The National, Editorial, How the UAE is maintaining Arabic’s place in the information era, 16 Sep 2025

“Concerns about Arabic’s place in the digital era are held by many young people across the Middle East. Also presented in the UAE capital on Sunday were the findings of a survey of 4,000 young Arabs across 10 countries commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre. It found that although 84 per cent of respondents said Arabic is central to their identity, two thirds worry about its diminishing use in science and the digital domain.”

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Saeed Saeed, The National, Abu Dhabi partners with Amazon to create an Arabic digital library, 14 Sep 2025

“While the launch date has yet to be revealed, the new library will join the Dubai Digital Library in expanding Arabic digital resources in the region.”

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