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Lebanon (لبنان): A country in the Middle East, known for its rich history, diverse culture, and beautiful landscapes, including the Mediterranean coastline, mountains and ancient ruins.
Sandstorms in Egypt & The Survival of Civilizations | Media Arabic Booster 04/26
From paralyzing Egyptian sandstorms to deep geopolitical analysis on the survival of civilizations. We translate Al-Masry Al-Youm's weather alerts and dissect Al-Akhbar's take on US threats against Iran, revealing key Media Arabic vocabulary.
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.
Saudi Arabia’s BRICS Balancing Act & How Arab Media Covered Sinwar’s Death | Media Arabic Booster 10/24
This issue explores Saudi Arabia's complex geopolitical strategy regarding the BRICS bloc and analyzes how Arabic media reported on Yahya Sinwar's death. Learn key vocabulary for discussing international relations, sovereignty, and conflict.
How to Find Arabic Videos with Subtitles on YouTube
Utilize YouTube's vast Arabic content for language learning. This article details how to search for Arabic videos with subtitles, plus recommends top Egyptian, Levantine, Palestinian, and MSA channels offering English or Arabic captions.
“I became just knowledgeable enough about Arabic to be really annoying at parties” | Connor Seidenschwarz | 9273 Roots #25
He started learning Arabic in Montana and became "just knowledgeable enough to be annoying at parties." Connor Seidenschwarz shares his journey through a Master's in Arab Studies, his work promoting Arabic education at QFI, and his love for over-complicated board games.
Modern Arabic Novels to Read in English (Syria, Lebanon & Palestine)
This first part of a series showcases modern Arabic novels translated into English. It covers acclaimed authors from Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine, offering diverse narratives and insights into contemporary Arab societies and their experiences.
“In Arabic, everything means itself, its opposite, and a camel” | Zora O’Neill | 9273 Roots #18
She wrote the book on rediscovering a passion for Arabic. Author Zora O'Neill discusses her travels in Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco for "All Strangers Are Kin," why she loves ancient neologisms, and the proverb she translates as "Bros before roads."
“Arabic is a very organized and systematic language” | Mohammad Wehbe | 9273 Roots #17
He's the Lebanese language enthusiast behind the popular YouTube channel "MohCoolMan." Mohammad Wehbe discusses his "100 Songs Initiative" to subtitle popular Arabic music, his love for the novels of Ghada al-Samman and Ghassan Kanafani, and his passion for the Egyptian dialect.
The Best YouTube Channel for Learning Arabic with Translated Songs: MohCoolMan
MohCoolMan, a YouTube channel by two Lebanese creators, is a valuable tool for Arabic learners. It provides hundreds of popular Arabic songs with accurate English translations and transliterations, ideal for dialect practice.
“My dream is to spread the Arabic language all over the world” | Habib Kassem | 9273 Roots #15
He's the Franco-Lebanese computer engineer who inherited a love for Arabic from his professor father. Habib Kassem discusses creating his app, Assiraj Almonir, and the "nights of hard work" it took to compress one terabyte of linguistic data into just 16 megabytes.
