Arabic dialects vary widely across the Arab world, with each region having its unique linguistic characteristics. From the widely understood Egyptian Arabic to the distinct Maghrebi dialects, this ...

With at least 350 million speakers, Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world after English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish and French. However, the kind of Arabic you hear on the streets of the ...

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by millions of Muslims around the world. The festival is celebrated with communal prayers, family gatherings, and shared days of joy, this ...

NEXT to religion, language provokes the most extreme passions in Algeria. When, on July 5th, a law came into force making Arabic the only language allowed in public life, fury exploded in the ...

FOR most countries, language is as simple as ABC. Not Algeria. Its kindergartens are a linguistic morass. The republic’s official language is standard Arabic, but few children grow up speaking it, so ...