http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/arabic/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:51:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418190/posts Evil has certainly been unleashed. It's a damn firestorm. It sitnks from the top down ......... the free world has been taken siege. And that muhammadan in the White House denands we respect this evil. Molotov Cocktail Found In Downtown Parking Garage CBS3 News hat tip MikeThe discovery was made at about 2:00 p.m. Wednesday inside a parking garagelocated at Callowhill and N. 16th Streets.Philadelphia Police are investigating the discovery of a Molotov cocktail along with anti-Israeli books inside a Center City parking garage. The discovery was made at about 2:00 p.m. Wednesday inside a garage located at Callowhill and... Atlas Shrugs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418190/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:51:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412774/posts Only in the PC world of the United States would this even be an issue. Major Nidal Hasan, the Islamist Terrorist who brutally killed 14 people and wounded another thirty-two, feels his rights are being violated. Hasan who is paralyzed from the waist down as a result of being shot by police trying to prevent any further victims, is whining that the military court are are not allowing him to speak to others in Arabic, only in his native language, English. The lead lawyer for Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan said Monday that he believes the Army... San Antonio.com/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412774/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:04:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384495/posts SNIPPET: "An al Qaeda leader wanted by the US for a string of deadly attacks has been named the new leader of terror group's network in East Africa. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, one of several al Qaeda leaders charged with carrying out the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, was appointed the leader of al Qaeda in the Horn of Africa. Fazul was "inaugurated" during an open ceremony in the southern city of Kismayo, according to a translation received by The Long War Journal of an article posted Waaga Cusub, a website operated by the Hawiye clan,... LONG WAR JOURNAL.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384495/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:35:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382397/posts Arabic classes coming to three more Chicago schools Mayor Daley announces grant, says he doesn't see Fort Hood shooting stoking anti-Muslim sentiment November 9, 2009 By FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter The Chicago public schools will expand its Arabic-language program to three more high schools, thanks to a three-year, $888,000 federal grant announced this morning. Mayor Daley accepted the grant at Durkin Park Elementary School, 8445 S. Kolin, as he rejected suggestions that the Fort Hood, Texas, massacre could lead to an outbreak of anti-Muslim sentiment. “I don’t think so,” Daley said. “Every day, in society, someone’s being killed .... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2382397/posts#comment Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:58:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2353691/posts SNIPPET: "Arabic language schools in Nasr City are doing well and many Salafists come to Egypt in to learn the language of the Koran. Many deeply religious students from Europe come to Egypt to learn Arabic. The question is: are these European Salafists coming to study the language of the Koran or to prepare terrorist attacks?" SNIPPET: "In addition to language lessons, they usually follow courses in Islamic law offered by teachers ranging from the renowned Al-Azhar University to clandestine imams without permits. "Religious fanatics want to be taken seriously," says Walid al-Gohari, founder and director of the Al-Fajr institute,... SPIEGEL.de http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2353691/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:05:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341056/posts A federal education grant will soon be used to introduce Arabic language and culture into Missoula high schools. The five-year, $764,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education comes to Missoula schools with the help of University of Montana. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341056/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:58:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314611/posts CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Aug. 12, 2009 – U.S. Soldiers, airmen and civilians here are taking part in a special opportunity to learn Arabic. Army 2nd Lt. Noel Cronin converts an Arabic word to its feminine form during the first Introduction to Arabic class offered by the Basra Education Center, Basra, Iraq, Aug. 5, 2009. U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Larry Mears  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. On the first day of the first Introduction to Arabic class offered here through the Basra Education Center, their teacher, an Army interpreter known as Ms. Lucy, wasted no time with... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314611/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:48:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2252936/posts Recently I have posted articles ranging from showing that American Muslims are not assimilating and forming their own communities, to Muslims openly calling for jihad just blocks away from Ground Zero. As long as they go unopposed they are going to continue to move forward with their agenda of an Islamic USA. Now two prominent American Muslims are close to finalizing their plan to open an Islamic College right here in America. The school will be lead by two Islamic scholars, the first being Sheik Hamza Yusuf, who in the past had made this statement. Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2252936/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 01:02:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219529/posts SNIPPET: "The CIA is attempting to recruit more spies by advertising on the internet, radio and television, and by holding meetings with American Muslims to make up a severe shortage of Arabic speakers.... Leon Panetta, the new CIA director, will meet Muslim groups in cities such as Detroit to spearhead personally the new drive to recruit Arabic speakers. He recently lamented the fact that only 13 per cent of CIA officers speak a foreign language, and just 22 per cent come from minorities. "In order to accomplish our vital intelligence mission we want to market our employment opportunities to speakers... (TELEGRAPH.co.uk) via JIHAD WATCH.