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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Most people speak the colloquial version, but rely on the classical for clarification Dubai: Arabic, the official language of the UAE, is also the language of the Quran. It is categorised into three ...

At first glance, this Arabic keyboard looks ordinary and standard. But upon a second look, the layout is refitted to that familiar to English speakers. Arab-easy, a play on the word Arabizi, is a ...

At the Grey Gallery, it’s as if you’re inhabiting the artist’s own brush as it hesitates between writing and drawing. By Will Heinrich There’s something thrilling about the extreme flexibility of the ...