Arabic is one of those languages that’s considered extremely difficult for English speakers to acquire, right up there with Chinese and Pashto. Any book that promises mastery in months is lying; more ...

For many expatriate parents, their children learning Arabic in school leaves them wondering how they can be of help at home Every language has a beauty that goes unnoticed by those who do not know it ...

Coming of age during the 9/11 attacks and war in Iraq, some of the students in UCLA’s advanced Arabic class want to launch diplomatic or military careers. Others seek to delve into the Koran and ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham Sarah Wilson and Wajiha Mekki students Wajiha Mekki and Sarah Wilson are among the 500 students out of 5,000 applicants who have been selected for the United States ...

PADUA, Italy - When entering the old wooden gate of the Centre for African and Central Asian Studies at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, there seems to be an overflow of students rushing to get to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

When I walked into Arabic class last week, Karam, my teacher, cheerily asked me how I was doing. I said, “Tamaam, hamdulillah,” which means, “Fine, thanks be to God.” But I was lying. I’d just spent a ...

So have you learned any new Arabic words recently? Besides "Khalas", "Inshallah", and "Tayeb". Sentences that mean I love you (ana bahibak), greetings (marhaba) and happy wishes (mabrook) are some of ...

Despite living in an Arab country, many expats in the UAE admit to a poor command of the Arabic language, and an alarming lack of willingness to try learning it. But according to experts, Arabic can ...

Speech recognition technology is building a bridge between humans and machines, but not so much for the world’s population. Is it a problem? Or a solution? Provided byQatar Foundation Thanks to ...