Arabic Lang & Lit

Official Twitter feed for Washington and Lee University Arabic

[Washington and Lee University @wlunews]

Studying philosophy and Arabic, traveling to Morocco and Beirut, and working with Professor Anthony Edwards to translate a Beiruti book have helped Tanner Hall '21 understand and appreciate other cultures: https://t.co/12El6ucoFX. #WashingtonAndLee @wluLex @wluARABIC

[MESA Studies at WLU @wlu_MESA]

Reem Bassiouney, first female author to win the Naguib Mahfouz Award for the best Egyptian novel and best Arabic novel! (She is also a professor of sociolinguistics at AUC.) via @filibelik @AustinHoya
https://t.co/OKbeNcnX2f

[NaTakallam @NaTakallam]

Check out #Berlin's first #Arabic language public #library, "the first-of-its-kind in the German capital, which is now home to tens of thousands of Syrian #refugees" https://t.co/JzBczdb0Rp

[QFI @QFIntl]

Many languages derive the word “sesame” from #Arabic, such as the #Danish word “sesam.” Do you know any other languages that use a similar word for “sesame?” #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic #LeadWithLanguages

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

@wlu_MESA https://t.co/s0p9v11LiK

[وزارة الثقافة | الإمارات @UAEMCY]

On September 18, 2018, Abu Dhabi will present a world-class masterpiece “Salvator Mundi” by Leonardo Da Vinci in the @louvreabudhabi. The painting will be a special addition to the museum as it carries unique cultural value and creativity that captures Da Vinci's genius.

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

@wlu_MESA https://t.co/6H4OEQfoG0

[W&L Library @WLULibrary]

New book chapter by Timothy Lubin: "Towards a South Asian Diplomatics: Cosmopolitan Norms and Regional Idioms in the Use of Documents" in "Studies in Historical Documents from Nepal and India." #wluAuthorAlert @wluLex @WLUstore

[W&L Library @WLULibrary]

The Tea House is open for the next 3 weeks! Grab a tea, a book, and enjoy the summer! 📖☕ @wluLex @wluDining

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

Non-verbal communication matters! @wluglobal @wlu_GEAR #studyarabic #wlu2022 https://t.co/GpOWq9SeFV

[QFI @QFIntl]

Speaking Arabic is one thing, but mastering common ways of non-verbal interaction in the language will help you communicate like a pro. This visual will help you navigate some of the ways in which Arabic-speakers communicate to each other on a daily basis. #ISpeakArabic

[Amideast @AmideastHQ]

Hossam Abouzahr, founded @LivingArabic, an online dictionary that includes #MSA, #Egyptian and #Levantine colloquial #dialects to show #Arabic learners how alive Arabic is – that MSA and the dialects are not separate languages. Instead, they exist side by side. @AlFanarMedia

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

Lexington's in the news @MainStreetLex @wluglobal https://t.co/7eUqb4fK85

[صحيفة الشرق الأوسط @aawsat_News]

مطعم يطلب من المتحدثة باسم البيت الأبيض مغادرته بسبب عملها مع ترمب https://t.co/BgqRbBAuGE

[Arab News @arabnews]

To mark #SaudiWomenDriving Day, @ArabNews has commissioned French illustrator @malikafavre, renowned for her @NewYorker and @VanityFair work, to create a special cover. Here is the animated version
#SaudiWomenDriving

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

24 creative versions of #kunafa you must try https://t.co/2dYWjnCjde @wluDining @wlu_MESA

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

"There is one woman who often comes in, she never picks a fish that weighs less than three kilos. She even eats the skin" https://t.co/GmKQAr7t00

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

Will we stop speaking and just text? https://t.co/yPGuCMhJXR via @BBC_Culture @WLUEnglish

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

10 Arab food names that are hilarious when translated to English https://t.co/jDJYgYgD3D @wluDining @wluglobal #Arabic #hungry

[Middle East Institute @MiddleEastInst]

For this year's photo contest, we're looking for submissions that capture the lives & traditions of past generations, the aspirations of future ones, and the transitions between them. Enter your photo for the chance to win $500: https://t.co/Rh6Xep7j1S

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

In Cairo, All Roads Lead to Image of @MoSalah https://t.co/YIzNOIoc43 #WorldCup @wluglobal @WLUsoccer #mosalah22

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

BBC News - Hidden writing in ancient desert monastery manuscripts https://t.co/6yBKUYgOE7 @wlu_MESA @BBCWorld #oldstuffiscool

[Arabic Lang & Lit @wluARABIC]

Saudi women on the front line of change https://t.co/kMu4YMpkDY @wluglobal @wlu_MESA #nytimes