AMMAN – Arabic language instruction has traditionally focused on Modern Standard Arabic, but there is growing demand for proficiency in the Arabic dialects among students and employers, including the ...

A new academic study shows that Moroccan Arabic, Darija, is increasingly valued by foreign learners, challenging ...

• No previous knowledge of Levantine Arabic colloquial required but knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic is suitable. • All students welcome but they should demonstrate commitment to regular attendance ...

With at least 350 million speakers, Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world after English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish and French. However, the kind of Arabic you hear on the streets of the ...

Thus spoke my Lebanese-born cousin when I made the fatal mistake of saying the word for chicken in fus-ha, or formal Arabic, rather than in the Levantine dialect. Though this happened six years ago, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The University Insider is The Daily’s first faculty and staff-oriented newsletter. This weekly ...

Although enrollment in Arabic classes is rising, some students say the program is disorganized and does not teach them practical skills for speaking the language, which the State Department considers ...

On Arabic Language Day, three students explain why they decided to learn a new language Also In This Package World's ‘largest wooden Arabic dhow’ sets sail in Dubai Netflix adds iconic Arabic films: ...

An Arabic linguist advises Iraqi soldiers on how to set battle positions to avoid friendly fire during a training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2015. (Sgt. Cody Quinn/Army) Over the past several years, ...