This morning on UAE X: The death of Kuwait’s ruling Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, took precedence on Emirati Twitter, with the hashtags #الكويت (Kuwait) and #الشيخ_نواف_الاحمد_الصباح (Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah) trending. We also saw #البحرين (Bahrain) and the Emirates spotlighting the country’s three-day grieving period.

Sportingly: Emiratis also discussed Australia and Pakistan’s cricket showdown on Twitter, making the hashtag #AUSvsPAK trend. Other sports talks featured the names of competing football teams, with the hashtags #ميلان (Milan), #فالنسيا (Valencia), and #ليفربول (Liverpool) circulating.

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