The legacy of the French mandate is a curse for Lebanon
BY FERHAT TUTKAL FEB 17, 2022 – Illustration by Shutterstock – edited by Büşra Öztürk. The French colonial record is precisely what’s behind the separation of the Arab states in […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
France needs to ask: ‘What does it mean to be French?’
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB November 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/jyp26 French President Emanuel Macron has changed the shade of blue on the French flag, although apparently the switch was made in 2020 without anyone realizing. The Elysee Palace said that the darker blue is punchier and more elegant, but there […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Switzerland’s four languages
Play Video The Swiss are known for their multilingualism. The proportion of polyglots has increased slightly since 2014, according to a new report from the Federal Statistical Office. https://play.swissinfo.ch/play/tv/redirect/detail/46318274 This […]
Syrian Kurds announce capture of French jihadist known for Nice attack claim
© AFP Archive | Nice, France, truck attack aftermath, July 15, 2016. Text by FRANCE 24 Follow france24_en on twitter Latest update : 2018-05-24 Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria on Thursday announced the capture of French jihadist Adrien Guihal, known as the voice that claimed 2016 attacks in France for […]
FRENCH, ENGLISH OR BOTH? Zurich voters support current foreign language approach
By swissinfo.ch MAY 21, 2017 – 15:21 English first? That’s what some Swiss cantons want in primary schools (Keystone) Two foreign languages will continue to be taught in canton Zurich primary schools. On Sunday, around 60% of voters in the canton rejected the initiative “more quality – one foreign language […]
Multilingualism: Switzerland’s unique selling point
OPINION By Gabrielle Hogan-Brun JAN 23, 2017 (Keystone) The ability to speak more than one language is one of the more notable strengths of the Swiss people and economy. It also makes Switzerland a good test case for how the world might benefit from more multilingualism in economics and trade, […]