The links you can access from the header above include many sites about the Middle East,
specific Arab countries, Middle-East related institutions, and maps.  Below are some links
to sites related to topics covered on Maraba.

We do not have the technology on the Marhaba Web Site to teach the Arabic Alphabet,
but there are several websites which can help you learn the Arabic alphabet.  Here are a
few of them.  Several of these pages include sound files to help you pronounce the letters,
others also include greetings and a few basic vocabulary items:

http://www.cafe-syria.com/Alphabet.htm
http://www.arabic2000.com/arabic/alphabet.html

Babel offers a free on-line course to learn the basics of Arabic, including writing.  You can reach it
at either of these addresses:
http://www.i-cias.com/babel/arabic/index.htm    or
http://lexicorient.com/babel/arabic/index.htm

For information on the Arab countries of North Africa:

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/Country.html

To see flags from Arab countries, you can go to:  http://www.flags.net
 

To learn about Arab-Americans and the Arab-American experience, visit the
Arab-American Institute website at:  http://www.aaiusa.org/about_arab_americans.htm

To learn about famous Arab-Americans:
http://www.aaiusa.org/famous_arab_americans.htm