This week, I am beginning my fourth semester of spoken Arabic at the Polis Institute. In truth, I should be working to improve my Hebrew. I can get by on the street, and I’m always able to compensate ...

Despite living in a region where Arabic is deeply woven into the fabric of daily life, many UAE residents - even those born and raised here - struggle to speak the language fluently. Many had taken ...

Every time Dubai resident Juweriah Siddiqui steps out of the house, she has an Arabic storybook in her bag. As a mother of two young kids, finding time to study the Arabic language is a luxury she ...