Bing Maps Fail Hebrew
Someone at Bing had the bright idea to use Arabic transliterations for Hebrew place names. They failed
Tag: "Arabic"
Honor and Name Culture
From the Department of Unfortunate Names (hat tip: Richard Landes) Despite having served for years as a distinguished Pakistani diplomat, Akbar Zeb reportedly cannot receive accreditation as Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The reason, apparently, has nothing to do with his credentials, and everything to do with his name — which, in Arabic, translates to [...]
Feb 05, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
