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Bahrain
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Bahrain (البحرين) is an island country in the Persian Gulf, known for its rich history, modern capital Manama, and the King Fahd Causeway connecting it to Saudi Arabia.
“Playing dominos gets you quick with Arabic numbers” | Andrew Cunningham | 9273 Roots #39
Banking expert Andrew Cunningham shares how playing dominos with native Egyptians helped him master Arabic numbers. He discusses his love for the Egyptian dialect, the elegant "Sisters of Kana," and weaving the language into his global career.
Reading the Unreadable: AI & Early Arab-American Stories
Arabic handwriting is notoriously hard to read. Now, a project called Fihris is using custom-trained AI to decipher the complex Ruq'ah script. We interviewed the team at the Khayrallah Center (USA) about how this tech is unlocking the history of early Arab immigrants to the Americas.
The Phrase الطرق السيارة: Is There a Mistake?
On road signs in Morocco, you'll see the phrase الطرق السيارة. At first glance, this looks like an Arabic grammatical error. Or is it correct?
“The Arabic language is a homeland” | Hanada Taha Thomure | 9273 Roots #4
Prof. Hanada Taha Thomure, an academic dedicated to Arabic language education, shares her journey developing standards for Arabic texts and reforming curricula in Arab countries.
Arabic Swear Words, Curses and Bad Words: The Definitive List in Egyptian, Levantine & Other Arabic Dialects
WARNING: This article contains explicit Arabic swear words and curse words. It compiles a list of frequent insults across dialects like Egyptian and Levantine. While important for understanding, readers (especially non-natives) are strongly discouraged from using these terms.
