Orientalism has always been linked to Arabic and Middle Eastern studies in the Western world. While the Western study of Arabic dates back to the 15th century, the language remained in the background of Western academia until the Clarification, which sparked interest in foreign cultures and established Arabic speakers asRead More →
Last evening of the Arab Music Days series at Berlin ends with a performance of oud masters Trio Bechir Gharbi BERLIN, March 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After nearly two years of concert hall closures around the world, a five-day program of live performances, poetry readings, artist conversations, visual arts exhibitsRead More →
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Nasser Isleem, Senior Lecturer in Arabic in the Arts and Humanities Division of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has launched a new website titled MAWARIDARABIYYA. Produced in collaboration with Associate Professor and Director of Asian Studies at the College of Charleston Ghazi Abuhakema and Arabic languageRead More →
Netflix’s first Arabic-language original film has sparked off-camera controversy due to its depictions of drinking, adultery, infidelity and other issues that some viewers consider immoral. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Here’s a board game you might not want to try. (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE MOVIE, “PERFECT STRANGERS”) UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) One,Read More →
Sidiq is an award-winning violinist, composer and educator and the Artistic Director of the New York Arabic Orchestra. It will delve into Arabic-style music, introducing participants to its history and various techniques. The conference will begin at 2am CAT. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to theRead More →
ABU DHABI- To mark this year’s World Arabic Language Day, and in light of the Golden Jubilee celebrations in the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has partnered with Storytel to launch the “Fifty Thousand Readers†initiative, to promote the culture of digital reading in theRead More →
NBCUniversal Formats has partnered with Dubai and Cairo-based production company S Productions for the first international adaptation of the comedy drama series’ Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce ‘, which will air on a leading Dubai-based broadcaster. MBC. The Arabic language overhaul, renamed “45 Rules of Divorce”, is produced by S ProductionsRead More →
Sabah Fakhri, an authoritarian Syrian tenor who has helped preserve classical Arabic music with marathon concerts around the world, including a non-stop 10-hour performance in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1968 that earned him a Guinness World Record , died at the age of 88. . Fakhri sang the tarab, an emotionalRead More →
Calligraphy pens in Qasr Al Watan. Muhammad Yusuf, Feature Writer This time, the focus is on the Arabic language and Qasr Al Watan, the Palace of the Nation, in Abu Dhabi. A visit to Qasr Al Watan is never enough to understand it all: the Palace of the Nation offersRead More →
What do Maine and Syria have in common? Neither is a particularly easy place to launch a career in hip hop. But that’s exactly what a Syrian-born rapper did, on a winding journey that began through the streets of Aleppo and led, last week, to an album release gig inRead More →
Bahraini-Palestinian singer and songwriter, Banah is a name to be reckoned with when it comes to music in the Middle East. She presents a style of music that sets her apart from other Arab artists in the region, and her musical interpretation plays on the feeling of combining commercial elementsRead More →
TIT COUNTER of Fahad Subeihi’s falafel stand is stacked with piles of sliced ​​tomatoes, onions and pickled turnips dyed pink. “The students love it,†he says. Mr. Subeihi’s booth is located in the Jabal Amman district of the Jordanian capital, Amman, amidst a multitude of Arabic language schools. Mr SubeihiRead More →
Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi raised the bill titled “Compulsory Arabic Language Education in Islamabad, Bill, 2020. The bill was introduced by Senator Rahila Magsi, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the federal education, vocational training, national history and literary heritage and approved by the Senate. The current government of PakistaniRead More →
More than half of children in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries live in learning poverty – they cannot read and understand age-appropriate text before the age of 10. This prevents children in the region from fully engaging in their education and holding back countries’ progress in human capitalRead More →
Washington, June 29, 2021 – More than half of children in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries experience ‘learning poverty’: they cannot read and understand age-appropriate text before the age of 10 years. This prevents most children in the region from fully engaging in their education and slows countries’Read More →
