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Re:Why Arabic Is Terrific (2011) by jdmichal on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @05:45PM (#20289537)
It's a slightly different place of articulation. The Arabic <ع> is pharyngeal, while the "R" you are thinking of is uvular.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharyngeal_consonant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uvular_consonant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_of_articulation#/media/F... (9 vs 10)

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