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World War I
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World War I (الحرب العالمية الأولى): A global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918, involving many of the world’s great powers. It was primarily fought in Europe and was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction, leading to significant political, social, and economic changes worldwide. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, which imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.
20 questions for: Eamonn Gearon (#34)
He started with the infamous orange book about Arabic by Peter F. Abboud. Today, after years of living in Arab countries, Eamonn Gearon makes the Middle East understandable in his lectures. Learn more about him in episode #34 of the 9273-roots interview series.
20 questions for: Nesrin Amin (#22)
Episode #22 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the woman who explains Egyptian Arabic expressions by annotated movie clips: Nesrin Amin.
20 questions: Ulric Shannon (#11)
Episode #11 of my series "9273 Roots": 20 questions for the Western diplomat and Canadian ambassador who likes to give interviews in Arabic: Ulric Shannon.
Al-Kindi: The pioneer of cryptology
One of the greatest Arab scholars, al-Kindi (الْكِنْدِي), was one of the pioneers of cryptology. How did he manage to decrypt messages?
An analysis of the verb تَهَتْلَرَ in Hans Wehr: ‘to behave like Adolf Hitler’
Have you ever looked up the Arabic root ه-ت-ل-ر in Hans Wehr's dictionary? You will be surprised: It means "to behave like Adolf Hitler".
