[lg policy] Debate Arises at Qatar U. Over Decision to Teach Mainly in Arabic

[Harold Schiffman]

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Debate Arises at Qatar U. Over Decision to Teach Mainly in Arabic
http://chronicle.com/article/Debate-Arises-at-Qatar-U-Over/130695/
Some students welcome the move as a validation of their mother
tongue; others worry that it will weaken graduates' job
prospects.
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