SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: ALKESH SHARMA The app, which also works offline, is free to use and does not feature advertisements Read Along was first launched in India in March last year before its global roll-out in May this year. Courtesy Google Alphabet-owned Google has added the Arabic language to its Read Along app that … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: NORAN ALAA MORSI Arabic typography is one of the simplest and simultaneously most complex forms of art. The language’s different visual reproductions and renditions are used in the world’s largest and most sophisticated museums, and studied by renowned scholars around the world. However, with the technological boom of typography and fonts, … Continued
SOURCE: AUGUSTA FREE PRESS BY: LESLIE KING The students’ eyes track across the Arabic letterforms from right to left, reading, deciphering, understanding. Some of the undergraduates are in the class to submerse themselves in a new language, to augment other studies, or to learn about their heritage. Together they discover culture and community through the … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY NEWS EGYPT BY: SARAH EL-SHEIKH Google has introduced the Arabic version to its free Read Along Android app to help children over five years old independently learn and build their reading skills. These reading skills will be improved with the help of an in-app reading buddy named Diyya, Google Product Marketing Manager, Nitin Kashyap, … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry / Arab America Contributing Writer The innovative nature of Arab architecture is clear through the unique structures and designs of buildings dominant from the 7th century and beyond. Eye-catching colors and silhouettes prevalent in ancient Arab architecture have made these structures popular spots to explore! Islam … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: DEEPTHI NAIR With 17 million downloads so far, Lamsa user numbers have grown during the pandemic as remote learning becomes more widespread Badr Ward, founder of Lamsa, wants to make children’s screen time meaningful by offering them high quality Arabic content. Photo: Victor Besa / The National COMPANY PROFILE Name: Lamsa … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED Sometimes a sound is just better than a plain word when you’re feeling annoyed The Arab world is full of colourful exasperations. Alamy. Yallah, join The National’s Saeed Saeed as he takes a weekly deep dive into the cultural gems and quirks of the Arab world and its diaspora … … Continued
TEDinArabic is a new initiative to share ideas across the Arabic-speaking world SOURCE: LANGUAGE MAGAZINE TED and the Qatar Foundation have launched TEDinArabic—a joint two-year initiative that will provide a global platform for thinkers, researchers, artists, and change makers across the Arabic-speaking world to share their ideas with a global audience. TEDinArabic is TED’s first … Continued
SOURCE: GULF TODAY Sharjah’s decision to embark on a groundbreaking project to chronicle 17 centuries of development in the Arabic language, spanning 5 distinct time periods, certainly heralds a new era for the Arabic language lexicon. The Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language is a monumental undertaking that will offer unparalleled insight into the world’s … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED In this week’s Saeed’s Guide, we look at a term that has truly transcended its original meaning This week, our resident cultural expert Saeed Saeed explores the ubiquitous term ya’ni. Yallah, join The National’s Saeed Saeed as he takes a weekly deep dive into the cultural gems and quirks of the … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY CALIFORNIA My friend FaceTimed me crying two weeks before finals last spring. I freaked out, wanting to go to her place to see what was wrong. But she stopped crying only to say a few words: “Do not watch ‘Normal People’ on Hulu.” She refused to answer any of my questions about why … Continued
SOURCE: EURO NEWS BY: DALEEN HASSAN, REBECCA McLAUGHLIN-EASTHAM & SALIM ESSAID Aged 18, Indian celebrity Priyanka Chopra was crowned Miss World in the 2000 pageant. It was to mark the start of a glittering career which has since seen her act, sing, write and mentor young performers. In recent years, Time magazine named her one … Continued
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