Football Fever in the Arab World: How Sports Trends Are Shaping Online Searches in MENA | The Arabia

Football​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ still is a major part of the cultural fabric in the Middle East and North Africa. The sport, which is played in cities from Cairo to Riyadh and Casablanca to Beirut, is more than a game. It becomes the source of community pride, provokes fiery debates and determines the way people use digital media.