Levantine Arabic (Syrian, Lebanese, Jordanian ... and Kuwait. The best dialect to learn depends on your specific needs, such as the region you're focusing on, the type of work you're involved ...

"We saw seven people they slaughtered," she said. Her daughter, Sally Rajab Abboud, described bearded foreigners with long hair who spoke formal Arabic rather than Syrian dialect. More than 350 ...

Doors locked' - Social media videos have also spread panic, with one showing a fighter speaking in a non-Syrian Arabic dialect threatening Christians as well as Alawites. One Christian resident of ...