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Expatriates in Dubai are failing to find love, with some put off by ostentatious displays of wealth.
TikTok has come up against backlash in Pakistan.
Coronavirus halted Algeria's protests - will they now resume?
While the mass demonstrations in the North African nation may be on hold, the anger remains.
Pakistan bans dating apps Tinder, Grindr over ‘immoral’ content
Pakistan has blocked access to the popular dating apps, prompting outrage.
Virus adds to despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
The pandemic has plunged millions of young people in the Middle East into the kind of deep uncertainty and despair they had hoped to leave ...
Middle East matchmaking: The rise of online dating
With online dating growing in popularity, entrepreneurs in the Middle East are taking advantage by creating a range of digital apps.
How Muslim millennials are taking charge of their matchmaking
Apps are becoming increasingly popular for Muslims to find their significant other, but they're also becoming a tool for social evolution and a ...
Five reasons why Lebanon's protests are a 'millennial revolution'
Millennials are in the front line of protests demanding the overhaul of the political establishment and economic reform in this small ...
Iran 'should spend its money on Tinder', says Israel
Israel's army chastised Iran for allegedly providing hundreds of millions of dollars to Lebanese movement Hizballah, saying the funds could have ...
German weatherman dons traditional Egyptian galabeya amid heatwave
A German weatherman has worn a traditional Egyptian farmer's robe during a broadcast, as a scorching heatwave grips Europe from the ...
I don't need your suhoor makeover, MAC
Comment: MAC's 'glamorous suhoor' makeup advert exposes its complete lack of understanding of Muslims and Ramadan, writes Ruqaya Izzidien.
The spark that triggered Iran's Revolution 40 years ago
Forty years on, Iranians look back on the moment that sparked Iran's historic 1979 revolution.
Abadi's capture of Kirkuk might just save Iraq
Comment: Abadi's recapture of Kirkuk doesn't render him an enemy of the Kurdish cause, but he and the Kurds need each other to avoid a vicious ...
Executions stoke unrest in Bahrain as fears grow
Convicts condemned to death by confessions obtained under torture have little chance of reprieve, though further executions could ignite ...
Israeli military video warns soldiers of Hamas honeypot hackers
The Israeli military has released a public service announcement warning soldiers to be vigilant of Hamas intelligence services pretending to be ...
Hamas on Tinder? Israeli soldiers duped in honey-trap plot
The smartphones of dozens of Israeli soldiers were hacked by Hamas militants pretending to be attractive young women online, Israeli military officials said on Wednesday.
Foreign planes combat Israel wildfires as arrests made
Foreign firefighting planes on Friday helped Israel tackle a wave of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, as police ...
Instahigh: Saudi Arabia arrests 'social media drug dealers'
Eight suspected drug dealers using fake female profiles on platforms like Twitter and Snapchat to lure youths have been nabbed in Saudi Arabia ...
From Roboski to Sultanahmet: Turkey as dry as tinder
As a new bombing plunges Turkey into further instability, Vijay Prashad argues unaccountable Turkish massacres against Kurds, assassinations of ...
Druze leader's death brings home ghosts of Syria's war
Analysis: Sheikh Wahed Balous fought to protect his community from Syria's war. After he was killed in a suspected regime bomb on Friday, ...
Matchmaking the Middle Eastern way
Blog: Three friends in Lebanon decided it was time to ditch the American-inspired ways of online dating and create their own "culturally aware" ...
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