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Hanada Taha Thomure on Teaching Arabic that Youth Need Today
Hanada Taha Thomure, director of the Zai Centre at Zayed University, says schools and universities need to update how they…
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Scholars at Georgetown University Qatar Map ‘Language Landscapes’ of Arabic
The “Narratives of Language Landscapes in Qatar” project at Georgetown University Qatar studies how language use intersects with culture and…
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Tips & Resources
A Guide to Top Platforms for Online Courses
Al-Fanar Media explores some of the major Arabic and non-Arabic online learning platforms that offer university-level courses at low cost…
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Doha Prepares to Host a Major TEDinArabic Event Next Year
TEDinArabic, a project of Qatar Foundation and the organisation behind the popular TED Talks videos, celebrates the Arabic language and…
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Opinion
It Is Time to Deal with Arabic’s Diglossia
Not treating Arabic's diglossia is causing an education crisis. Children speak one language at home and are expected to learn…
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ALECSO Leader Urges Arab Universities to Teach Skills for the Future
Mohamed Ould Amar, head of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, says a failure to update curricula is…
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New Arabic Textbook Is Designed to Enhance Skills of Native Speakers
A professor of Arabic in Qatar has written a textbook that seeks to counter a decline in the public use…
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‘Murder for Amateurs’: Ahmed Mourad on Writing as the Craft of Killing Boredom
In his new book, the Egyptian novelist Ahmed Mourad talks about the art of writing and storytelling, and how to…
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Hosni Hadhad, Egypt’s Oldest Doctoral Student, Dies at 85
Hosni Hadhad earned a master’s degree in Arabic literature at age 83 and was keen to pursue a Ph.D. too.…
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Egyptian Professor Wael Farouq Uses Music and Poetry to Teach Arabic in Europe
Wael Farouq, a professor of Arabic studies in Milan, says introducing non-native speakers to the rhythms and sounds of Arabic…
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