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Top 5 Reasons You Should Study Arabic

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"اختبر لغتك العربيه"... Within the next decade, job openings in the U.S. for multilingual employees are set to increase by over 40%, making it easy to see that learning a foreign language is more beneficial—and profitable—than ever before. However, you may have doubts as to which language you want to focus on in order to ensure that you get maximum returns for your time and effort. Although Arabic is one of the most difficult languages to learn, it provides vast career options closely followed by hefty monetary compensation. So while debating the worth of each new prospective language to add to your repertoire, factor in these five reasons for why Arabic may be your best choice for business success: 1.     Rapid economic growth and booming business in the UAE. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both part of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and are examples of quickly growing economies and cities which are becoming global financial hubs. You may be under the impression that if you work...

Abu Dhabi requires all international travellers to disclose date of entry into UAE

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  Abu Dhabi: All residents and visitors entering Abu Dhabi must declare their date of entry into the country, both at ports and all designated border checkpoints while entering the emirate. This disclosure is a requirement to implement the quarantine guidelines for international travellers to Abu Dhabi, the Committee said on its social media platforms. “The Abu Dhabi Crisis, Emergency and Disasters Committee requires international travellers to Abu Dhabi to disclose the date of entry into the [UAE] at checkpoints designated for international travellers at all ports, and to adhere to approved quarantine guidelines,” the Committee announced on Monday.

Are you willing to take up any job in the UAE?

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Coronavirus has changed the UAE job market dynamics with residents rushing to re-skill Recruitment firms said in many cases, employers are either rejecting profiles or offering lower salaries because of lacking skills Dubai: Call it coincidence or a response to the challenging times amid the pandemic, jobseekers in the UAE are increasingly scouting for opportunities outside their traditional fields of work, changing the job market dynamics, employment services and HR professionals have said. freelancers, recruiters said. Will any job do? Aws Ismail, general manager of recruitment firm Marc Ellis, said, “We have seen a higher number of applicants from different sectors asking us for jobs in any industry or field. The candidates that used to apply for jobs in relation to their experience are now also open to considering any opportunity from any employer that would take them to avoid being out of work for too long.” Candidates who once applied for jobs in relation to their experience are ...

Punctuation in Arabic grammar

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 Punctuation marks (علامات الترقيم) are not always used correctly in Arabic. In this post, I explain some of the rules related to the use of punctuation marks. First of all, it should be noted that some punctuation marks in Arabic look different from the English counterparts, e.g. the English comma is (,) while the Arabic comma (الفاصلة) points the opposite way (،) and it is written on top of the line. The English question mark is (?) while the Arabic question mark (علامة الاستفهام) looks like this (؟). Punctuation marks (علامات الترقيم) are not always used correctly in Arabic. In this post, I explain some of the rules related to the use of punctuation marks. First of all, it should be noted that some punctuation marks in Arabic look different from the English counterparts, e.g. the English comma is (,) while the Arabic comma (الفاصلة) points the opposite way (،) and it is written on top of the line. The English question mark is (?) while the Arabic question mark (علامة الاستفهام) ...

مليون وظيفة متوقعة خلال 5 سنوات في السعودية

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كشف متحدثون وخبراء في مؤتمر دولي عن تقديرات بوجود حاجة لأكثر من مليون وفي السعودية خلال السنوات الخمس المقبلة بالتزامن مع تسارع التحول الرقمي في العديد من الصناعات والقطاعات خلال جائحة كورونا. وشارك المهندس ناصر بن سليمان الناصر الرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة stc، رئيس فريق عمل التحول الرقمي بمجموعة الأعمال السعودية B20 في جلسة حوارية بعنوان" التحول الرقمي: المستقبل بعد جائحة كورونا" أقيمت مؤخراً مع ممثلين من مجموعة الأعمال B20 في الدول العشرين.

Arabic is the official language in the UAE

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  Arabic is a semitic language and according to a study it is spoken by over 220 million people in the world. The Arabic alphabet system consists of 28 letters. It is also known as the pure Arabic language, pronounced in Arabic Al Lougah Al Arabiah Al Fusha and famously recognised as the language of DHAD Certificate (Arabic exam) after one of the most crucial letters in the alphabet which occupies number 15 in the list. Arabic is a semitic language and according to a study it is spoken by over 220 million people in the world. It's also spoken by Arab Christians and Oriental Jews. Being the official language of the UAE it is endorsed by law at all government departments including schools, universities, all branches of media including television, radio, newspapers and magazines, besides all written matter like books and documents. Though classical Arabic is not spoken in everyday life, most people speak the colloquial version which varies from country to country but is understood by ...

Arabic, there are appropriate hellos for the morning, evening, and night.

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“Good morning!” ṣabāḥu al-ḫayr صَباحُ الخَيْر “Good evening!” masāʾu al-ḫayr مَساءُ الخَيْر “Good night!” laylah saʿīdah لَيْلَة سَعيدَة “Hello!” Ahlan! أَهلاً “Excuse me. Could you tell me…” raǧāʾ, hal yumkinuka ʾiḫbārī… رَجاء, هَل يُمكِنُكَ إخباري… And when you’ve finished what you need to do, it’s time to take your leave. “ Goodbye! ” ʾilā al-liqāʾ إلى اللِقاء “Thank you very much!” šukran ǧazīlan! !شُكراً جَزيلاً “No problem!” lā muškilah لا مُشكِلَة