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Arabic is one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn, but with a little bit of help from these 7 awesome resources you’ll be well on your way in no time. Whether you’re learning Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect, written or spoken, subject-specific or conversational Arabic – this list of books, apps and programmes will save you time, effort and stress – hamdullah!
Bassem Youssef, a heart surgeon living with his wife and baby daughter in Cairo, was…
Zainab Salbi is an Iraqi humanitarian, author and activist who founded Women for Women International…
With Christmas just around the corner, we thought we’d put together a Wishlist for Arabic students / anyone interested in the Middle East! We’ve got the perfect selection of stocking fillers from, or inspired by the Middle East and North Africa, with an emphasis on products and brands that support local creatives or social causes.
Set in 1960s Damascus, Ghada Samman’s novel is an eminent celebration of life and female emancipation, but it also serves as a poignant reminder that the same rights and freedom of women are still being fought over both in the Syria and around the world.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together this list of 10 Middle Eastern women…
On World Refugee Day, we think everyone should read An Unsafe Haven by Nada Awar…
The Last Optimist in Baghdad by Dr Brian Brivati is the true story of Ghassan…
You might be craving hungover falafel after a heavy weekend or perhaps looking for the…