Middle Eastern Culture site at BellaOnline.com Special Double Newsletter Edition

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Iranian Graffiti

A review of Iran Graffiti and Urban Art Report, a photo blog of graffiti in Iran

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Nabati Poetry - The Poetry of the Desert

Nabati, or Bedouin, poetry is the native poetry of the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf.

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Word of the Week #1

Window
Arabic	shu-bak	شباك
French	fen-Et-re	fenêtre
Hebrew	Ha-lon	חלון
Pashto	karkey	کرکیر
Persian	panjareh	پنحره

Word of the Week #2

Television
Arabic	tileefizyoon	تليفزيون
French	tElEvision	télévision
Hebrew	televiziah	טלויזיה
Pashto	talvezyoon	تلوتزتو
Persian	teleVEzyon	تلوتزتون

Recently in the Forum

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As is not uncommon for the internet in general this time of year, the forum is a little quiet right now, but we've been having an interesting discussion about why one might want to study Arabic. And, of course, you are always welcome to chime in with the topic of your choice.

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