Sure, the Arabic script might seem exotic and at first glance undecipherable, “but I think it’s a myth that Arabic is a hard language to learn,” said Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, welcoming a ...

A new study shows Arabic has exploded in popularity on college campuses, shooting up to the tenth-most popular language studied. And 13 percent more college students are learning foreign languages ...

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 ...

Nour Jandali writes in Arabic from right to left on a chalkboard in `a classroom at Cholla High Magnet School and loudly repeats phrases with a guttural tone. The 40-year-old, a native of Syria ...

Also, Arabic is a gendered language, and you conjugate verbs differently based on the gender of who you're speaking to. Competing against some all-male teams at the debate got me to think more ...

News Jewish Israelis are heading to Arabic class — and learning a bit more about Palestinians ‘I thought it was absurd that Jews don’t know Arabic and lots of people agreed with me,’ said ...

He hopes this class will help him formalize his Arabic skills. “I want to be a translator, because I [also] know how to speak and write English,” he said. “It’s actually a cool thing.

It is undeniable that the vast majority of the Arab world — 93% — is Muslim. This, however, does not mean that Islam should dominate religious and cultural lessons in Arabic classes. Minorities matter ...

Arabic class grows in popularity at North High School 03:16. For two years, Denver Public School's North High School has offered Arabic as an elective. At first, there was only one session offered.

Penn students in some Arabic classes can now waive the requirement to attend the Palestine Writes Literature Festival as part of their course requirements. Executive Director and Rabbi Gabe Greenberg ...