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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Outdated books hamper Arabic learning </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Outdated books are seen as a major obstacle to teaching Arabic to foreign students in the UAE, local newspapers reported on Wednesday, citing schools officials.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Experts have highlighted that a lack of qualified teaching staff, an inadequate curriculum and poor standards have left the teaching of Arabic as a second language in schools in disarray.</P>
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