Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar,…
Egyptian actor Akram Hosni, Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe to release first ever duet
Music
June 14, 2021
Egyptian actor Akram Hosni, Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe to release first ever duet
Egyptian actor Akram Hosni and Lebanese superstar Haifa Wehbe announced the release of their first joint duet music video “Law…
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
World
May 28, 2021
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
The Indian government’s battle with social media giants escalated on Thursday with Twitter accusing the police of “intimidation.” The micro-blogging…
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
Middle East
May 26, 2021
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social…
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Middle East
May 12, 2021
‘Enough is enough’: Mohamed Salah breaks silence on Jerusalem, directs message to UK’s PM
Egyptian and Liverpool football superstar Mohamed Salah on Tuesday called on the UK prime minister and world leaders to stop…
Twitter cracks down on accounts evading Trump ban
World
May 7, 2021
Twitter cracks down on accounts evading Trump ban
Twitter has shut down several accounts that were set up to share statements from Donald Trump’s website. The social media…
Pakistan blocks social media platforms amid protest crackdown
World
April 16, 2021
Pakistan blocks social media platforms amid protest crackdown
Pakistan placed a temporary ban on several social media websites on Friday. Platforms that will be unavailable include Facebook, Twitter,…
Egyptians lash out at Lebanese singer Myriam Fares on Twitter
Culture
April 15, 2021
Egyptians lash out at Lebanese singer Myriam Fares on Twitter
Lebanese pop star Myriam Fares topped Twitter hashtags in Egypt, after she posted an advertisement for a real estate company…
How social media is manipulated — and how Russia is involved
World
April 15, 2021
How social media is manipulated — and how Russia is involved
It costs between 1 1/2 and two rubles, or around two cents, to buy a like or a repost on…
‘Ramadan Kareem’ – US President Joe Biden greets Muslims on first day of Ramadan
World
April 13, 2021
‘Ramadan Kareem’ – US President Joe Biden greets Muslims on first day of Ramadan
United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Tuesday greeted Muslims around the world on the occasion…