Arabic Language News
- Turkish soap opera flop takes Arab world by storm Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 2:53PMRIYADH (Reuters) - A Turkish soap opera that flopped when first broadcast in its native Turkey three years ago has taken the Arab world by storm, provoking a flood of Gulf Arab tourists to Turkey that even includes royalty.
- Turkish soap opera flop takes Arab world by storm Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 8:29AMBy Farah al-Sweel
- Read blogs/web sites in your own language! Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 7:20AMBANGALORE, INDIA: Want more Internet traffic on to your site or blog from other non-English speaking countries? Easy! Embed web site translator widgets on to your site or blog, and see that traffic grow!
- A new way of speaking things Chinese summer program captivates students Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 2:04AMOver her summer break, Samantha Rich is learning to do something she never thought she would: speak, write, read and listen to Chinese. Rich, 13, attends Crestwood Middle School.
- Let’s not go the way of the Belgians, please Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 8:00PMSINCE the last general election, we are seeing an increase in political activities that try to appeal to specific ethnic groups that can rub the rest of the population the wrong way.
- Core Testing & Integration Engineer - Mss/bss Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 4:23PM- University degree or equivalent in the Communication Field. - AXE 810 testing experience. - Good command of English Language. Arabic is a plus.
- Alberta appeals decision over French traffic ticket Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 12:03PMThe Alberta government is appealing a court decision that threw out a traffic ticket against a francophone trucker because it was written only in English.
- Government Computer News Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 11:35AMThe International Telecommunications Union (ITU) introduced a new global standard to help first responders contact next-of-kin for an injured person.
- Report: PA mulling unilateral declaration of statehood Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 11:01AMThe Palestinian Authority is considering cutting off its diplomatic contacts with Israel and unilaterally declaring statehood, the Arabic-language a-Sharq al-Awset daily reported on Friday.
- Initiative urges kindergartners to learn languages deemed key to future security Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 9:13AMFAIRFAX, Va.—The first-graders in Grace Yuan’s class are playing “Jeopardy,” eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements.
- Learning Chinese one tone at a time Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 6:21AMSAN MARCOS – Teacher Chung-Ching Kao moved her left hand up and down in front of 16 students like a conductor might while facing an orchestra.
- Flawed Justice for Sudan Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 5:34AMThese citizens are guilty only of belonging to the three tribes (Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa) that spawned the rebels who took up arms against the government a few years ago.
- Guilt gnaws at those trying to make a better life here Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 4:44AMShe and her two children live in a small townhouse in northeast London. She wants to work, clean houses, anything. But for now, they survive on welfare.
- Tanzanian danger Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 7:53PMBBC reporter tells of threats for taking on albino killers
- Arab students at CGCC share traditions, culture Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 4:35PMClub brings Arab students together.
- Taliban Propaganda: Winning the War of Words? Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:42PM Source: International Crisis Group The Karzai government and its international supporters must become much better at countering sophisticated Taliban propaganda if they are to defeat an insurgency that is driving a dangerous wedge between them and the Afghan people.
- Egypt Shuts Down Office Of Iranian TV Station Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:29PMEgyptian authorities have shut down the Cairo office of an Iranian TV network, a security official said Thursday, as the two nations spar over a film that justifies the killing of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat by Islamic militants.
- Web users shunning Arabic Wikipedia Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 11:31AMArab wiki supporters contributing to English and French versions rather than Arabic Wikipedia
- Iraq: New military offensive against al-Qaeda to begin in August Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 10:46AM Iraq: New military offensive against al-Qaeda to begin in August (AKI) - Some 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and police are ready to take part in a new military offensive against al-Qaeda in the Sunni province of Diyala - one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq. According to a report by London-based Arabic language daily Al-Hayat, the Iraqi authorities decided to concentrate on Diyala after ...
- ROTC strikes it rich Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:45AMTexas A&M received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Defense to help strengthen critical language programs for future military officers.
- Teachers At Arab Language Teaching Workshop Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:39AMBandar Seri Begawan - The Sekolah Menengah Sultan Hassan Arab Language Department is currently holding an Arab Language Teaching workshop at Dewan Penghayatan of Institute Perkhidmatan Awam.