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219529/posts#comment Wed, 1 Apr 2009 03:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180813/posts SNIPPET: "Many citizens get messages from al-Qassam organization threatening to kidnap, kill Israeli officials. 'This is jihad, victory or martyrdom,' email says" SNIPPET: ""More than 1330 of Islamist fighters had entered Palestine," said a threatening email received by many Israelis on Thursday night. The message warned that several prominent people would be abducted and killed. "This is jihad, victory or martyrdom," it concluded."  SNIPPET: "The message was sent in English, Arabic and Hebrew from an email account registered on Google's Gmail service, which enables any person to open an account for free without requiring identification." SNIPPET: "Surfers reported of... YNET NEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180813/posts#comment Sun, 8 Feb 2009 05:08:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171650/posts Arabic language classes are still few and far between, despite cash incentives from the federal government.   A new class at Passaic County’s vocational high school in Wayne may be the only public school class in the state, while classes in Mandarin Chinese have mushroomed in recent years and are now offered in more than a dozen North Jersey districts.  Both are considered "critical need" languages by the federal government, which set aside $114 million to kick-start new classes under the 2006 National Security Language Initiative.Across the nation, 90 percent of the grants have funded Chinese classes, federal education officials said,... northjersey.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171650/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:16:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2171231/posts The continued decline of French civilization was evidenced when former President Jacques Chirac had to be rushed to a hospital after being mauled by his own dog. The Maltese poodle, named Sumo, has a history of frenzied fits and “vicious, unprovoked attacks” despite receiving what Chirac called “the finest cheese and wine available in our country. He eats better than most of the peasants in France. Yet, he still chews my shoes and urinates on the furniture. It’s like he’s saying he doesn’t respect my authority.” At the time of the mauling, Chirac was lying on the floor in the... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2171231/posts#comment Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:17:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167062/posts The French government is strongly advocating the teaching of Arabic language and civilization in French schools. Not surprising, considering the number of Arabs and Muslims in France, and the unctuous deference with which they are treated by officials, beginning notably with Nicolas Sarkozy, who cannot praise enough the splendor of Arabic contributions to the world. ************************* In his message to the participants, French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Arabic the "language of the future, of science and of modernity," and expressed the hope that "more French people share in the language that expresses great civilizational and spiritual values." "We must invest... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167062/posts#comment Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:19:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165766/posts NEW YORK - The Al Jazeera Network plans to announce on Thursday that it has signed a deal to run its news on Worldfocus, a syndicated nightly news program produced in New York and distributed throughout the United States. The deal would help the international news network, one of the top services in the Arabic-speaking world, broaden its reach in the United States, where it so far has been available to only a limited audience. Worldfocus, hosted by former NBC News correspondent Martin Savidge, is produced by New York City public broadcaster WLIW and syndicated to a number of Public... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165766/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:33:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2161768/posts Israel PR Reaches Gaza Arabs Through Facebook, YouTube By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem --- January 9, 2009...... As in every war, the battle for hearts and minds is a critical one. Public opinion has a direct effect with lives on the ground. In the current defensive war in which Israel has been forced to defend herself from Hamas terrorists, rather than focusing on conventional print and broadcast media, both official and non official Israel spokespeople are using Web 2.0 social networking applications such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Hamas has been attacking Israel almost on a daily basis... Israel News Agency / Google News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2161768/posts#comment Fri, 9 Jan 2009 20:50:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2149012/posts Their lack of Arabic skills limits non-Egyptian Egyptologists in their ability to gain insights into Egyptian culture. The overwhelming reliance on European languages in the field limits the contributions that Egyptian Egyptologists are able to make to the field. The effects of these factors are discussed and suggestions are made as to how the situation can be ameliorated... Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology have been historically dominated by the use of three languages: English, French and German. Any scholar who wishes to make a serious career in the field must develop at least a reading knowledge of these three languages, in... Journal of the World Archaeological Congress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2149012/posts#comment Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146316/posts More evil and violence from the ‘religion’ of ‘piece’. No wonder muslim kids grow up so full of hate and venom, the very people charged with protecting them are beating them down in the name of allah. Gee what a shocker there… Muslim children are being beaten and abused regularly by teachers at some British madrassas - Islamic evening classes - an investigation by The Times has found. Students have been slapped, punched and had their ears twisted, according to an unpublished report by an imam based on interviews with victims in the north of England. One was “picked up... InfidelsAreCool http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2146316/posts#comment Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:11:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142522/posts t was a bizarre and abrupt way to die for a man who, by all accounts, went at life full-bore and was fit and agile from riding his bicycle everywhere he went ... Doctor killed in mysterious elevator shaft fall It was a bizarre and abrupt way to die for a man who, by all accounts, went at life full-bore and was fit and agile from riding his bicycle everywhere he went. But as San Francisco police combed over the evidence Tuesday, investigators said this is what appears to have happened: Dr. Daniel J. Kliman, an Alameda physician and one... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142522/posts#comment Thu, 4 Dec 2008 02:57:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140675/posts Indian officials suspect the Islamic terrorists in Mumbai may have British links after examining BlackBerry phones they used to monitor news reports. Key figures in the terrorist gang were equipped with the devices that meant they were able to monitor British news, even when the authorities turned off power. A senior officer in the country's elite Black Cat commando unit told the Telegraph, the gunmen were able to trawl the internet for information once they lost cable television feeds to the two luxury hotels and office block. The men looked beyond the instant updates of the Indian media to find... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2140675/posts#comment Mon, 1 Dec 2008 06:33:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136232/posts FORT HUACHUCA — The first class of a three-year pilot Arabic immersion language program at the Intelligence Center graduated Wednesday, and early Thursday morning the soldier students headed for a Middle Eastern country for an additional month-long in-depth immersion where no English is to be spoken. “You are trailblazers,” Col. Jasey Briley told the soldiers at the graduation ceremony. Arabic language skills will not only be important on the battlefield, but in other roles the Army may find itself in such as peacekeeping operations, the chief of staff for the Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca told the soldiers. Noting that... Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2136232/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:51:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129817/posts DALLAS – They sang praises to a terrorist group, had telephone access to its leadership and deceived the public about their true ambitions, a federal prosecutor said Monday about the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). Five former HLF officials are on trial for illegally routing millions of dollars in donations to Hamas through a series of Palestinian charities, known as zakat committees, that prosecutors say are controlled by the terrorist group. In his closing argument, federal prosecutor Barry Jonas pointed to what he called the "highlights of the highlights" of the government's six-week case. It includes hundreds... IPT News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129817/posts#comment Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:12:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107489/posts The French government is strongly advocating the teaching of Arabic language and civilization in French schools. Not surprising, considering the number of Arabs and Muslims in France, and the unctuous deference with which they are treated by officials, beginning notably with Nicolas Sarkozy, who cannot praise enough the splendor of Arabic contributions to the world. The French National Assembly was the scene of a meeting earlier this month of the first Conference on the Teaching of Arabic Language and Culture, attended by a variety of interested parties. There was much wearisome blather about the need for "dialogue." In his message... The Brussels Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107489/posts#comment Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:48:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092396/posts He's a gentle man, lean and soft-spoken, careful to begin his lecture with an explanation of principles like the right to counsel. The passion in Frank Lindh builds only when he describes the details of what happened to his son, John Walker Lindh, the bearded young man who was tagged as the American Taliban. In the waning days of George Bush's administration, the senior Lindh is asking the president to commute the rest of his son's 20-year sentence, now seven years along. It's almost certainly a hopeless quest. Bush is not a man prone to second-guess himself. ... In retrospect,... San Jose Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092396/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:40:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091060/posts Slavery still stalks the American consciousness, its wounds yet festering in many hearts. If Barack Obama were to set his mind to it, he could heal much of the damage this peculiar institution wrought on our national soul. This great and tragic error that must be given justice. Obama is the best person in the world who can recognize, remember and honor the deaths of 125 million and the enslavement of tens of millions of people. His unique qualifications can be found in his names. Until he was 20 years old, he went by the first name Barry. Then he... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091060/posts#comment Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:09:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079475/posts EXCLUSIVE: AL QAEDA TARGETS LEADING ARAB EVANGELIST OPERATING IN THE U.S. FOR PREACHING THE GOSPEL TO MUSLIMS (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2008) -- You have probably never heard of Father Zakaria Botros. unlimited.blogster. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079475/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:21:12 GMT