Arabic Spokesperson Colonel Avichay Adraee was “delighted to express [his] heartfelt gratitude and appreciation” to Lebanese journalist Joumana Gebara for her appreciation letter in a post on X/Twitter on Sunday night. On Saturday evening, Gebara posted on X a letter in English in which she praised Col. Adraee, emphasizing he “became THE source and … Read more
In a Dubai recording studio, hijab-clad Ghaliaa Chaker tunes her guitar and belts out original songs as she builds a career that is turning heads for more than just her music. The 26-year-old Syrian, who was raised in the United Arab Emirates, has become a social media sensation, with 439,000 followers on Instagram and millions … Read more
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has closed the nominations stage for the second edition of the Sard Al Thahab Award, which aims to honor narrators of biographies, literature, and folk tales in the UAE and across the Arab world, highlighting Emirati and Arab folk and narrative arts and showcasing inspiring works in this … Read more
GUWAHATI: In Assam, subjects like Hindi and Arabic are surprisingly finding more takers among school students than artificial intelligence. AI was introduced along with robotics in state-run schools this year with an aim to modernise the curriculum, aligning it with global technological advancements.Though expectations were high, only about 500 of the 4.28 lakh registered Class … Read more
While in prison, Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji’s book, “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky,” written during the author’s ongoing Israeli prison sentence, was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) last month. Khandaqji, born in Nablus, was arrested in 2004 on charges of terrorist activity at the age of 21. He … Read more