- Published: July 24, 2008 Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 2:06AMHistorians differ on the origins of the French flag.
- Glencairn Balfour Paul: Diplomat, scholar and poet with a lifelong love of the Middle East Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 7:15PM Glencairn Balfour Paul was a soldier, diplomat, traveller, explorer, scholar and poet, and excelled in all these diverse careers and vocations. Above all this floated an original dream of becoming an archaeologist, a dream which had to be abandoned because of family responsibilities. In the field of diplomacy, for which he was best known, he served in the Sudan Political Service and in Chile, ...
- TechBits package Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 6:47PM(AP:NEW YORK) The movie-rental service Netflix Inc. is closing a small unit that finances independent movies, partly to avoid competing with Hollywood studios with which it partners for DVD and Internet distribution.
- UN pushes global emergency ID Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 6:05PMUN International Telecommunication Union is trying to adapt a standard system for the entire world
- Pakistan: Danish embassy attacker not from Mecca, says Saudi envoy Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 6:19AM Pakistan: Danish embassy attacker not from Mecca, says Saudi envoy (AKI) - The Saudi ambassador to Pakistan has rejected claims that the man who carried out the deadly 2 June suicide attack on the Danish embassy in Pakistan was from Mecca in Saudi Arabia. "The attacker who hit the Danish embassy in Islamabad last month was not a Saudi citizen," said Saudi envoy Awd Asir, in an ...
- Al Jazeera english expands Spanish reach Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 5:42AMDoha, 23 July 2008: Al Jazeera Network Al Jazeera Network has unveiled a new contract with TSF On Sat that takes the channel to over 3.2 million households across Spain on the Hispasat satellite network. Al Jazeera English (AJE) currently reaches over 120 million households worldwide.
- ICE is Dead - Long Live ICE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 5:38AMThe ICE - In Case of Emergency - method of storing an emergency contact number in mobile phones is to get an update following a new standard from the ITU. By simply prefixing the Arabic numericals 01, 02, 03, and so on to a nominated contact, such as "01father", "02wife" or "03husband" written in any script in the mobile telephone directory, will help emergency workers in any part of the world ...
- Mauritania: Journalist, Publisher Arrested Over Article On Judicial Corruption Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 3:06AMReporters Without Borders has condemned the arrest of Mohamed Ould Abdelatif and Mohamed Nema Oumar, respectively journalist and publisher on the privately-owned Arabic-language weekly "Al-Hurriya", in connection with a "defamation" complaint from three judges at the criminal appeal court.
- Egypt: Regime Bans Critical Book on Country by British Author Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 3:01AM Palgrave Macmillan was informed this week that local booksellers in Egypt are now banned from stocking copies of Inside Egypt.
- Letter To Editor: Case Of Racial Politics Above Tourism Initiatives Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 1:48AMOn the debate whether road signs in Penang should be in several languages, including even Arabic, I think racial politics has to be put aside to give away to some tourism initiatives.
- Mayor Orders New York to Expand Language Help Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:22AMThe city?s more than 100 agencies will be required to provide language assistance in six foreign languages: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Italian and French Creole.
- Nick launches 50th network Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 8:19PMThe launch of Nick Arabia on Wednesday marks a milestone for the kidcaster as its 50th channel. Nickelodeon Arabia is dedicated to exclusively to the two to 14 demo and has a home on free-to-air nets Arabsat and Nilesat, reaching a potential audience of 190 million across the Middle East.
- Going multilingual on signs Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 8:06PMGEORGE TOWN: English, Chinese, Tamil, Arabic and Japanese will join Bahasa Malaysia in road signs in some parts of Penang. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the move should not be politicised as Bahasa Malaysia would still be prominent.
- Penang Government agrees to multi-language signs for tourists’ benefit Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 8:03PMGEORGE TOWN: The state government plans to put up street names and road signs in multiple languages at heritage areas here for the benefit of tourists and visitors.
- Going multilingual on signs Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 7:46PMGEORGE TOWN: English, Chinese, Tamil, Arabic and Japanese will join Bahasa Malaysia in road signs in some parts of Penang.
