An incident had taken place on social media, the culprit Instagram, a user claimed that his biography, written in Arabic, was auto- translated to “Palestinian terrorist.” Given Meta’s long history of anti- Palestinian sentiment, journalists and activists claiming Palestinian censorship are now questioning whether the mistranslation was an incident or a calculated event.
By: Arab America Contributing Writer / Mariam Alyakoob Alaa Wardi Alaa Wardi is an Iranian singer who is based in Saudi Arabia and covers many Arabic songs. Many of his songs that he covers, some featuring acapella songs, can be found in his youtube channel: Alaa Warda, which has over 1 million followers. One of … Continued
By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you ever visited Instagram to explore creativity, culture, and art? Communicating, absorbing information, and conducting business online make the online environment vivid and diverse. The young Arab generation has started to develop their interests, express their thoughts, and show perspectives on politics and identity awareness on … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you always enjoyed hearing about foreign propaganda bots in the news? Have you always dreamed of spreading propaganda yourself but have been saddened by the lack of opportunity to do so? Do you have no qualms about spreading propaganda for a foreign nation with a long … Continued
By: Noura Abou Hamze/Arab America Contributing Writer Despite all the difficulties the world is passing through with the pandemic, and especially the Arab World woes due to Covid, as well as other obstacles, the talents never fail to impress and surprise us. A 17-year-old Arab teen is currently making history with his newly released song … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: AYA ISKANDARANI Syrian artist Adnan Samman is using social media to remind the world of the overlooked beauty of his homelandA 2007 picture of the Happy Land amusement park in Damascus. Courtesy of Adnan Samman If you search for images of Idlib or Aleppo on Google, you will get depictions of violence and destruction. For the past … Continued
Source: Instagram/Huda Kattan By: Jason Lemon Source: Stepfeed Ranking alongside the likes of Donald Trump, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and J. K. Rowling, Dubai-based beauty blogger Huda Kattan has been listed as one of The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet by TIME. The Iraqi-American social media star is quite possibly also “the most influential … Continued
All images are published with permission courtesy of Faiza Rammuny By: Tanya Nawas/Staff writer Relationship guru, comedian, blogger and Instagrammer Faiza Rammuny is an expert in bringing together her love of giving advice on relationships and Arab upbringing. Faiza’s career as an influencer started the way so many do: with a passion. According to her blog, Expired … Continued
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