As the coronavirus pandemic forces people around the world to stay home, coming out of lockdown knowing a new language – even one of the hardest to learn in the world – is possible, experts say. For ...

Salam allaikum and welcome to your beginner's Arabic class. Now let's be honest: How many of you have been living in the UAE for a long time and still don't know how to speak any Arabic? While most of ...

Yes, everyone speaks English, but that’s no excuse not to learn Arabic. Here’s how to do it in a month Oh, what a shallow bunch Dubai’s English-speaking expats are. We arrive with grand intentions ...

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 ...

The Arabic language is considered one of the most difficult to learn, with the US Foreign Service Institute rating it as “exceptionally difficult” for native English speakers. But when Maha Yakoub ...

Language is the container of the historical and Cultural heritage of any nation. At the strength eras of most ancient civilizations, the language was powerful and eloquent. Whereas, at the weaknesses ...

University students in the UAE are increasingly using their college breaks to upskill and gain a competitive edge in today's highly competitive job market. The students perceive these breaks – whether ...

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 ...

Reading to children should not be a chore. But the pleasure a child gets from a book is lost if they do not understand the language. It’s a problem faced by parents worldwide, not least in Arabic, ...

"I find it respectful that the Irish students are learning my language." These are the words of Mohammad. He is 14 years old and moved from Syria to Northern Ireland in 2019. In school, his Northern ...