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Summary

Khaled has created an excellent online resource for learners of the Arabic language that are already familiar with Arabic script. He has beginner and advanced tutorials as well as translation anecdotes.

On the site you will learn about such concepts as gender, case forms, prepositions, pronouns, verbs, possessive, cases, adjectives and definite and indefinite articles.

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Introduction

This course will enable you to learn the Arabic language through simple, easy-to-follow lessons in plain English. The lessons are designed so that the learner avoids common mistakes made by beginners when learning this wonderful language. They also try to avoid providing too many details at the beginning, and complexity is only added in later lessons gradually.

Requirement

You must be able to read/write Arabic script with sufficient ease to be able to make use of this course. For example, if you can read the Quran you are ready.

If you can already read/write Arabic script, click here to start this course. If not, click here for resources to learn the Arabic alphabet (on other sites).

Advanced

If you are familiar with the language, and its quite some time since you started you may have reached a level where you can take a look here.
About the site

This site is one of Khaled's creation. It is quite new, and for the time being is updated often enough, so drop by often to check what's new.

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Summary

Certainly one of the top multi-lingual news resources available on the web, the BBC has a steady flow of fresh news in Arabic. This site is for students of the intermediate to advanced levels and beyond. It is a great way to keep up with the latest happening in the Arab world while practicing your Arabic.

With the BBC you also have the added benefit of being able to look at the news in your native language, which can help you understand and figure out parts of the news that you might not be able to grasp without some help.

They also have frequent news recordings in Arabic, so you can practice listening skills while you catch up on the latest news.

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The BBC exists to enrich people’s lives with great programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. Its vision is to be the most creative, trusted organisation in the world.

It provides a wide range of distinctive programmes and services for everyone, free of commercial interests and political bias. They include television, radio, national, local, childrens’, educational, language and other services for key interest groups.

Visit BBC News in Arabic.