With Powerful New Video, American Sikhs Beg, "Get to Know Me"
American Sikh advocacy group The National Sikh Campaign launched a $1.3 million campaign designed to spread awareness about one of the groups most targeted by hate crimes in the US.The series of...
View ArticleIt's Official: the UAE is the 2nd Safest Country in the World
Every other year, The World Economic Forum releases their Travel Tourism Competitiveness report, which ranks countries in a number of different categories related to travel and tourism.The results for...
View ArticleThis Ajman School Will Give Free Education to Syrian Children
One private school in Ajman is doing something huge for Syrian children, and we're hoping it starts a trend across the nation.800 children between the ages of six and 16 enrolled at Manar Al Iman...
View ArticleSee How Singapore Honored This UAE Sheikha
Singapore's National Botanic Garden is one of the country's greatest attractions, and now, a UAE Sheikha has been honored there in a truly unique way.The Garden, which was established in 1859, houses...
View ArticleThe Dubai Opera Is Celebrating Nelson Mandela's Life With This Touching Show
It has toured the globe, stopping off at Cardiff, Munich, London, Southampton, Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham, and now Cape Town's Nelson Mandela story is coming to the Middle East.Featuring 30...
View ArticleThese Cool Dubai Bars Will Help You Get Your Jazz Fix
After watching La La Land, we wouldn't be surprised if you now have the urge to spend your evenings channeling Emma Stone and hitting up a jazz bar with your very own Ryan Gosling. And while we can't...
View ArticleThis Muslim Teen Shutdown Islamophobes With One Epic Tweet
Lamyaa is a 17-year-old Muslim girl who lives in Pennsylvania with her mother. Her father lives in Saudi Arabia.Like many American teenagers, Lamyaa is in a large group chat on iMessage, and while some...
View ArticleCan You Guess Which Middle Eastern Country This Is?
Can you guess which Middle Eastern country this is? Whether you know it right off the bat or you don't figure it out until the reveal, this short video from the series BBC Stories will teach you a...
View ArticleThe Oddly Fascinating Way Emirates Paints Their Aircrafts
There is literally nothing more boring that watching paint dry...but watching paint be applied? That's a different story-- at least when it comes to airplanes.You're more likely to notice a missing...
View ArticleSee How This Long Distance Couple is Traveling The World Together
Dan and Becca are an American couple traveling the world together...sort of. Becca has lived in Hong Kong and China, but is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Dan is part of the Remote Year...
View ArticleThis Viral Photo is Giving Hope to Americans and People Everywhere
The early months of Donald Trump's presidency have been bleak, to say the least. His travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations and the electronics ban that followed suggest that the US...
View ArticleThis Guy's Oud Cover of 'Shape of You' Might be Better Than Original
Yemeni musician Ahmed Alshaiba is no stranger to covering some of today's greatest hits, but his latest video may be his best yet.Playing the traditional Middle Eastern string instrument the oud, Ahmed...
View ArticleThe Emirati Passport Just Got Even More Powerful
The Emirati passport is already the most powerful in the GCC, but now, it's rising in international rankings, too.The UAE government has increase the number of countries that Emirari citizens can...
View ArticleDon't Be Surprised If You Get ID'd Next Time You're Clubbing in the UAE
In the UAE, people are accustomed to walking into clubs and bars, sitting down and ordering, and never being asked to prove that we're over 21.It's a far cry from the US, where it's difficult to get...
View ArticleA British Company is Selling Miswak as a 'Raw Toothbrush' and the Reactions...
The miswak has been used in Arab cultures for centuries, as a tooth cleaning tool. With a number of medicinal benefits, the miswak is commonplace in Arab countries, but it's yet to catch on in the...
View Article1 of the World's Favorite Landmarks Is Doing Something Special For This...
As if you needed a another reason to visit one of the most stunning places in the region, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is planning a beautiful exhibition. Hajj: Memories of a Journey will...
View ArticleThe Painless Guide to Hosting Visitors in Dubai
Since moving to Dubai two years ago, people have come out of the woodwork asking to visit me. While I love having guests and showing them around the city that I've come to call home, it gets a bit...
View ArticleThe #FollowMeTo Couple Reveal What They Really Think of Dubai's Dangerous...
They sparked the global hand-holding trend in Instagram pictures, including a few spoofs and dangerous copycats along the way. So when POPSUGAR Middle East caught up with Nataly and Murad Osmann in...
View ArticleEmirates Just Won 4 More Awards, Got a Visit From Sheikh Mo and the Day Isn't...
The has only just begun and it's already a great one for Emirates Airlines. The Dubai-based carrier has scooped four more awards, fresh from being named the world's best airline. This time they have...
View ArticleAnother Way the UAE is Making the Roads Safer Than Ever
It's not often that people buckle up in the UAE...especially when they're in the back seat. Children hanging out of car windows while speeding down Sheikh Zayed Road is a pretty common sight, but with...
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