{"id":53607,"date":"2026-05-01T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53607"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:59:27","slug":"uae-plans-to-boost-arabic-use-with-new-language-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae-plans-to-boost-arabic-use-with-new-language-law\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Plans to Boost Arabic Use with New Language Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you live in the UAE, you probably don\u2019t even notice how common English is in day-to-day life. From menus to signs to work emails, it\u2019s everywhere. The country\u2019s official language, <strong>Arabic, is about to take up more space in daily life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UAE is working on a <strong>new Arabic Language Law, expected to be fully outlined in 2026-27<\/strong>. During a Federal National Council session, The Ministry of Culture created a plan to make Arabic more present in daily life, including areas like public communication and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arabic is already supported through book fairs and school programs. Literature festivals in the country regularly feature local titles and authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14920251906566.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14920251906566.jpeg 930w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14920251906566-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14920251906566-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/14920251906566-150x75.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, <strong>more than <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/amazon-launches-digital-arabic-library-with-38000-books-online\/\">38,000 books in Arabic were added to Amazon\u2019s Digital Arabic Library<\/a><\/strong>, marking a major milestone for the language and making Arabic titles more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the new law, Arabic takes a more visible place in daily life, reflecting its role as the country\u2019s official language. At the same time, the UAE will remain a multinational country where English is still widely used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details about Arabic Language Law are expected later in 2026 and into 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arabic Events in Dubai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to experience Arabic culture beyond everyday life? This May, head to a concert by the UAE National Orchestra at Dubai Opera or catch the <em>Kingdom of Ellera<\/em> play at New Covent Garden Theatre. It\u2019s a simple way for both Emiratis and expats to connect with the language and local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/106045\/sing-for-the-nation-by-the-uae-national-orchestra\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/sing_for_the_nation_by_the_uae_national_2026_may_08_dubai_opera_106045-full-en1777385444.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Sing for the Nation by the UAE National Orchestra\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/106045\/sing-for-the-nation-by-the-uae-national-orchestra\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Sing for the Nation by the UAE National Orchestra\"> Sing for the Nation by the UAE National Orchestra <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a0150.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Fri 8 May <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105998\/kingdom-of-ellera\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/kingdom_of_ellera_2026_may_29_the_new_covent_garden_theatre_105998-full-en1777288830.png\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Kingdom of Ellera Play with Haifaa Hussein - Eid Celebrations in Dubai\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105998\/kingdom-of-ellera\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Kingdom of Ellera Play with Haifaa Hussein - Eid Celebrations in Dubai\"> Kingdom of Ellera Play with Haifaa Hussein - Eid Celebrations in Dubai <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a040.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Thu 28 May <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you live in the UAE, you probably don\u2019t even notice how common English is in day-to-day life. From menus to signs to work emails, it\u2019s everywhere. The country\u2019s official language, Arabic, is about to take up more space in daily life. The UAE is working on a new Arabic Language Law, expected to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":47240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}},{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}},{"id":15500,"slug":"sharjah","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/sharjah\/","api_id":3,"title":{"rendered":"Sharjah"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}