By Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer TikTok, the hottest social media app in almost every country has come under fire recently due to data mining concerns. Made in China, the app is home to 800 million active users and has been downloaded “over 2 billion times” since … Continued
Sponsored Content Heading home (Middle East) is always special, but it’s safe to say the cultural differences are significant. One of the biggest frustrations when visiting the Middle East is undoubtedly access to the internet. It’s common knowledge that censorship is rife in the likes of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but very few people actually … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/Arab America Contributing Writer Do you ever gaze at the stars and wonder how it all began and whether there is life out there in space? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. For years countries have been competing with each other in space exploration and trying to come with the … Continued
Sponsored Post The Chinese technology company Huawei was at the center of a global controversy earlier this year when they were placed under a trade ban by the United States. If that wasn’t bad enough for Huawei, they were then dropped from Google’s Android operating system. In response, Huawei has decided to launch its own … Continued
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans love using WhatsApp so much that some of them call it WhatsUp or abbreviate it to just What’s. WhatsApp is the most popular free messaging application for smartphones in the Arab world. In addition, Arabs and Arab Americans use WhatsApp more than any other messaging application and … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Do Arab Americans place too much trust in empty promises? Are they susceptible to scams? Do they believe in Something for Nothing? Maybe. Last week, the ether was in turmoil. Emirates.com was allegedly offering two free tickets on its flights. Supposedly, the airline was celebrating 33 years of quality … Continued
By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer There are Arab Americans achievers in various fields. As a community, it has a number of accomplished members who do well to themselves, community and the society. Arab Americans have a high rate of education nationally compared to other groups, and those achievers are among hundreds of them if … Continued
By: Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger I was born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents. I was raised straddling two identities: one is the son of refugees that needed to always be practical. For most Palestinians, a professional highly marketable career path was a survival necessity. The second identity was formed by parents who encouraged arts, … Continued
photo: Fares Ksebati, co-founder and CEO of MySwimPro. By: Tanya Nawas/Staff Writer An idea, a passion, a need: Any one of these can change your life and, depending on how you handle it, many other lives as well. Take Fares Ksebati for example. A lifelong swimmer and U.S. Masters swim coach, he combined his love … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer In addition to the world’s largest tower and increasing tourist population, Dubai now has something else to add to its résumé: the world’s first robotic police officer. Projections indicate that robotic cops will make up 25 percent of the Dubai police force by 2030. The development of Dubai’s robocop reflects … Continued
People all over the world celebrate this day with numerous pranks on family and friends. It is a time to share giggles and trick the people you’ve been waiting to fool all year.
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer As President Trump continues his fight against “radical Islamic terrorism,” another ban affecting Arab and Muslim-majority countries has been announced. The US Department of Homeland Security has notified ten airports in the Middle East and North Africa of changes to US-inbound flights security measures. Personal electronics larger than the average smartphone … Continued
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