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Browser extensions or add-ons for Arabic can enhance the functionality of your internet browser.
The best browser add-ons and extensions for Arabic
A list of the best browser add-ons and extensions (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari) for Arabic learners, including add-ons for script conversion, display, dictionaries, and grammar checks.
22 things you did not know about the Oxford Arabic dictionary
The Oxford Dictionary is the most up-to-date Arabic dictionary on the market today. In this interview, Tressy Arts, the dictionary's editor-in-chief, talks about the creation of this gigantic work. We learn why swear words aren't easy to translate into Arabic, how computers helped create the dictionary, and which Arabic words are particularly tricky.
Fixing Arabic Font Issues in LibreOffice
There is an annoying behavior in LibreOffice: if the system language (English) differs from the writing language (Arabic), the font cannot easily be changed. A new extension by Mejlad Alsubaie, a developer from Kuwait, addresses this issue.
Who invented the Arabic typewriter (keyboard)?
The Arabic keyboard we use today was invented in 1899 by two men who almost simultaneously worked on an Arabic typewriter: Selim Haddad and Philippe Waked.
Beginner’s toolkit: best resources for Arabic learners
A collection of the best Arabic tools and apps for learners of Arabic: dictionaries, browser add-ons, audiobooks, streaming tools.
Perfect Strangers: Arabic Film Sparks Debate in Egypt
Netflixโs first Arabic movie "Perfect Strangers" touches difficult topics in the Arab world: being gay, betrayal in marriage and lying and pretending. Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles on Netflix. But there is a way to watch the movie with English subs.
Best Arabic dictionary extension for Chrome
If you want to read Arabic texts on the web and look up words on the fly, there is an excellent extension for Google Chrome called "Arabic Dictionary".
Best add-on for adjusting Arabic script in your browser
Arabic fonts always look too small and unreadable in the browser. There are extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Opera that fix this. One of them is Wudooh.
