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King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language Concludes Arabic Language Month in India

The month-long initiative, held in New Delhi and Kerala, featured a range of academic activities in collaboration with various educational institutions. SPA
The month-long initiative, held in New Delhi and Kerala, featured a range of academic activities in collaboration with various educational institutions. SPA
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King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language Concludes Arabic Language Month in India

The month-long initiative, held in New Delhi and Kerala, featured a range of academic activities in collaboration with various educational institutions. SPA
The month-long initiative, held in New Delhi and Kerala, featured a range of academic activities in collaboration with various educational institutions. SPA

The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language (KSGAAL) wrapped up its Arabic Language Month program in India.

This month-long initiative, held in New Delhi and Kerala, featured a range of academic activities in collaboration with various educational institutions. The aim was to improve Arabic language teaching, enhance teacher skills, and boost the language's importance.

Secretary-General of KSGAAL Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi expressed his gratitude to Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture and chairman of KSGAAL's board of trustees, for his unwavering support. This backing significantly helped the program meet its goals and align with the Human Capability Development Program under Saudi Vision 2030.

During the program, representatives met with universities like Jawaharlal Nehru University, the University of Kerala, and other academic institutions in India offering Arabic language programs. Discussions covered various topics such as testing methods, teacher evaluation, technology in teaching Arabic, program design, and teaching challenges.

The program included training courses for teachers and learners, focusing on modern teaching strategies and language skills development. It also featured a scientific symposium discussing Saudi Arabia's efforts in this field, curriculum challenges, and linguistic issues.

The Arabic Language Month program in India is one of KSGAAL's global educational initiatives for teaching Arabic. Similar programs have taken place in various countries like Brazil, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, and China, connecting Arabic language enthusiasts worldwide. The academy continues this program globally as part of its language and cultural efforts, fostering a sense of global community among Arabic language learners and educators.

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Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
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Australia Bans Uranium Mining at Indigenous Site

A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows a sign at the Energy Resources Australia (ERA) Ranger Project Area in Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "enduring connection" to Indigenous Australians.

The Jabiluka deposit in northern Australia is surrounded by the heritage-listed Kakadu national park, a tropical expanse of gorges and waterfalls featured in the first "Crocodile Dundee" film.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the national park would be extended to include the Jabiluka site -- which has never been mined -- honoring the decades-long desires of the Mirrar people.

"They were seeking a guarantee that there would never be uranium mining on their land," Albanese told a crowd of Labor Party supporters in Sydney.

"This means there will never be mining at Jabiluka," he added.

Archaeologists discovered a buried trove of stone axes and tools near the Jabiluka site in 2017, which they dated at tens of thousands of years old.

The find was "proof of the extraordinary and enduring connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander have had with our land", Albanese said.

"The Mirrar people have loved and cared for their land for more than 60,000 years.

"That beautiful part of Australia is home to some of the oldest rock art in the world," he added.

Discovered in the early 1970s, efforts to exploit the Jabiluka deposit have for decades been tied-up in legal wrangling between Indigenous custodians and mining companies.

It is one of the world's largest unexploited high-grade uranium deposits, according to the World Nuclear Association.

Rio Tinto-controlled company Energy Resources of Australia previously held mining leases at Jabiluka.

The conservation of Indigenous sites has come under intense scrutiny in Australia after mining company Rio Tinto blew up the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge rock shelters in 2020.

Australia's conservative opposition has vowed to build nuclear power plants across the country if it wins the next election, overturning a 26-year nuclear ban.