BEIRUT – BEIRUT (AP) — Maya Sabti's children were born and raised in Lebanon but they speak only broken Arabic and cringe when presented with an Arabic book to read. "I try to get them interested, but ...

BEIRUT Lebanon, a tiny, vibrant Mediterranean country, prides itself on its polyglot society but for the countrys youths native Arabic is not very “cool.” “Hi, kifak? Ca Va?” — or “Hi, how are you ...

With the increasing threat to the usage of the Arabic language in Lebanon, the need to take more initiatives and action plans in coordination with the ministries concerned has become urgent. Most ...

Students in this course will develop their skills in speaking, hearing, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic, the form of the Arabic language shared by all Arab countries. The course covers ...

“Arabic is an embarrassed language. Not embarrassing, but embarrassed,” comments Tantalus about how cryptic some Arabic writers become in order to avoid taboo words. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

The Arabic language is becoming increasingly feeble in its ability to absorb the stupendous growth in human knowledge. The Arabic language is becoming increasingly feeble in its ability to absorb the ...

“I think that Arabic and Persian are similar in that they are languages of poetry par excellence,” Zeinab Merhi tells the Tehran Times. “Of course, this is also related to the culture and history of ...