The Arab American National Museum announced their fall schedule for Arabic classes. Intro to Arabic Level I will be held at 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays from October 17 to December 19 with instructor Yasser Mansour. Tuition – $235 or $200 for Museum Members – is due no later than October 2; tuition will be refunded only … Continued
The Kalima Project has translated and published approximately a thousand poems of contemporary American poetry. The selection and translation of fifteen male and female American poets, belonging to different movements and tendencies in American poetry of the twentieth century, was undertaken by Samer Abu Hawash. This initiative forms part of Kalima’s continuing effort to present … Continued
Israeli Arab advocacy groups on Sunday reacted sternly to an announcement from Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar that the phrase Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic and is used by Arabs to describe the creation of the State of Israel, would be dropped from textbooks for the new school year, which begins on Tuesday. While Sa’ar … Continued
The Syrian capital, Damascus, is becoming a popular destination for foreigners who want to learn Arabic. The BBC’s Paul Moss, who spent time there earlier this year, was inspired to study hard by his encounters with the city’s people. Alex sent a text message to say he had been bitten by a snake. Perhaps I … Continued
Memphis’ Whitehaven High School has become the first in Tennessee to offer Arabic language instruction. The school is offering Arabic 1 this year. Next year it will add Arabic 2, while nearby Whitehaven Elementary and Havenview Middle will begin offering 30 minutes of daily Arabic instruction to every student. “The opportunity in Arabic is earning … Continued
Mahmoud Yocoub points to a chair and tells the students of his Arabic class “kursi” and then taps the table and says “tawla”. “You need to understand the root of Arabic words and learn it through association,” began Mahmoud Yocoub, introducing the language to a mixed group of Arabs, Europeans and Asians trying to further their … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American Engineers & Architects Association (AAEA) announces it will offer two 1,000 dollar scholarships for Michigan students of Arab descent whom are pursuing a college degree in either engineering or architecture. In order to be eligible for application, the student must fulfill the following requirements: be a student of Arab descent; … Continued
One of America’s best-known business schools, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is to help open a centre in the capital to encourage entrepreneurship. The school is launching the initiative through a tie-up with the Centre for Excellence in Applied Research and Training (Cert), the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology, … Continued
Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business and … Continued
The University of Michigan-Flint says it’s signed an agreement with the American College of Dubai to allow sharing of credits between them. The deal lets students transfer up to 33 credits from the private college in the United Arab Emirates toward undergraduate business degrees at the Michigan university. The American College of Dubai is a … Continued
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