. its just a nicer place for the same things! i guess palo alto is too expensive?

wow. just wow.

I worked in Pleasanton for 3 years. It's not nicer. It's suburban. But thanks for telling me that the city I was born in and live in and love isn't that nice. You're a gem!

Edited February 15, 2007 by peezey

[wildroze22 0]

pleasanton is seen as like "the nice place". sj just isnt that nice. and there are still a lot of high tech and buisnesses up around there, along with a huge ATT and safeway headquarters. i was also surpised to see it there. SJ makes sense so low... only because santa clara is higher. its just a nicer place for the same things! i guess palo alto is too expensive?

wow. just wow.

I worked in Pleasanton for 3 years. It's not nicer. It's suburban. But thanks for telling me that the city I was born in and live in and love isn't that nice. You're a gem!

i live in SJ too... so if thats what youre talking about, its not a dis... just a comment. geez, sorry

[Henia 11]

http://www.google.com/trends According to Google Trends....Moroccans top the list of people who most frequently look up for romance and love on the internet,

Algerians and Tunisians were also among the top three who search for "amour", the French word for love, on the net.

Not surprised about Morrocans and Algeriens, but am at Tunezians Go figure! I think Pakis are also on the list!

[Henia 11]

Wow I typed in amour as OP suggested and this came up:

1.Dakar, Senegal 2.Rabat, Morocco 3.Tunis, Tunisia 4.Casablanca, Morocco 5.Algiers, Algeria 6.Amiens, France 7.Lille, France 8.Franconville, France 9.Reims, France 10.Toulon, France

I am surprised by the French and Tuneziennes. I would thought they could look for love where they are...

This is what came up for fiance visa:

1.Makati, Philippines 2.Pleasanton, CA, USA 3.San Diego, CA, USA 4.New York, NY, USA 5.San Francisco, CA, USA 6.Irvine, CA, USA 7.Washington, DC, USA 8.Miami, FL, USA 9.Los Angeles, CA, USA 10.Minneapolis, MN, USA And a quick letter added, to make it fiancee visa, this is what came up:

1.Manila, Philippines 2.Makati, Philippines 3.San Diego, CA, USA 4.New York, NY, USA 5.Washington, DC, USA 6.Miami, FL, USA 7.San Francisco, CA, USA 8.Seattle, WA, USA 9.Los Angeles, CA, USA 10.London, United Kingdom

[lion_lioness 0]

Very interesting facts....I wonder what the stats were 2 years ago, my ex is from Morocco and a couple years ago I didn't hear as many American/Moroccan couples compared to today.

[Henia 11]

And online dating: (This is too fun, thanx MBP for posting)

1.Seoul, South Korea 2.Baltimore, MD, USA 3.Irvine, CA, USA 4.Tampa, FL, USA 5.Oslo, Norway 6.St Louis, MO, USA 7.Orlando, FL, USA 8.Philadelphia, PA, USA 9.Denver, CO, USA 10.Chicago, IL, USA

Online romance:

1.Baltimore, MD, USA 2.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3.Makati, Philippines 4.Cambridge, MA, USA 5.Bangalore, India 6.Halifax, Canada 7.Singapore, Singapore 8.Mumbai, India 9.New Delhi, India 10.Portland, OR, USA

Ok I am going to stop, but I before I annoy someone

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Very interesting facts....I wonder what the stats were 2 years ago, my ex is from Morocco and a couple years ago I didn't hear as many American/Moroccan couples compared to today.

Are there any stats on the change in numbers over the years and any contributing factors to any changes?

[Henia 11]

Very interesting facts....I wonder what the stats were 2 years ago, my ex is from Morocco and a couple years ago I didn't hear as many American/Moroccan couples compared to today.

I googled Morrocco and amour Lioness and this is what came up:

http://www.google.com/trends?q=morocco+%2C...ll&date=all

http://www.google.com/trends?q=morocco+%2C...ll&date=all

Edited February 15, 2007 by Henia