The New Arab, Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan ‘breaks TikTok record’ for artists in Arab World “Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan says a hashtag bearing his name on TikTok exceeded 8 billion views, making him the first artist to reach such heights in the Arab world.”
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