How one educator is inspiring a love of Arabic as UN marks 11th World Arabic Language Day DUBAI: Exactly 50 years ago, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared that it would adopt Arabic as its sixth official language. Thirty nine years later, in 2012, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization established established World … Read more
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the … Read more
DUBAI: Israel has floated the idea of a buffer zone inside Gaza once the present conflict ends, with one policy adviser saying it would be part of a three-tier process that involves “destroying Hamas, demilitarizing Gaza and deradicalizing the enclave.” Ophir Falk, the foreign policy adviser, said earlier this month that the Israeli Defense Forces … Read more