 "The Kurdish Globe (Erbil, Iraq)")
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Turkey's Kurdish refugees settle east of Mosul.
Newspaper article from: The Kurdish Globe (Erbil, Iraq); 9/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...Tayib, the Mukhtar (or head) of the Hassaniya village where 102 Kurdish families from...cultural rights are allowed by Turkey." Hassaniya village belongs to Bardarash town, east...humanitarian organizations. The head of the Hassaniya camp denied rumors that Turkey's Kurds...
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STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BACKGROUND NOTE ON MAURITANIA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...Mauritanians). Religion: Islam. Languages: Arabic (official), Hassaniya (Arabic dialect), French, Pulaar, Wolof, and Soninke...Marabouts - those who preserve and teach Islamic tradition. Hassaniya, a mainly oral, Berber-influenced Arabic dialect that...
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Gestures of Friendship: When Words Failed Them, They Used a Helping Hand
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...languages in Africa, of which I speak pieces of only two: Hassaniya and Pulaar. The odds weren't looking good, but that didn...lot." We each accept a cookie. The Mauritanian dialect Hassaniya is a mix of Arabic and Berber words, and I know only enough...
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STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BACKGROUND NOTE ON ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...Mauritanians). Religion: Islam. Languages: Arabic (official), Hassaniya (Arabic dialect), French, Pulaar, Wolof, and Soninke...Marabouts-those who preserve and teach Islamic tradition. Hassaniya, a mainly oral, Berber-influenced Arabic dialect that...
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Country profile: Mauritania.
Magazine article from: New Internationalist; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Peul/Fulani, Soninke, Wolof and Bambara. Languages: Arabic and French are the official languages. The Maures speak Hassaniya, a dialect of Arabic reputed to be `purer'. The southern groups also speak their own languages such as the Soninke's...
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The Sahara: The complete guide to the Sahara Don't be misled by dunes-and camels cliches - the Sahara has genuine magic. Here nomadic tribes live according to ancient traditions, the scenery is breathtaking and the eerie silence full of mystery. And it is ideal for anyone in search of a real adventure. By Chris Scott
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/28/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...generation ago, was mostly itinerant. Should you come across an encampment you'll need an interpreter to translate the Hassaniya (archaic Arabic); true, nomads won't know French. Tea will be laid on without asking and you'll be invited to rest...
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Pulling the wrong levers
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 11/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...several hundred kilometres into the sub-Sahara Desert to a small town where the local language is an Arabic dialect called Hassaniya. Now what use is rapidly counting to six in French, then descending into gibberish, in those circumstances? And in the...
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Upcoming elections around the world.
Magazine article from: Campaigns & Elections; 6/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...part of the election timetable set forth by military council. Languages: Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, French, Hassaniya Population: 3,086,059 Internet users: 14,000 San Marino Election: parliament -- June 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...
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WHERE LESS IS MOORISH
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/28/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...old son. "Pass me your bag!" he yells, but an obstacle has appeared: a toothless, indignant old man, shouting in Hassaniya Arabic. "Nasrani," I manage to catch, followed by "billet, billet," and I get the drift: "The foreigners can...
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CONFLICT-SAHARA: THE FORGOTTEN WAR
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 3/31/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...nomadic collection of tribes, formed from a mixture of Arabic, Berber and black African cultures. They speak a pure form of Arabic called Hassaniya, a language spoken by Yemeni Arabs as they travelled across northern Africa in the 13
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