Coming of age during the 9/11 attacks and war in Iraq, some of the students in UCLA’s advanced Arabic class want to launch diplomatic or military careers. Others seek to delve into the Koran and ...

So we're meeting the demand as a profession, but believe me, there are far more students who want to study Arabic than there are classes available right now. STEWART: The other language which took ...

DAPHNE, Alabama -- Daphne High School is offering Arabic language classes instead of French classes this fall, taught by Sanaa El-Khattabi, a former University of South Alabama professor.

Arabic classes may be coming soon to a high school near you. The federal government is increasing funding for teaching foreign languages in school, particularly those considered critical for ...

Unlike the complexities of English, she added, the Arabic writing system is quite consistent, matching each symbol with one sound. With that, the dozen members of the class opened their 585-page ...

Starting Saturday, Nov. 13, the Islamic Center of Tucson will offer a beginning Arabic class. It's free and open to the community and no registration is required. The class begins at 4 p.m. and is ...

An additional 21 students were signed up for Arabic 102. Robert Foulk was one of the lucky ones who got into the introductory class. He showed up recently wearing his Air Force ROTC fatigues.

When I walked into Arabic class last week, Karam, my teacher, cheerily asked me how I was doing. I said, “Tamaam, hamdulillah,” which means, “Fine, thanks be to God.” But I was lying.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Arabic language class that upset some parents at Daphne High School is one of a few, but growing number, of Arabic programs offered at U.S. high schools, according to a ...

When Hadas Zamir returned to Israel in 2013 after many years living abroad, the first thing she did was looking for a beginner’s Arabic-language class. With the idea in mind of starting work in ...

As violence in the Middle East continues to escalate, and student interest in the region increases, the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department and colleges across the country are ...

An additional 21 students were signed up for Arabic 102. Robert Foulk was one of the lucky ones who got into the introductory class. He showed up recently wearing his Air Force ROTC fatigues.