Manah, Dec 30 (ONA) --- The Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers (SQC-TANNS) in the Wilayat of Manah in the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah today welcomed a new batch of Arabic language learners. The number of students of this batch stands at 45 male and female students from the United Kingdom (UK), Kazakhstan, Poland, Brazil, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Slovakia, Turkey, Iran, Belarus, Malaysia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Albania, South Korea and Australia.

          An eight-week training course on Arabic Language is prepared for the batch. Also, an integrated cultural programme is prepared for the new batch of students. The programme includes visits to major archeological, historic and civilized landmarks in the Sultanate, as well as cultural lectures and classes on Arabic calligraphy.

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