YouTube announces top ten trending videos throughout 2012 for MENA

"This year, we looked not just at views, but also shares, searches, likes and responses to identify the ten videos that everybody was talking about in 2012. On YouTube people don't just view a popular video, they remix, share, and parody, building a fan community that extends far beyond the watch page." stated Tarek Abdalla, Marketing Manager in the Gulf region, "We took all of this into account to ensure we truly captured the captivating moments of the year." added Abdalla.

The top trending videos in the MENA region for 2012 amassed millions of views each with most videos averaging around four million views with hundreds of thousands of likes and shares on each video.

"2012 has been a big year for YouTube in MENA. With more than 260 million views every single day. Millions of creators are using YouTube channels to experiment with innovative forms of entertainment, explore their passions and interests, take creativity and pop culture to new levels. 2012's top trending videos showcase this creative ingenuity in ways we'd never before thought possible," stated Maha Abouelenein, Head of Communications in MENA.

Users can visit the YouTube Rewind channel to explore the trending videos of the year and popular channels in many countries around the globe.