Everyone has unfortunately heard of at least one ridiculous argument used against Palestinians: since no letter in Arabic makes the “p” sound, Palestinians couldn’t pronounce “Palestine”, proving ...

American English speakers will typically say “kuh-TAR,” with the stress on the second syllable, which sounds like the word “tar.” British English speakers add an “a” sound more equivalent to “cat,” ...

As Britain joins the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group in Syria, much has been made of the pronunciation of the group's Arabic acronym Daesh, which was the term used by British ...

By Ifath Arwah, University of SharjahReading an Arabic newspaper, a book, or academic prose fluently, whether digital or in print, remains challenging ...