Tess Vigeland: This weekend on the shores of the Dead Sea, the kingdom of Jordan is hosting an economic forum to drum up new business opportunities. With a nearly six percent growth rate last year, ...

After the 36 spots for Arabic 101 were filled at Bellevue Community College in Washington state this past quarter, there was still a waiting list of 14 students. An additional 21 students were signed ...

Local residents are invited to enroll in Arabic 101 this spring at the Davis Art Center. Razzan Zahra will teach a class from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, April 7 through May 5, at the Art Center, 1919 F St.

Interest in learning Arabic has soared since Sept. 11, says a Mideast specialist at Emory University, where enrollment in Arabic 101 has doubled, compared to the previous seven years. Mahmoud Al-Batal ...