Information technology and a relative atmosphere of freedom in the Arab world have led to the development of influential media that have powerful impact on public opinion and provided a forum for debates on a variety of political, cultural and socio-economic topics. During the Arab Spring and its repercussions, these media have played a central role in sending the spark of change from one country to another. Consequently, a good command of Media Arabic is an essential prerequisite not only for researchers on Arab World-related topics but also for practitioners in the field.

The Asia-Orient-Institute offers an intensive course to meet the needs of PhD students, scholars, diplomats, lawyers, journalists, etc. with a sound theoretical knowledge of Standard Arabic, but have no time to follow traditional language training. In this webclass. We will improve your listening comprehension of TV report and talk shows.