SOURCE: CHICAGO READER BY: MONICA KENDRICK Gazelle Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood of avant-metal powerhouse Jucifer are a married couple, which means that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo’s creative process hasn’t been disrupted like those of bands whose members can’t “pod up.” Formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1993 and nomadic since 2000, when they began … Continued
By Mackenzie Ricca/Arab America Contributing Writer There are many different languages to discover every day with learning tools readily available in many different forms. Learning a language in 2020 is easier than ever! So why not Arabic? The rich language full of culture and deep history is one that is widely spoken, not only in … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: ANGEL TESORERO Dubai: Want to learn Arabic the fun and easy way? There’s an app for that. An innovative language programme or app called arabee was recently launched for non-native speakers to learn Arabic. According to its developers, arabee “is an interactive, hybrid and digital platform aligned with the international language … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI After dipping its toes in production in the Middle East, Netflix on Thursday launched its most ambitious Arabic show to date with supernatural drama “Paranormal,” directed by young Egyptian helmer Amr Salama (“Sheikh Jackson”). The six-episode series out of Egypt, which is set in the 1960s, is based on bestselling Arabic horror books by late … Continued
SOURCE: WAMDA BY: SELINA BIEBER Selina Bieber is the senior regional director for Mena and Turkey at GoDaddy Although digital transformation has been a crucial goal for global industries over the past decade, applications of digital technology have grown exponentially in necessity and popularity due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. More than ever, people across the globe … Continued
SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: MORGAN HEKKING The app primarily seeks to help children of Moroccans living abroad learn Arabic. Morgan Hekking holds a BA in International Relations from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Rabat – The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad (MREs) has extended its Arabic language-learning app … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is one of the most used languages in the world. It has influenced many languages such as Persian, Turkish, Malay, Hindi, Urdu, Indonesian, Tagalog, Somali, Swahili, and even Spanish. Arabic can be said to be the origin of Urdu. The main difference between Urdu and Arabic is … Continued
By: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer As someone who enjoys learning languages, it has become increasingly apparent that the process gets easier as time goes on. Even if the languages are in completely different families, the process of vocabulary retention, conjugation, and memorizing declensions goes … Continued
SOURCE: SBS.COM BY: HANA YASSIN In many languages, the meaning behind some words and phrases may get missed when they are translated into English. Here are seven examples from the Arabic language. UPDATED Arabic speakers in Australia can sometimes experience difficulty, awkwardness or even funny situations when they attempt to translate some Arabic phrases and … Continued
SOURCE: CBS NEWS BY: NATACHA LARNAUD American Muslims and others praised Democratic nominee Joe Biden on social media after he shot back at President Trump with a particularly sarcastic response during Tuesday night’s chaotic presidential debate. The remark came midway through the debate after the moderator asked Mr. Trump to comment on recent New York Times … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: NORAN ALAA MORSI Arabic is one of the oldest languages in the world, dating back to approximately 512 BCE, with 310 million native speakers worldwide as of 2016. While some consider that the language has been slowly dying in recent years, especially in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, its inspiration into other … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: MARCIA LYNX QAULEY A growing number of cookbooks have been translated into English, helping bring old foods to new palates. Recipes from Medieval Arabic cookbooks have experienced a revival in recent years [Marcia Lynx Qualey/Al Jazeera] Recipes moved through the cities of medieval Islam like the stories in One Thousand and One Nights, carried … Continued
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