Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?

I could hear my mother giggling from the living room. “It is when you’re an Arab in America, Mama.” I may have been 12 or 13 years old when this conversation took place, even though my skilful word ...

On Windows 8 computers in the United States, English is the default keyboard input method. If you speak another language, or you're trying to communicate with someone in another country, you can add a ...

Code-switching shapes daily conversations, balancing heritage with global identity Illustrative image. Young Emiratis switch between Arabic and English to connect, express, and belong. Dubai: Walk ...

As an Arab, I do not need to write for Palestinians. Palestinians have written to all of us for years with their words, lyrics, prose, verse, silence, blood and limbs. But their narration, no matter ...

Dubai: Walk into a café in the UAE and eavesdrop for a moment. You’ll hear it: conversations that start in Arabic, slip into English halfway through, and sprinkle in a few slang words or “LOL”s before ...