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The animated movie Alephia 2053 portrays a dystopian future of a fictional Arab state. It was viewed 8 million times on YouTube. A bonus for Arabic learners: it is in Standard Arabic with subtitles (English, French, Arabic).
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The best app for the Hans Wehr Arabic dictionary
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The best modern Arabic novels which were translated into English. Part 1: Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine
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27med, 9ala7, 5alid – How to read and write Arabic in arabizi
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Is Arabic taught differently in Germany than in the USA?
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Arabic videos and vlogs with English subtitles – recommendations for YouTube

Arabic videos with English or Arabic subtitles are rare. Some YouTube vloggers and channels do offer that. Here are some recommendations.
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20 questions for: Andreas Dietrich (#26)

"Obviously you collect languages", says Andreas Dietrich. Episode #26 of "9273 roots": The man who is interested in how Semitic languages are connected.
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How do you change the color of Arabic vowels (diacritics) in LibreOffice and Microsoft Word?

LibreOffice - unlike Microsoft Word - does not offer to change the color of Arabic diacritical marks (tashkeel/harakat). However, there are two tricks.
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Did the first mosques in Islam have minarets?

Answer: Probably not. The minaret today is one of the most important and prominent symbols of Islam. But in the very beginning, this was different.
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20 questions for: Connor Seidenschwarz (#25)

Episode #25 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the man who likes over-complicated board games and is passionate about Arabic: Connor Seidenschwarz
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EEgyptian Arabic

How do you say “next” and “last” in Egyptian Arabic?

People who study Egyptian Arabic are often confused when they want to say "next week" or "last week". In fact, there are several options. Let's check them.
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