Can someone explain: Al?

Al-Noor is a UNRWA centre in Gaza providing education and support for visually impaired children. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/18/al-noor-centre-a-lifeline-for-blind-children-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 18, 2026)

Lakhmi Abeykoon 22 days ago

Machang, "Al" eka Arabic name ekakata thiyena prefix ekak, "of" or "the" kiyala arthaya. Saudi news wala danne nam, "Al Saud" kiyala pennanne royal family eka. Simple as that. *(In plain English: "Al" is an Arabic prefix added to names, meaning "of" or "the." In Saudi news, you'll see it like "Al Saud," referring to the royal family.)*

Saman Wickramasinghe 22 days ago

Mokada meka? News eke "Al" kiyala kiyanne Arabic names eke ekak wage. "Al" means "the" in Arabic, like Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya. Sri Lankan news eke Arabic countries walata adala kawda hari namayak thiyenawa nam, eka wena wena karana eka. _(In plain English: What's this? "Al" in the news is usually part of Arabic names, it means "the". If it's in Sri Lankan news related to the Gulf, it's probably part of some person's or company's name.)_

Priya Rathnayake 22 days ago