SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED We tune in to some minor stations and unearth a trove of regional dramas from the past four decades that offer a tonic to the stale series of today Ramadan is a time when we reflect on the things that matter. While watching television programmes is not what everybody will view … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: OMAR IBRAHIM The Arabic language is one of the most ancient languages in the world. It has been around for over 1000 years and is believed to be originated from the Arabian Peninsula. For instance, Arabic means “nomadic”: Arabs (aka nomads). Arabic is considered a language with a non-Latin alphabet. Its … Continued
By: Vinu Renish / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is an interesting language with deep historical roots! The history of the Arabic language spans centuries from well before the advent of the Christian era. This fascinating language gave humanity the Qur’an, the sacred book of Muslims, the word ‘zero’ and of course, the much loved … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI Netflix is stepping up production in the Middle East with its third and most ambitious Arabic original, titled “Paranormal,” with young Egyptian director Amr Salama (“Sheikh Jackson”) on board as director and showrunner. “Paranormal,” based on bestselling Arabic horror books by late Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, is being jointly produced by Salama … Continued
SOURCE: ETURBONEWS.COM Airbnb announced that its global accommodation and experiences platform will be available in Arabic to enable its growing community across the Middle East and North Africa region to access an even more seamless travel experience. The localized web platform and iOS and Android apps are part of Airbnb’s ongoing commitment to the region … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS Yalla Yalla is a new Dubai-based film and television company launched that aims to target the Arabic entertainment sector with new content. A joint venture between Mideast distributor and producer Front Row Filmed Entertainment and International financing, production and sales firm Rocket Science, the partnership aims to develop, package, produce and finance … Continued
SOURCE: SCOOP EMPIRE BY: MOHAMED RASHED It’s no secret that the Arabic language is a very complex one. It has tons of different dialects, and the difference between the official and slang Arabic is literally like learning two different languages. This could be one of the toughest challenges that face second and third generation Arabs … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: MIRIAM BERGER Creative young people across the region are ushering in a new age of Arabic-language podcasts, where new kinds of reporting, conversations and commentaries flourish. The forward-thinking producers leading the way want to tell stories that reflect the lives of their peers, Arabs of the digital generation, whose experiences and opinions often don’t make … Continued
SOURCE: SCOOP EMPIRE BY: NADINE ARAB With the rise of technology and its evolution, children nowadays have bee missing out on a lot, most importantly, on their own childhood! More smartphones and tablets, less hide and seek, arts and crafts, or hitting the playground. That being said, it’s no surprise that reading is becoming a … Continued
The app will be capable of understanding the Saudi dialect and will use machine learning to improve over time SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS BY: BERND DEBUSMANN JR. The app has been designed to engage in hands-free, two-way conversations and understand various Saudi dialects. It will respond in standard Arabic, according to Google. An artificial intelligence-powered ‘virtual … Continued
SOURCE: TECH EU BY: ANDRII DEGELER Stockholm-headquartered startup Kitab Sawti that has created what it claims to be the world’s largest Arabic audiobook library has landed $6 million in funding from Bonnier Ventures, Paltel Group, and Kaaf Investments, with participation from Northzone and Abdulla Elyas. Founded in 2016 with the aim of supporting the integration of Syrian … Continued
SOURCE: ENGADGET BY: AMRITA KHALID Amazon has launched its first officially branded Arabic website in the United Arab Emirates, and is set to expand in the Middle East. Visitors to Souq.com are now redirected to an entirely new website, Amazon.ae. Souq, which was bought by Amazon in 2017, is the largest e-commerce platform in the Middle East. … Continued
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