Topic: Arabic Language

Nobel Prize in Literature 2011: The surprising top 4 favorites

The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature – one of the highest awards a writer can receive – will be announced on Thursday. Here’s a somewhat surprising look at the top four contenders.

Hana Qaddafi: dictator's daughter survived Reagan's bombs?

Hana Qaddafi, we were told, was killed by US airstrikes in 1986 when she was a baby. Evidence now suggests that Muammar Qaddafi lied keeping his daughter under wraps for 25 years.

Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of August 1, 2011

Readers write in with responses to columnist Walter Rodgers's piece, "Israel and Evangelicals: Genesis isn't a policy guide."

Yemen: six 'facts' to question

Don't believe everything you hear about Yemen.

CSI Beirut: Who murdered the Arabic language?

In Beirut, Lebanon, mock 'murder scenes' raise awareness that Arabic is ceasing to be a working language here. An Arabic-language festival wants to help change that.

Want to read Arab news in English? Here’s how.

The translation website Meedan links English and Arabic speakers, creating a public forum for them to translate, read, and debate Arab news.

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