NYTimes.com: Students of Arabic Learn at a Syrian Crossroads

This page was sent to you by:  faisalalam@aol.com INTERNATIONAL / MIDDLE EAST   | November 14, 2007 Students of Arabic Learn at a Syrian Crossroads By THANASSIS CAMBANIS In Syria’s tightly controlled society, where government strictly limits foreign visitors, language study is a notable exception, an oasis of relative openness. 1. Bad Behavior Does Not Doom Pupils, Studies Say 2. A Lineman in My Bed: Notes on Teeth Grinding 3. From Ants to People, an Instinct to Swarm 4. Op-Ed Columnist: The Character Factor 5. Connections: Absinthe Returns in a Glass Half Full of Mystique and Misery »  Go to Complete List Advertisement In Wes Anderson's THE DARJEELING LIMITED,three brothers (Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody)set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other. Their journey however, veers rapidly off-course due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, cough syrup, and pepper spray. Click here to watch trailer Copyright 2007  The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy