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Arabic 101
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Shami and Levantine Dialect
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Afwan
English:
You're welcome
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Arab Trivia
The English Language Many of our English words have roots in the Arabic language, words such as admiral, traffic, jar, candy, magazine and sash.
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RSVP today for limited space at our 80th Capitol Hill Conference on Tuesday, April 21 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Distinguished Speakers
Karen AbuZayd
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic,
Mandated by the UN Human Rights Council
Former UN Under Secretary-General; Former Commissioner-General, UNRWA
Denis J. Sullivan
Director, Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies
Co-Director, Middle East Center, Northeastern University
Professor, Political Science & International Affairs, Northeastern University
Susan M. Akram
Clinical Professor, Boston University School of Law
Supervising Attorney, Boston University Civil Litigation Program
Sara Roy
Senior Research Scholar, Center for Middle East Studies, Harvard University