Yale sophomore Selma Abouneameh grew up in Connecticut speaking English at home, not her Palestinian father’s native language of Arabic. But this semester at Yale, she is progressing toward her goal ...

In an age where connectivity is widespread and knowledge is readily available, the landscape of language learning has changed considerably. Gone are the days when we had to trawl through dictionaries ...

Amid the political turmoil that pervades many parts of the world, particularly the Middle East, knowledge of the Arabic Language and Culture has become pivotal to many students seeking careers in the ...

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million speakers. Historically, it has played a significant role in religious, literary and academic traditions. However, in an ...

I was extremely nervous to begin studying Arabic at Georgetown University. Like most people who study Arabic, I had some valid concerns about learning a language radically different from my first ...

Arab American Heritage Month acknowledges the culture, history and contributions of Arab-Americans to the United States. IU offers year-round programming to learn Arabic and understand the culture.

How is it that we live in a country where millions of people speak Arabic, yet we, as a society, barely know the language?