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Go topBy: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer During National Arab American Heritage Month, it is critical not only to reflect on current Arab American endeavors but to recall some of the most invaluable achievements known to the world that Arabs were crucial in creating. Around 820 CE, Muhammad Ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote the first-ever … Continued
By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) revealed that Dubai would build the first 3D-printed mosque at Bur Dubai, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Arab Emirates. This 2,000-square-metre mosque’s construction will begin in October and is expected to accommodate up to 600 worshippers. The … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Video games and social media have become very popular across the Arab World. Technology saw a huge influx during the Arab Spring when it was used to organize protests and show the world what was happening in the Middle East. With the rise of technology and video … Continued
By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s clear that nations want to produce their own economy-backed telecom companies. WhatsApp is restricted in … Continued
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
By: Christopher M. Schroeder Source: MIT Technology Review At the end of March, it was announced that the largest e-commerce company in the Middle East and North Africa, Souq.com, would be acquired by Amazon for nearly $600 million. This was unusual: when Amazon enters a new geographic market, it typically does so by launching its existing … 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
Jad Abumrad. Photo by Marco Antonio. By: Richard Chang Source: The Journal Jad Abumrad doesn’t do things by the book, and he’s been rewarded for it. He’s co-host and creator of “Radiolab,” a popular public radio show that’s broadcast on more than 500 stations across the United States and has been downloaded as a podcast … Continued
By Stepfeed Conference Nowadays, everything is digital – from news gathering to activism. But the industry wouldn’t have been the same without the contribution of Arabs, who have become a force of their own in the digital sphere. Women’s History Month is here, and what better way to celebrate than to look back at some … Continued
By Sami Mahroum, Georg Zahradnik and Bernhard Dachs Harvard Business Review From Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah, a Lebanese-born American serial inventor, to Ahmed Zewail, the 1999 Nobel laureate in chemistry, to Farouk El-Baz, a NASA and MIT scientist who helped plan the Apollo landing, to Elias A. Zerhouni, the 15th director of the National Institutes of Health, Arab … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Forbes released its annual 30 Under 30 list on Tuesday, kicking off the New Year with stories of success and optimism. The list includes 20 categories ranging from media to medicine to sports and entrepreneurship. Each category lists 30 rising stars in their respective fields, and Arab Americans were present among … Continued
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