As Belgium toys with the idea of allowing mothers to pass on their surnames, is there a way to make naming practices fairer?
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بوجود تفاعل محدود بين الإسرائيليين والفلسطينيين كيف يمكننا منع الأصوات المتطرّفة من الكلام
Palestinian and Israeli children are victims of the conflict they have inherited. So can joint schools help them learn to live together?
Bilingual Hebrew-Arabic schooling has the potential to build bridges between Palestinians and Israelis. So why aren’t there more of them?
Amid the sweltering heat and omnipresent dust, Andrew Eatwell discovers Sudan's hospitable and friendly face – and its rapidly developing capital.
Love is a universal theme in music, but there are good reasons for the Arab world's preoccupation with romance.
Being monolingual can be limiting, so why not learn another language and get a new perspective on the world?
Learning Arabic is tough but it can open you up to a whole new world of cultural experiences and opportunities, not to mention build understanding.
