Abstract
"The Department of Arabic and Translation studies is proud to introduce the first issue of its newsletter, Arabesque, which is meant to cover relevant news about its faculty. courses. scholarship activities and much more. Being the custodian of Arabic and Islamic Heritage, ATS strives to strike a balance between providing quality education and creating an enjoyable learning experience for our students who belong to all academic disciplines in AUS. The newsletter also aims to provide correct information regarding our course offerings and the minors hosted by the department. As there is always a room for creativity and originality, Arabesque welcomes all contributions for publication from AUS students. faculty and staff members to enrich the future issues. I would like to thank all the current contributors as well as the Newsletter Editor and Designer of the newsletter for their tremendous efforts. and I wish you all a productive and fruitful year.