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The brain's right hemisphere is not involved in the initial processes of reading in Arabic, due to the graphic complexity of Arabic script. Therefore reading acquisition in Arabic is much harder in ...

Some people take years learning the intricacies of the Arabic script, at times so ornate it can be difficult to decipher. Others are dedicated to designing a simple Arabic font that can be read at ...

At least six in 10 non-Arabic speaking residents in Abu Dhabi would like to learn the language, according to new research. To meet this demand, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has been ...