Arabic

Example Sentences

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The Arabic translation of one of his books inspired the Islamist ideologue Sayed Qutb to develop his critique of the Enlightenment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

President Trump said he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing requests from several Gulf Arabic countries because “serious negotiations” are underway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So when the phone rang as he was visiting family one Monday afternoon in February, Turmus wasn’t too surprised that the person speaking accented Arabic was an Israeli military officer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Sir Keir said chants like "globalise the intifada" - based on an Arabic word for uprising - were "very dangerous" to the Jewish community and should be prosecuted.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In the car going home, Liyana would tell Poppy what Khaled had told her and Poppy would ask him more questions in Arabic.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye