When Sameh Hamdy applied for his first job after college, with an Egyptian telecommunications company, he was interviewed in English. Mr. Hamdy had graduated from a well-regarded engineering program ...

On Windows 8 computers in the United States, English is the default keyboard input method. If you speak another language, or you're trying to communicate with someone in another country, you can add a ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

I could hear my mother giggling from the living room. “It is when you’re an Arab in America, Mama.” I may have been 12 or 13 years old when this conversation took place, even though my skilful word ...

Reema Saffarini reports on the problems students face when they shift from Arabic-medium schools to English-medium universities. Reema Saffarini reports on the problems students face when they shift ...