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Iranian regime relying on foreign militias to bolster security efforts, suppress protests - report

Iran’s government has not officially acknowledged the role of these foreign militias.

A member of Iranian militia forces (Basij) gestures during an anti-Israeli march in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025; illustrative.
Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

The language gap – and why it matters - opinion

Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript.

Polish archaeologists find evidence of legendary king hidden in south Sudan - study

A woman moves her hair while standing on a rooftop as smoke rises in the distance over Tehran following reported explosions in the city, on March 03, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

JCFA International Women’s Day project brings together voices from across the Middle East


Educators urge comprehensive roll-out of Arabic studies for co-existence

Learning the Arabic language can be a conduit to better understanding of Arabic culture, fostering connections between Jews and Arabs.

Students settle in for the first day of the new school year, Mevo Horon, September 1

Ben-Gurion University professor plans Arabic language revolution in Israel

Dr. Yonatan Mendel wants the Jewish state to become a Middle Eastern hub for learning Arabic, drawing students from Europe and the United States

At the new Arabic in Arabic program at Ben-Gurion University, the teaching is different in method, style, skills and relation to Arab culture.

Bar-Ilan University appoints first Arab female full professor

Working in Bar-Ilan's Department of English Literature and Linguistics, Saiegh-Haddad's work specializes in developmental psycholinguistics and language acquisition.

Bar Ilan University's Institute for Nantechnology and Advanced Materials

Arabic social media campaign compares Jews to coronavirus

It’s important to note that this rhetoric is a far cry from being critical of Israel’s policies or the occupation, but rather a collective digital call for the destruction of the Jewish state.

In this image shared on Telegram on March 15, the coronavirus is presented as a trojan horse for “globalist” Jews.

Welcome to beautiful Elbatouf!

Despite the tremendous historic and religious significance of this site, and the touristic potential, the area had been largely neglected by both the central governments

The Rumat El Heib agricultural fields

US court says Southwest Airlines can be sued for bumping Arabic speaker

The Dallas-based carrier had argued there was "at most a scintilla of evidence" suggesting racial animus, and said its employees acted reasonably in considering Makhzoomi a possible safety threat.

Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft at Midway International Airport in Chicago

Nazi authored Arabic-English dictionary causes stir at University of Minnesota

Lauren Meyers, a student of Arabic, told the paper that she takes the Hans Wehr dictionary on loan from the library because she does not want to finance the dictionary.

Landmark Center, completed in 1902, originally served as the Federal Court House and Post Office for the Upper Midwest, near Rice Park in St. Paul, Minnesota July 3, 2013

Israel to Saudi Arabia on National Day: Mazal Tov

Saudi National Day is celebrated in the kingdom on September 23 to commemorate the renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 6, 2019

Fauda’s Lior Raz needed bodyguard in UAE to escape selfie-taking fans

"Everyone watched the show... We honored their language, because we are not trying to show anyone as the good guy, anyone as the bad guy," said Arabic-speaking Raz.

Lior Raz as Doron in Fauda's season 2

China orders Arabic, Muslim symbols taken down in Beijing

Government workers from various offices told one manager of a Beijing noodle shop to cover up the "halal" in Arabic on his shop's sign, and then watched him do it.

The Arabic script on the signboard of a halal restaurant is seen covered, at Niujie area in Beijing