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Arab spring
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Arab Spring ( الربيع العربي) denotes a series of pro-democracy protests and uprisings that began in late 2010, challenging authoritarian regimes across the Arab world. The term is mainly used in the West.
Alephia 2053: The Dystopian Animated Film for Arabic Listening Practice
"Alephia 2053" is a Lebanese animated movie depicting a bleak, oppressive future for the Arab world. Available for free on YouTube, it's a politically significant film and an excellent Arabic listening exercise, featuring MSA dialogue and multi-language subtitles.
“I’ve been driven half-crazy by the sheer number of untranslatable expressions” | Brian Powell | 9273 Roots #18
As the translation manager for Industry Arabic, Brian Powell has been "driven half-crazy by untranslatable expressions." He discusses the beautiful complexity of his job, why he loves the word برزخ (barzakh) for its Sufi meaning, and the "Elizabethan exuberance" of Egyptian Arabic.
“I’m a practical Arabic linguist” | Hossam Abouzahr | 9273 Roots #3
Hossam Abouzahr, the visionary behind Lughatuna (Living Arabic), delves into his journey building comprehensive online dictionaries for Arabic dialects, MSA, and Classical Arabic.
