Arabic

Herut Davidson on Arabic, social media, and bridge-building across the Middle East

Social media has become both a battleground and an opportunity. Traditional media often leaves citizens dependent on dominant narratives, while social platforms allow individuals to speak directly.

People hold a giant Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 14, 2026.
A reporter for Sky News Arabia television channel speaks before the camera from the media centre set up for the 2025 ArabIslamic extraordinary summit in Doha on September 15, 2025.

UK-based Sky News Group ends venture with UAE's International Media Investments

JEWISH AND Arab students mingle on the Mount Scopus campus of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University

Israel shares country's Muslim education statistics, notes female population's progress

A member of Iranian militia forces (Basij) gestures during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025; illustrative.

Iranian regime relying on foreign militias to bolster security efforts, suppress protests - report


Israel to Saudi Arabia on National Day: Mazal Tov

Saudi National Day is celebrated in the kingdom on September 23 to commemorate the renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 6, 2019

Fauda’s Lior Raz needed bodyguard in UAE to escape selfie-taking fans

"Everyone watched the show... We honored their language, because we are not trying to show anyone as the good guy, anyone as the bad guy," said Arabic-speaking Raz.

Lior Raz as Doron in Fauda's season 2

China orders Arabic, Muslim symbols taken down in Beijing

Government workers from various offices told one manager of a Beijing noodle shop to cover up the "halal" in Arabic on his shop's sign, and then watched him do it.

The Arabic script on the signboard of a halal restaurant is seen covered, at Niujie area in Beijing

Apple launches all-Arabic App Store for developers

General public to follow in September as company aims to tap potential of Middle East market in first-of-its-kind move.

The Apple logo is pictured at its flagship retail store

Could you order a shawarma in Arabic? Duolingo adds new language lessons

The Language platform, which features both a website and an app, releases Arabic study program.

The duolingo platform adds Arabic lessons to its platform

What’s in a name? The background to the Nof Hagalil name-change

The northern town recently decided to rename itself from Nazareth Illit.

A street sign in Jerusalem, in Hebrew it is 'the steps to the religious school' in Arabic the name is 'the steps to the charity' meaning a charity created by Roxilana, the Russian-speaking wife of Suleiman The Magnificent in 1551.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg donates $9,000 to Israeli schools teaching Hebrew, Arabic

Ginsburg decided to divide the award of 250,000 Swedish krona (almost $27,000) evenly between Hand in Hand and two other organizations that also work to promote tolerance.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 1993 – holding a sign made by her grandson.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg donates to Israeli schools teaching Arabic and Hebrew

“From the earliest grades, the children are taught to speak, read, and write in Hebrew and Arabic. They learn the shared values of Jews, Muslims, and Christians."

RUTH BADER GINSBURG appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 1993 – holding a sign made by her grandson.

Most Americans don't want Arabic numerals taught in U.S. schools

CEO of Civic Science John Dick referred to the study as "the saddest and funniest testament to American bigotry we've ever seen in our data," in a Tweet.

Definition of Arabic numerals from Wikipedia

The Arabic movie returns

"We will show movies from a range of genres,” says cinematheque manager Roni Mahadav-Levin. “They will enable the audience to see some of the diverse cinematic work coming from our region.”

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