The U.S. Army has launched an intensive Arabic language course to retrain intelligence specialists who speak other languages and to familiarize its Arabic-speaking soldiers with the Iraqi dialect.

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — As they finish up their final training before heading north to fight a war, the Arabic linguists with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division out of Schweinfurt, Germany ...

MOSUL, IraqMOSUL, Iraq — For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi city’s long history as a crossroads of civilization, a singsong dialect that many ...

The police chief complained he had no men, no weapons and no cars. The mayor wanted to talk about problems with the water-treatment plant and the town’s spotty electricity. Army Spc. Yefim Kelmanskiy, ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. - The 3rd Infantry Division Language Training Facility is housed in two trailers across from the Spartan Dining Facility. But despite their temporary dwellings, what goes on in these ...

Following intelligence failures around October 7, 2023, the IDF is mandating that all intelligence personnel undergo training in both Arabic and Islamic cultural studies. The IDF Intelligence ...

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by millions of Muslims around the world. The festival is celebrated with communal prayers, family gatherings, and shared days of joy, this ...

An Arabic linguist advises Iraqi soldiers on how to set battle positions to avoid friendly fire during a training event at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2015. (Sgt. Cody Quinn/Army) Over the past several years, ...