The Guardian

Turkey switches from Arabic script to the Latin alphabet – archive, 1928

On 1 November 1928, a new Turkish alphabet law was passed making making the use of Latin letters compulsory in all public communications and the education system 11 July 1928 A new alphabet for ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

An Israeli’s alphabet combines Hebrew and Arabic to promote understanding

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Middle East peace may remain out of reach, but at least the Hebrew and Arabic languages have found a compromise. Israeli typography designer Liron Lavi Turkenich has created a ...
The Atlantic

The Alphabet That Will Save a People From Disappearing

Twenty-six years ago, two brothers decided their native language needed a new alphabet. The scripts they’d been using to read and write their native Fulani, an African language spoken by at least 40 ...
The Forward

Could Merging Hebrew And Arabic Alphabets Help Bring Peace To Middle East?

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Middle East peace may remain out of reach, but at least the Hebrew and Arabic languages have found a compromise. Israeli typography designer Liron Lavi Turkenich has created a ...
The Independent

Isis releases app for children to 'learn Arabic alphabet' using jihadist songs and cartoons of weapons

Isis has reportedly created an app to help children learn Arabic – using jihadist songs and pictures of tanks, guns and rockets. Promoted by the terrorist group’s “Library of Zeal” department, it ...