Skyscanner has announced the launch of an Arabic language website for desktop and mobile. In an effort to provide travelers with a more localized and user-friendly experience, Skyscanner has rolled out the Arabic language offering to all areas, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Travelers visiting Skyscanner onRead More →
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Armenian National Institute (ANI) has announced the launch of an Arabic version of its widely accessed Armenian Genocide website, which will continue to be developed over the coming months. The site is accessible at the address arabic.armenian-genocide.org or via the mainRead More →
Jordanian artist revisits world hit “Hadal Ahbek” with Loud Luxury and Ali Gatie Rising international pop phenomenon Issam Alnajjar reimagines his viral smash “Hadal Ahbek” with Loud Luxury and Ali Gatie as “Turning Me Up (Hadal Ahbek)”, available now numerically. Expanding the scope of their groundbreaking anthem, Alnajjar recruited CanadianRead More →
Universal Music Group announced the launch of Universal Arabic Music (UAM), a new label dedicated to discovering, introducing and defending the artists, sounds and rich musical culture of the Middle East region. and North Africa to audiences around the world. Republic Records and its parent company UMG founded the newRead More →
Al Jazeera is expanding its business coverage with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Al Jazeera Digital announced Thursday the launch of Reyada, its Arabic-language business news beat on Al Jazeera Net, to expand its commercial coverage. “The new offering will be a significant expansion of Al Jazeera’s commercial coverageRead More →
Viu, a Hong Kong-based OTT video streaming provider operated by Viu International Limited, released its latest original Arabic-language series, titled Ansaf Majaneen (semi-crazy). Available exclusively to Viu subscribers, the first episode is available for free, with the full series available to paid subscribers. The Arab series is sure to attractRead More →
Dubai-based Front Row Entertainment, Beirut-based Empire International and Cairo-based Film Clinic have unveiled a premier cast for their upcoming Arabic-language remake of Italian comedy. Perfect strangers and announced filming dates in early 2021. The all-star cast will reunite Lebanese talents Nadine Labaki, George Khabbaz, Adel Karam and Diamand Bou AbboudRead More →
MAKKAH: The march of technology may be accelerating in all areas of Arab life, but when it comes to reading and enjoying books, old habits die hard, it seems. he. Despite warnings in recent years of the imminent demise of print, traditional books still hold their own against their electronicRead More →
Subscribe to our Policy NewsletterNY for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New York They appeal to the players! A Brooklyn band that holds concerts of Arabic music twice a month will celebrate their second anniversary during their show onRead More →
Literary Arabic literature means etiquette and literature revolves largely around politeness, culture and enrichment. Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages ​​in the world and today it is celebrated as World Arabic Language Day. There are many books of Arabic literature which are translated into English. Here onRead More →
Elyssa Kari is only five years old, but she already knows how to switch her brain between two languages. “I think I have to remind her to change at home,” mother Sirine Demachkie told ABC Radio Sydney. “She goes in English by default, and I go in ‘Arabic’ and sheRead More →
Manar Alomayria young Saudi entrepreneur, came full of life and confidence to the last Viva Tech Show to present her literary revolution, Audiobooks Dhad. The start-up she founded in Jeddah has been shaping since 2014 the future of the arabic book industry. Her undeniable professionalism and seriousness could not containRead More →
At a merry rally at Mississauga City Hall on Wednesday, July 19, the Canadian Arab Orchestra (CAO) celebrated the end of its successful 2016/2017 performance season and announced a new venture, the inaugural Festival Arab Music and Arts Annual (FAMA). From October 28 to November 12, the Festival will featureRead More →
Wasla, a new Arab alternative music festival, will hold its first edition in Dubai. Popular artists from the Arab world – Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates – will perform on stage at the Dubai Media City Amphitheater on January 20, including Mashrou ‘Leila, Souad Massi,Read More →
“When the public doesn’t understand me, it’s a battle,†she said. “So when I choose words, I choose them for their musicality, rhythm and meaning, and I choose the right dialect to express that. “ When asked if she was inspired by the youth movement behind the Arab Spring, sheRead More →