Arabic at GSU: Explore Qatar

Friday, October 12, 2012

Explore Qatar - part 01

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Kayla PrimusOctober 28, 2012 at 9:33 AM
I love the fact that it shows the perspective of an American person who just moved to Qatar six months ago and a native person. That is the second video that I have seen that talks about the large malls and all the different typs of shoppping places in Qatar; I would love to visit sometime and see for myself. I did notice that almost all of the shops or places that were shown and metioned in the video had the name of the place in English and in Arabic. I think that comes from the large amount of visitors that Qatar gets as well as the fact that it is a growing industry in all ways.
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AnonymousOctober 31, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Qatar exemplifies progress in the modern Arab world. Through effective management of its wealth of natural gas Qatar has been able to propel itself into the modern world with surprising speed. with its shopping centers and entertainment centers there will never be a lack of something to do. One thing that particularly impresses me is the importance that Qatar shows on education. The idea of having an education city where a student can go to one place and take courses from many schools is a great idea and is certainly appealing to me. This approach to education should definitely be spread throughout the world.
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The objective of the Arabic Club is to help students create an environment that will foster the development and growth of Arabic at GSU. The Arabic Club sponsors programs and events that positively contribute to the development of learning Arabic on campus. This include lectures, panel discussions, and social events. The Arabic Club acts as a resource to the whole campus community and represents the Arabic culture in the best possible manner.

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