Along with learning Arabic grammar, it is very important to build one’s vocabulary. It helps to focus on learning words associated with particular topic areas and be able to converse or comprehend about that topic. It is not practical to learn so many topic areas at once, but focusing this way works. One tool to help me learn is a workbook called Build Your Arabic Vocabulary which is by Haroon Shirwani. The vocabulary words are broken down by topic area, starting from greetings. There is also a CD that might come with the book, depending on which edition you get. I now know most of the greetings and basic phrases. The next section is “House and home”, which I mostly know. I have also put time into learning the “food” vocabulary, which I think is crucial for being able to travel and order from menus.

The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage has funded a project that will to start with, translate 100 seminal works in science, philosophy, and other areas into Arabic. That includes works by Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, Max Planck, Niels Bohr, Stephen Jay Gould, and James Watson. The project will encourage higher quality translations and support marketing and distribution of the books. Kalima (كلمة) means “word” in Arabic.
Science in Arabic - Jascha Hoffman
Kalima project - Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage