The star appeared to utter a line in Arabic during a performance, sending fans in the region wild SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: EMMA DAY We’re all familiar with some famously misheard song lyrics. No, Annie Lennox doesn’t believe sweet dreams are made of cheese, and Johnny Nash can’t see clearly now, Lorraine is gone. However, … Continued
SOURCE: THE BAY STATE BANNER BY: CELINA COLBEY On Friday, March 1, Tunisian musician Walid Zairi and his band Talween will take the stage at the Red Room at Café 939 for their first-ever Boston concert performing original music. The band performs a unique fusion of Arabic, African and jazz music featuring Zairi on the … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY NEBRASKAN BY: ALLYSSA GUTIERREZ Americans may be familiar with the romantic tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet,” but few know about “Antar and Abla,” a pre-Islamic Arabic story chronicling the budding and controversial relationship between two mismatched lovers. This was one of many literary works discussed in an Arabic studies course taught by professor … Continued
SOURCE: KHALEEJ TIMES “Portraying falcons is destiny for me, because it immediately brought me to the Arab world.” This was when German artist, Christine Schubel, fell in love with Arabic traditions and culture, becoming a regular participant of UAE-based exhibitions. Born and raised in Bavaria, Schubel has created a new way of art called ‘paint-shooting’, … Continued
SOURCE: GDN ONLINE Pearson Middle East has officially launched ‘bilArabi’, an innovative Arabic learning programme designed to help students aged 4-13 learn and reconnect with the language in a fun and engaging way. The new learning programme was introduced at a launch event in the Al Faisaliah Hotel in Saudi Arabia, attended by more than … Continued
SOURCE: LANGUAGE MAGAZINE In response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post is launching an Arabic-language editorial section, which will feature columns by writers around the world, including some based in the Middle East and North Africa. Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and regular WaPo contributor, was murdered and dismembered inside Saudi Arabia’s … Continued
SOURCE: SPECTATOR BY: LOGAN GILBERT Arabic is the official language more than 22 countries in the world, with over 200 million native speakers. It’s no surprise that Seattle University students would want to learn this language, leading to the creation of the new Arabic minor at Seattle U. Seattle U started the program in 2016, … Continued
Social media giant announces partnership with AFP to reduce the spread of misinformation in Arabic SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS Facebook’s fact-checking program now covers content in 17 languages. Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will be launching third-party fact-checking in Arabic, in partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) MENA. This partnership will not only help fund the … Continued
SOURCE: ALLIGATOR BY: KASAMBA KOKAYI A taste of Arabic culture was found in grape leaves, rice, onions, olive oil and tomatoes last Thursday. About 20 people came to the UF Arabic Student Association’ first Mahshi Night. For more than three hours, students made and ate mahshi, a dish made of vegetables such as grape leaves … Continued
SOURCE: NORTH JERSEY BY: PHILIP DEVENCENTIS WAYNE — A federal grant will help William Paterson University bolster instruction in two foreign languages that educators say are becoming more widely spoken in the area. Students taking Arabic and Korean courses will benefit from new offerings as a result of the university’s $190,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. … Continued
SOURCE: BIRD LIFE BY: DIMA OBEIDAT The world’s first Arabic birding app, launched by the Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME), has been met with widespread excitement from nature enthusiasts in the region. Thousands of people around the region have already downloaded the free app, which features pictures, descriptions of behaviour and samples of … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: ANAM RIZVI Private schools are to roll out a new Arabic digital teaching programme to help pupils use aspects of the language in every day life. Using mobile apps, pupils will be taught common words in a range of topics, including food, sports and exercise. Global education company Pearson will launch … Continued
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