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SOURCE: THE DAILY NEBRASKAN BY: FAITH IDACHABA Students and faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln can learn about Arabic culture through music and art at the sixth annual Big Arabic Day on Thursday, March 7. The UNL Arabic Studies Program is organizing the event, which will feature two workshops and a panel discussion, according to … Continued

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: 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: 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

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