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Given its status as an official language of the United Nations and one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of the words we use on a daily basis have their origins in the Arabic language.
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Arabic is spoken natively by more than 400 million people worldwide — it’s a truly global language whose impact is hard to overstate.
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Promoting the Arabic language is a top priority among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members – such a priority, in fact, that it’s receiving attention among the very top of the economic partnership’s leadership.
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As we’ve already explored, there is no shortage of challenges in building AI systems for the Arabic language. So why are massive corporations sinking significant resources into the task?
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AI is projected by most experts to be an important tool in the toolset for Arabic countries seeking to expand their tech economies. But developing AI systems that work well within the Arabic-speaking world’s many dialects is easier said than done.
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Netflix has long been considered the king of entertainment streaming — but no one gets to be the king forever. Sure enough, that royal status may be in danger in Arabic-speaking countries, with The Hollywood Reporter reporting that the streaming giant is likely to lose its crown by 2029.
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There’s been no shortage of news about recent efforts to expand the importance of the Arabic language in international business, culture, scholarship, computer technology, and more.
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There are over 222 million Arabic-speaking web users, with 2020 projections forecasting a potential USD $2.5 trillion in online revenue. Despite the obvious financial incentives, however, many companies seeking to expand internationally haven’t yet considered adding the Arab-speaking world to its business portfolio. There are several reasons for that, all to be explored throughout this white paper
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For video and entertainment producers, the promise of videos redubbed in foreign languages with the press of a button is too enticing to ignore, potentially saving immense time and money investments casting, directing, and recording actors for the job.
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It’s no surprise that the MENA region is making some noise for the video game industry. After all, it’s attracting increased localization investment from game publishers thanks to its growing population of young, upwardly mobile professionals. But it’s not just casual and hobbyist gamers lighting up the MENA region — it’s also the pros.
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Since its earliest days, the language and localization industry has relied on and thrived off the work and talent of its female linguists. And in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — it’s the same story.
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From the timeless classic One Thousand and One Arabian Nights to the works of more contemporary authors like Sonallah Ibrahim, Arabic literature has an undeniably rich and diverse culture.
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In recent years, the Arab world has surfaced as a promising market in the gaming industry— with nearly 500 million people across 22 different countries, there’s a lot of room for video game developers and publishers to make a big splash.
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New doors are opening — literally! — for leading Middle East-North Africa (MENA) language service provider e-Arabization as the company celebrates its new office in Riyadh.
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