9 of its 36 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at the United Arab Emirates on 10 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 3 October 2026: 48 of its 101 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
United Arab Emirates: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
United Arab EmiratesThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
1 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
35 stories, 87 outlets
2 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
26 stories, 81 outlets
3 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
39 stories, 100 outlets
5 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
15 stories, 13 outlets
9 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
10 stories, 23 outlets
10 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
5 stories, 6 outlets
13 Oct
Dubaiattacks & violence
19 stories, 22 outlets
14 Oct
Dubaiaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 9 outlets
23 Oct
Dubaiaccidents & disasters
21 stories, 17 outlets
24 Oct
Sharjahaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 11 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the United Arab Emirates most16 of its 163 stories (10%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
27 of its 96 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%.
48 of its 101 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Dubai accounted for 39 of the United Arab Emirates' 48 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets.
37 of its 166 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories).
39 of its 213 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%.
4 more days the news pointed at the United Arab Emirates
26 of its 140 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories).
26 of its 205 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
12 of its 63 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (6 stories).
15 of its 94 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 9 million people live in the United Arab Emirates. Over these days its news carried 56 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence31%163 stories
Health26%139 stories
Disasters & accidents19%102 stories
Rights & justice14%73 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%21 stories
Shelter & services3%14 stories
Food & livelihood2%11 stories
Displacement1%4 stories
Where it happened
United Arab Emirates (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed71 Stories reporting arrests53 Stories reporting people affected38 Stories reporting people injured14Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: United Arab Emirates. Ring: the world. Measured over 527 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about half usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: United Arab Emirates in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: United Arab Emirates's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 11,880 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Oman22 in 100 of its 1,896 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
United Arab Emirates14 in 100
of its 3,843 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Qatar9 in 100
of its 2,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.