IT is considered quite normal for languages to borrow words from other languages. When a language takes words from other languages, these “new arrivals” are usually called borrowings or loan words.

Hundreds of Arabic words are used in the English language today, and there are surprising stories behind how some of them made it. For World Arabic Language Day, Al Jazeera’s Alma Milisic explains ...

The UAE is a true melting pot of cultures, with over 200 nationalities calling the country home. Thousands of tourists will descend in the UAE over the next few months. English is widely spoken here ...