Al Qaeda issues English magazine for militantsAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Islamist movement's most active branch, has released an English-language magazine advising would-be militants on how to torch parked cars and cause traffic accidents. The magazine, More… |
Batelco launches new translation serviceBahrain’s leading telecommunications provider, Batelco, has introduced a new SMS service to translate text from English to Arabic instantly. The service, which is available for both prepaid and postpaid customers, provides instant transla More… |
June World Cup will be tough: RichardsFootball players and fans would find it difficult to cope with the extreme summer temperatures of the Gulf, English Premier League chairman Dave Richards has said. "I think Qatar did a fantastic job in getting the World Cup," he told a con More… |
CUD to offer media degree in English, ArabicThe Canadian University of Dubai (CUD) will launch a four-year programme leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Communications the option to choose either English or Arabic as the medium of instruction. With this, CUD has become U More… |
Language teachers to share researchLanguage educators and teachers focusing on instruction using English as the medium will share their expertise as well as the research with other professionals at a symposium in Al Khobar tomorrow (May 5). Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Universi More… |
Polytechnic offers evening classes in EnglishBahrain Polytechnic, the Kingdom's leading professional and technical training institution, is now offering evening classes in general English at all levels. Placement and registration for the next course will be taking place from February More… |
Al Jazeera names new MDAl Jazeera Network has appointed Al Anstey the managing director of Al Jazeera English (AJE), the award-winning international news channel that currently broadcasts to more than 100 countries around the world. Al Anstey will lead the chann More… |
UK immigrants face English testsImmigrants from outside the European Union who marry British citizens and move to the UK will need to take a compulsory English language test first, under plans fast-tracked by the government on Wednesday. The new rules More… |
Edutech launches on-demand translationEdutech Middle East, a leading provider of technology-enabled learning solutions, has launched an on-demand translation solution for non-native speakers of English. The ‘Dynamic Translation Layer’ (DTL), which has been developed by E More… |
40 Emiratis awarded British Council certificatesAbu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) and the British Council have awarded English language proficiency certificates to a group of 40 male Emirati students. It marks the successful completion of an intensive period of English language trainin More… |








