Steve Royston

Persuasion, Not Laws, Needed to Encourage Spoken Arabic

Persuasion, Not Laws, Needed to Encourage Spoken Arabic

STEVE ROYSTON: It’s a debate with no end, apparently. How to encourage ‘guest workers’ to become more fluent in Arabic. Is legislation necessary?

 Crossroads Arabia

Accept It: The Arabic Language Is Bound To Change

Accept It: The Arabic Language Is Bound To Change

CROSSROADS ARABIA: Complaining about the changes that affect language is as pointless as complaining about the time the sun rises. It’s ultimately pointless.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

M. LYNX-QUALEY: There is a strong and growing sentiment against the constraints put upon writers in the region who write in a collloquial style