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Learn spoken Levantine (Syrian/Lebanese) Arabic with engaging and interesting episodes covering culture, history, politics, and the stories of people from the region. These clips are in slow, simplifi... more
FAQs about Real Arabic:How many episodes does Real Arabic have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.
November 03, 2020What's Happening in Yemen?In this episode, we introduce you to the civil war in Yemen, its causes and its impacts.For transcriptions and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.comTo support this podcast, please donate to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458...more15minPlay
September 24, 2020Who Are the Druze?In this episode, we explore the Druze, a curious sect that have their home mainly in the mountains of the Levant, of which Amer is a part.For transcriptions and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.comTo support this podcast, please donate to our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458...more13minPlay
August 29, 2020Beirut ExplosionThis episode is about the explosion that destroyed a significant part of Beirut on August 4th. If you want to donate to support people struggling in Lebanon, we recommend supporting 26 Letters who do incredible work with Syrian refugees in Beirut, or the Lebanese Red Cross who function as Lebanon's ambulance service. For transcripts and translation go to https://realarabic.weebly.com...more12minPlay
July 25, 2020Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part IIIn this episode we talk about how Europe is implicated in the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is second part of a two-part series. Thank you to Kit Roberts for suggesting this topic.For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com...more9minPlay
July 09, 2020Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part IIn this episode we talk about what's happening with Syrian refugees in Turkey. This is part of a two-part series. Next week we will talk about European policies towards Turkey that make Europe complicit in the situation. Thank you to Kit Roberts for suggesting this topic.For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com...more8minPlay
June 17, 2020European Migration PolicyIn this episode we move a little bit away from the Middle East, and talk about European migration policies, one of Keire's favourite topics to discuss and criticise.For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com...more15minPlay
June 07, 2020A Walk Through GemmayzeThis week, we share the third (and last for a little while) of our A Walk Through... series where we bring you through Gemmayze, one of Beirut's most Westernised neighbourhoods, and try to take a critical lens to the area. For transcripts and translations, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to https://realarabic.weebly.com ...more10minPlay
May 31, 2020A Walk Through SaidaReal Arabic is public again! It turns out, making paid content took the joy out of making this podcast, so we're going back to making the podcast freely available. This is the second in our A Walk Through.. series which we made available to our contributors last week but we're now making available to everyone. It tells you about Saida, a city to the south of Beirut. Please consider donating if you enjoy our content, your support means a lot to us and helps us to keep going. Our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22262458.For transcripts and translation go to: https://realarabic.weebly.com...more12minPlay
May 23, 2020Real Arabic Subscription PlanWe are changing how we run! To make the podcast sustainable, we are asking our listeners to subscribe for access to most of our content in the future. We will still make one podcast per month available for free, but the other three podcasts per month will only be available to those who support us through Patreon, and register on our website. We have three subscription packages available: $5/month for podcast only; $15/month for podcasts + one class with Amer; $50/month for podcasts + 4 classes with Amer. Please give us feedback on the new plan, and any ideas you have for the future of Real Arabic!...more4minPlay
May 18, 2020A Walk Through HamraWe're very excited to share the first episode in our A Walk Through... series, where we will take you through some of our favourite places in Lebanon (and hopefully later, other places in the Middle East). We start with Hamra, the closest to our heart, where we lived together in Beirut. For transcripts and translation, or to sign up for Arabic classes, go to our website: https://realarabic.weebly.com...more10minPlay
FAQs about Real Arabic:How many episodes does Real Arabic have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.