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Ask HN: What is some good Arabic content on the internet?

I am a Syrian but my entire internet life lies in the English internet. Recently I am interested in exploring the Arabic internet and I am curious what content do you recommend. Any content type/field is welcome!

seb1204 4y ago
This is a good question. I'm sure there is good content unless you are looking for content that is created to pair it with add to earn money. I assume that the adds industry is favouring english content created in more western relations for western or western oriented viewers. This does not exclude Syrian content per se but makes it harder to support it with adds. Have you checked blogs, podcast? Other platforms than YouTube? Would the infrastructure in Syria support creators and consumers of original content? Have you considered creating something? A curious topic...
branon 4y ago
Lots of folks coordinating on Whatsapp I'd imagine. Interesting question. Let us know if you find out.
LunarAurora 4y ago
Startups News (MENA) -> https://www.wamda.com/ar/media/news https://www.wamda.com/ar/media/news Traditional Music -> https://www.sama3y.net/forum/ https://www.sama3y.net/forum/ Alternative Music -> https://mideastunes.com/ https://mideastunes.com/ Books -> https://www.abjjad.com/ https://www.abjjad.com/ Torrent Tracker -> https://www.arabp2p.net/ https://www.arabp2p.net/
erenyeager 4y ago
Poetry —> https://www.aldiwan.net/ https://www.aldiwan.net/ YouTube (so many Arabic channels to choose from) Twitter (especially Saudi Twitter pops off) More wholesome HN/Reddit clone: https://io.hsoub.com/ https://io.hsoub.com/ Surprisingly informative Facebook posts which you find through Arabic queries in Google search
rg111 4y ago
Netflix series Fauda is great. You won't regret watching it. It is Hebrew-Arabic bilingual.
khaled_ismaeel 4y ago
I came across a nice YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEg4_mU2CqqtQxWwzL_uh-w https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEg4_mU2CqqtQxWwzL_uh-w It posts videos (history, poetry, and similar) by Tameem Al-Barghouthi, a PhD in political sciences from Boston.

seb1204 4y ago

This is a good question. I'm sure there is good content unless you are looking for content that is created to pair it with add to earn money. I assume that the adds industry is favouring english content created in more western relations for western or western oriented viewers. This does not exclude Syrian content per se but makes it harder to support it with adds. Have you checked blogs, podcast? Other platforms than YouTube? Would the infrastructure in Syria support creators and consumers of original content? Have you considered creating something? A curious topic...

branon 4y ago

Lots of folks coordinating on Whatsapp I'd imagine. Interesting question. Let us know if you find out.

LunarAurora 4y ago

Startups News (MENA) -> https://www.wamda.com/ar/media/news https://www.wamda.com/ar/media/news Traditional Music -> https://www.sama3y.net/forum/ https://www.sama3y.net/forum/ Alternative Music -> https://mideastunes.com/ https://mideastunes.com/ Books -> https://www.abjjad.com/ https://www.abjjad.com/ Torrent Tracker -> https://www.arabp2p.net/ https://www.arabp2p.net/

erenyeager 4y ago

Poetry —> https://www.aldiwan.net/ https://www.aldiwan.net/ YouTube (so many Arabic channels to choose from) Twitter (especially Saudi Twitter pops off) More wholesome HN/Reddit clone: https://io.hsoub.com/ https://io.hsoub.com/ Surprisingly informative Facebook posts which you find through Arabic queries in Google search

rg111 4y ago

Netflix series Fauda is great. You won't regret watching it. It is Hebrew-Arabic bilingual.

khaled_ismaeel 4y ago

I came across a nice YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEg4_mU2CqqtQxWwzL_uh-w https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEg4_mU2CqqtQxWwzL_uh-w It posts videos (history, poetry, and similar) by Tameem Al-Barghouthi, a PhD in political sciences from Boston.