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Oman
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Oman (عُمان) is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It shares borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The capital city is Muscat, known for its blend of modern and traditional architecture.
The Language of “Epic Fury” and Houthi Restraint | Media Arabic Booster 03/26
As US-Israeli strikes hit Iran, Arab front pages capture a region on the brink. Yet, for the war's first 4 weeks, the Houthis kept quiet. We translate reports exposing their exhausted arsenals and break down the key Media Arabic vocab.
Point Taken
A spelling error related to dry cleaning was found in an Arabic text in a hotel in Oman: الباشف instead of the correct spelling الناشف.
“The relatives are scorpions” | Nikolaos van Dam | 9273 Roots #21
He was the Dutch ambassador to Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey, and is a world-renowned authority on Syria. Dr. Nikolaos van Dam shares insights from a lifetime in diplomacy, his love for Palestinian Arabic, and his favorite, cynical proverb about family.
Arabic Calligraphy 101: Basics, Tools, History & Styles
Arabic calligraphy is a unique Islamic art form with a rich history. This article covers the basics, from traditional tools like the reed pen and special ink to the evolution of styles like Kufi and Diwany, contrasting it with Japanese shodō.
Kitāb al-‘Ayn: How the world’s first Arabic dictionary was created
Al-Khalīl ibn ’Ahmad al-Farāhīdī was the 8th-century grammarian who created Kitāb al-‘Ayn, the first Arabic dictionary. It was uniquely arranged by the phonetic place of articulation in the throat.
What Are the Best Arabic Series and Movies on Netflix?
Netflix offers Arabic movies, series and dramas (musalsalat - مسلسات). Since you can watch them in Arabic with English subtitles, this is a great way to improve your Arabic.
Can You Read Arabic without Dots?
Historically, Arabic was written without vowel signs or dots, a "skeleton script" that makes reading challenging. This article demonstrates how five distinct Arabic letters become identical without dots, and credits al-Farahidi for developing the modern system with diacritics.
