The language, at least in written form, is in serious trouble and the dominance
of English, in a culture overrun by foreign-language products, is only partly
to blame. Yet all is not bleak
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'The conception of Arab identity as being primarily linguistic lends itself to several criticisms.' This observation may seem self-evident, given the many elements that make up nationhood, from the social and cultural, to the ethnic and geographic. Read Article Bilingualism is an advantage to be embraced
Baniyas will have home field and a man advantage on Al Khor in the second leg of their Gulf Clubs Championship final after drawing 1-1 to the Qatar club, which saw their Brazilian striker Bruno Mineiro sent off. Late gains for Baniyas
Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code
David Beckham was recognised all over the world, yet he never changed, never thought he was too big time, never avoided the dressing room banter. Beckham was not too big time to his friends
The Italian marque is unbelievably, half a century old. To celebrate, the world's largest ever gathering of those outrageous sports cars assembled in its hometown. Lamborghini is still crazy after all these years
