arabic
‘Paranormal’ becomes first Arabic Netflix series to accommodate deaf and blind viewers
Cinema/TV
October 29, 2020
‘Paranormal’ becomes first Arabic Netflix series to accommodate deaf and blind viewers
Netflix, the world’s leading online streaming service, is set to provide Arabic audio descriptions to allow visually impaired audiences to…
Hollywood artist tutors Arabic-speaking kids during pandemic
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Hollywood artist tutors Arabic-speaking kids during pandemic
It was during a phone conversation with her sister back in Qatar that the idea clicked for Hollywood animation artist…
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…
‘The Voice: Ahla Sawt’ returns on September 21 with surprises in store
Music
September 18, 2019
‘The Voice: Ahla Sawt’ returns on September 21 with surprises in store
“The Voice: Ahla Sawt” returns on Saturday, September 21 with Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama and Moroccan-Egyptian diva Samira Said joining…
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
World
April 11, 2019
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
(CNN) — Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are enthusiastically singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by…
Rami Malek expresses desire to join Egyptian cinema
Cinema/TV
March 1, 2019
Rami Malek expresses desire to join Egyptian cinema
“Of course I want to work with Egyptian directors; that would be a great dream to accomplish,” American-Egyptian actor Rami…
Mosul citizens fear losing Maslawi dialect
Middle East
January 28, 2019
Mosul citizens fear losing Maslawi dialect
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi…
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
Society
December 28, 2018
Hui poet fears for his people as China ‘Sinicizes’ religion
JINAN, China (AP) — Cui Haoxin is too young to remember the days of his Hui people’s oppression under China’s…
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
Egypt
October 15, 2018
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
A national initiative launched by the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs aims at educating young Egyptian expatriates on…
Education Ministry admits high school Arabic exam leaked on social media
Egypt
June 3, 2018
Education Ministry admits high school Arabic exam leaked on social media
Sources at the Ministry of Education confirmed on Sunday the authenticity of news claiming that an Arabic language High…