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 ...

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 ...