{
  "id": 18543392,
  "title": "Arabic word of the week: How 'waha' became a symbol of hope and refuge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/arabic-word-of-the-week-how-waha-became-a-symbol-of-hope-and-refuge-18543392",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/11/06/learn-arabic-to-english-waha-oasis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the vast desert landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula, the sight of greenery has long brought a sense of relief. For centuries, these fertile places have provided travellers with shelter, communities with sustenance and settlements with the means to survive. Our Arabic word of the week , waha, meaning oasis, describes an area in a desert where water allows vegetation to flourish. Its plural is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}