They want to know more about Qlb — pronounced "qalb" or "alb," meaning "heart." It's a programming language that uses the Arabic language, script and alphabet to create computer applications. As the ...

The BBC’s Arabic Radio aired its last broadcast Friday, ending 85 years of programming on the network’s first foreign-language service — one depended on by millions of listeners.

Some Arabic-language programming that was available on BBC Arabic Radio will shift online. The BBC Arabic television channel was unaffected by this week’s closure.