Real Arabic
Episodes
The History of America’s Independence Day!
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very important and interesting topic, especially these days. We will talk about the history of America, how this country was born, and why t...
First Day at Work: Layal and Rana’s Story! (For Beginners and Intermediate Level)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 In this episode, you will listen to a conversation between "Layal," the new employee, and "Rana," her colleague at work, as they begin to greet one ...
Malek’s Way To The HangOver
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Malek, a 19-year-old driven young man from Lebanon, revolutionizing the Ecommerce landscape. The genius behind "The Hangover," Malek has redefine...
Our Journey to Gibran’s Sanctuary: Exploring Bcharre and the Prophet’s Legacy
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this captivating episode of Real Arabic! In this edition, we embark on a remarkable journey to the enchanting town of Bcharre, a place deep...
The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 2
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
 In this episode, we examine the impact of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict on MENA countries PART 2. Join us as we discuss how this conflict is a...
The Impact of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict on MENA Countries Part 1
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
 In this episode, we examine the impact of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict on MENA countries. Join us as we discuss how this conflict is affectin...
Manar & Dzovig interview!
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interviewed Dzovig and Manar to tell us about the upcoming exhibition In Beirut! Please consider supporting this podcast through P...
Al_fusaic Interviwe (English)
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will introduce you to our new partner Al_fusaic. Al Fusaic web: https://www.alfusaic.net/ Please consider supporting this podcast through Pat...
Immigration
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will give you a brief story about the history of immigration. To sign up for classes and transcripts and translations, go to our w...
شيرين أبو عاقلة
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will talk about the assassination of Palestinian journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh. To sign up for classes and for transcripts and tr...
Dzovig Interview
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to introduce you to the founder of Arneli Art Gallery "Dzovig Arnelian" Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arneliartga...
Real Arabic Bookstore
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to introduce you to our new project Real Arabic Bookstore! In the Real Arabic Bookstore, we’re the first-ever bookstor...
What’s Up With Lebanese Electricity?
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look into some of the reasons behind Lebanon's constant power cuts, and what we can learn about its ruling class from them. To sig...
Uchechi Kalu: Zero to Fluent Arabic
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amer talks to Uchechi Kalu, who has created a resource that shows how she learned Arabic in one year without a private teacher. For t...
Janira from 26 Letters: Part 2
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second part Arabic translation of Keire's conversation with Janira Taibo, which we published in English previously. To sign up for...
Janira from 26 Letters: Part 1
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first part Arabic translation of Keire's conversation with Janira Taibo, which we published in English previously. To sign up for ...
Economic Sanctions
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we introduce the idea of economic sanctions in light of the current impact of new sanctions in Syria and look at the advantages and d...
Honour Culture
02 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we introduce the idea of honour culture and look at some of its consequences in the Middle East.  To sign up for classes and for ...
ENGLISH: Janira Taibo from 26 Letters
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
26 Letters is an amazing initiative in Lebanon started by inspiring people - if you don't believe us just listen to the interview. We have loved Janir...
What Has Happened Since the October 17 Revolution?
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On October 17 2019, Lebanese people from all sects and all regions took to the streets to protest against decades of poor governance. But what has hap...
What's Happening in Yemen?
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Who Are the Druze?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 transcr...
Beirut Explosion
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This 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 L...
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part II
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 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. Â Tha...
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Part I
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 Europea...
European Migration Policy
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 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...
A Walk Through Gemmayze
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This 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 ...
A Walk Through Saida
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Real 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 free...
A Walk Through Hamra
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We'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 ...
Sarah's Story Part II
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we told the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who braved family pressure to stop wearing the hijab. This week, we share an interview with Sa...
Sarah's Story, Part I
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we share the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who went against family pressures to remove her hijab. She originally wrote her story f...
What's Going on With Domestic Workers in Lebanon?
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses the culture of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, and across the Middle East. For transcripts and translation, or to sign u...
A Crisis and a Pandemic
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces you to the situation in Lebanon just prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, and what happened as a result when the outbreak...
The Lebanese Protests: Part 2
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces you to the initial phases of the recent popular uprisings in Lebanon. Stay tuned for our update of the current situation in Le...
Lebanese Protests
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
Why Don’t They Teach History in Schools in Lebanon?
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
The Civil War in Lebanon
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
An Introduction to the Sectarian Groups of Lebanon
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
An Introduction to Lebanon and Syria
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real Arabic provides you with interesting podcasts about culture, politics, history, and society in the Middle East in slow, simplified spoken Levanti...
An Introduction to Real Arabic
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Real Arabic, your key to learning spoken Levantine Arabic in an engaging, interesting way. This is an introduction to the podcast. For more...