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Middle East Rival to Uber Goes Off Beaten Track in Palestinian West Bank

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By: Reuters Source: Fortune Careem, a Middle Eastern rival to Uber, has become the first ride-hailing firm to operate in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Dubai-based Careem, whose name is a play on the Arabic word for generous or noble, launched in Ramallah in June, aiming to bring digital simplicity to the Palestinian territory. There is certainly … Continued

Emmy-nominated journalist refused Uber service for being Arab

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By Sarah Harvard Mic.com Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has an Emmy nomination for his work on Al Jazeera English’s The Stream, but that didn’t help him with his Uber driver on Sunday night. At around 10 p.m., Eldin, a correspondent for AJPlus, requested an Uber ride after arriving at Union Station in Washington, D.C., where he had … Continued

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