DUBAI: The Ministry of Education has announced the approval of mandatory guidelines for the teaching of Arabic language, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies for the kindergarten stage in private schools across the UAE. These guidelines will be implemented from the 2025/2026 academic year and will apply to all private schools in the UAE, across all […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Tourism has set up an information helpline in Arabic to help tourists from Arabic-speaking countries and to offer them assistance if they are in distress while travelling within India. This was stated by the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the lower House of India’s Parliament, the […]
Arabic was officially adopted as the 6th official language by the United Nations (UN) 50 years ago on December 18, 1973. Official languages are for UN documents, while working languages facilitate internal communication. As per the General Assembly resolution, Chinese, French, English, Russian and Spanish were adopted as official languages, and English and French were […]
Registers 27% YoY learner growth in the UAE Expands to over 60 enterprise customers Dubai: Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), a leading online learning platform, announced several new initiatives to improve access to high-quality education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and better serve the local needs of learners and institutions in the country. These efforts […]
Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane have clearly settled into their new lives in Saudi Arabia, with the Al-Nassr stars donning traditional Saudi attire alongside their teammates in a new video. Ronaldo has been credited for influencing other stars to move to the Saudi Pro League, with the likes of Mane, Neymar Jr., and others joining […]
DUBAI: Garena has teamed up with two popular Dubai-based YouTube stars and artists – Anas Elshayib and Bessan Ismail to produce an Arabic soundtrack in celebration of the launch of ‘The Creed of Fire’, the campaign that underpins Free Fire’s collaboration with Assassin’s Creed®. The 4-minute Arabic-language collaboration theme song combines the core melodies of […]
Come April, the hit US TV show ‘Suits’ will be aired in an entirely new do-over. The famous TV series, created by Aaron Korsh has a cult following worldwide. It narrates the exciting story of Manhattan’s top corporate law firm. The story follows the legal adventures of its legendary team of Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) […]
DUBAI: A young man in love with a mermaid, a wealthy merchant who is greedy for more, and a mean stepmother who gets what she deserves, featured among the stories told at Expo 2020 Dubai’s UK Pavilion during ‘Worlds of Words’ on World Arabic Language Day. The event, organised by the British Council, showcased intercultural bilingual performances […]
DUBAI: Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai will see them all across the site: the white calligraphy benches, inspired by various Arabic words. Providing more than a place to rest while taking in the mega event’s many sights and sounds, the seating offers an opportunity for people to immerse themselves in local culture. On World Arabic […]
DUBAI: Italy’s Radiodervish and the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth crossed continents and borders at Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre at the Expo 2020 Dubai, combining dreamy Arab melodies with western music, and captivating an audience from around the globe. The concert, coinciding with Expo 2020’s Tolerance & Inclusivity Week, was kicked off by the Arab Orchestra of […]
SHARJAH: The Arabic edition of ‘100 Great Indian Poems’, selected and edited by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. has been translated and published into Arabic by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage. Titled ‘١٠٠ قصيدة هندية رائعة ‘ in Arabic, the book includes poems from 28 Indian languages spanning over three thousand years of Indian poetry. Earlier […]
