Learn Arabic Online. Internet lessons using articles taken from the Arab press.

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date	english title	arabic title	source	words	category	forum
22 Sep 07	The Thousand and One Nights: The Tale of the Merchant and the Ifreet.	ألف ليلة وليلة: التاجر والعفريت	Natural Arabic	89	Literature
09 Jun 07	[bonus lesson] Good morning. Part 1.	صباح الخير. الجزء الأول.	Natural Arabic	23	Everyday Conversation
14 Feb 07	Launch of security plan in Baghdad: A state of emergency and the closing of borders with Syria and Iran.	إطلاق الخطة الأمنية في بغداد: حال طوارئ وإغلاق الحدود مع سورية وإيران	Al-Hayat	111	Politics
15 Oct 06	The sun letters.	الحروف الشمسية	Natural Arabic	56	Language
04 Aug 06	Iraq: No more Baghdad nights.	لا ليل في بغداد	Asharq Alawsat	97	Culture
03 Jul 06	The Arabic Alphabet	الحروف الأبجدية	Natural Arabic	28	Language