- Mauritania: A Journalist And Publisher Arrested for Accusing Judges of Corruption Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 5:21PMReporters Without Borders today condemned the arrest of Mohamed Ould Abdelatif and Mohamed Nema Oumar, respectively journalist and publisher on the privately-owned Arabic-language weekly al-Hurriya in connection with a "defamation" complaint from three judges at the criminal appeal court.
- Journalists arrested in drugs libel case Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 4:32PMMAURITANIAN authorities have arrested two journalists accused of libelling judges whom they reported had accepted bribes to release suspected drug traffickers, an international press watchdog said.
- Tunisian journalist freed Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 1:38PM A Tunisian journalist has been released from prison eight months after he was arrested. Slim Boukhdir was released on Monday and informed that he had been granted a conditional release by the Minister of Justice. He was not given any further explanation. His release is apparently conditional on his “good behaviour”; if convicted of a similar crime he has been told he would have to ...
- Road signs in Chinese unnecessary Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 12:28PMKUALA LUMPUR: Unnecessary. That has been the general reaction to the move by a group of Gerakan members to put up road signs in Chinese in Penang Monday.
- Speaking a Foreign Language Helps Soldiers Overseas Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 10:32AMBy Jackie Best - U.S. Army Capt. Brendan Tarpui was at a checkpoint in Afghanistan when one of the Afghan soldiers he was working with saw what he suspected was an improvised explosive devise, a homemade bomb used to blow up patrols and civilians.
- Lost in translation: language barriers harm Bedouins in Israel Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 8:26AMBedouin women in Israel miss out on health care for not knowing Hebrew. BEERSHEBA, Israel - "I mostly try to talk with my hands," said Mona. "I try to explain where it hurts or what is bothering me. If the doctor understands, then he understands. If not, not." Her Hebrew is virtually non-existent.
- Daily Analysis Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 8:17AMIn the final months of the Bush administration, a top State Department official is calling for a new emphasis on public diplomacy, promoting what he calls "powerful and lasting diversion"—such as sports, culture, even video games—as alternatives to violent extremism.
- NO NEED FOR-5 Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 7:13AMIn Penang, local government, traffic management and environment executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow said the committee would send notice to Gerakan asking the party to remove the sign.
- Free the Phone, and Venture Capital Will Follow Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 6:22PMHow much impact is the promise of the iPhone having on venture capital? Plenty, according to Rutberg & Co., a San Francisco-based technology research firm.
- Ethiopian Sounds to be Served with Ribs Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 1:05PMMusic from the “Horn of Africa" will be among the sounds heard at the Jazz & Rib Fest next weekend. The Either/Orchestra, specializing in the music of Ethiopia (with leader Russ Gershon at center, in striped shirt)
- Obama Meets With Al-Maliki, U.S. Commanders in Iraq (Update3) Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 12:06PMJuly 21 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and military commanders in Iraq today as his approach for gradually withdrawing U.S. combat troops received fresh support.
- Dancing in the rain Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 11:17AMIn the middle of rainforest in Borneo, hundreds of people from across the world—from the blond and blue-eyed, to the ebony-skinned, to the sun-tanned—all became gloriously mud-brown. Swaying, twirling and stomping in the rain, they churned the ground they stood upon into a caldron of mud.
- Obama Visit Triggers Discord Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 7:51AMStatements About Troop Withdrawals Draw Rebuke As Sen. Barack Obama heads to Iraq for his first visit as a presidential candidate, his plan for bringing the war to a swift conclusion is triggering a political furor abroad and at home, with a U.S. military leader declaring Sunday that setting a hard deadline for withdrawing troops is risky.
- Postville: A work in progress Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 10:23PMThis is the last in a four-part series looking at towns affected by recent traumatic events and how sports will help rebuild their communities. The series started Friday with Parkersburg, followed by Iowa City on Saturday, Vinton on Sunday and Postville today.POSTVILLE and#8212; The international feel is inescapable from the moment one enters Postville.A small sign in 22 languages greets ...
