The latest Arabic-taught MBA offered by the University of the People makes US higher education accessible to more than 24,000 Arabic-speaking students and 10,000 refugees.

With K-Pop stars wowing fans in the Middle East, Korean language courses are gaining ground and attracting greater numbers of students than ever.

Egypt's Arabic language travel market is beginning to recover from an exodus of international students after the Arab Spring and the political turmoil that followed, providers are reporting. A more stable political situation means that enrolments are now on the rise and schools are hopeful more students will be attracted to study in the country.

Foreign languages are in high demand among UK businesses, research has shown, with a particular increase in demand for employees with language skills that give businesses access to fast growing export markets, including Mandarin, Spanish and Arabic. The CBI/Pearson survey uncovers that language learners wield some power in the jobs market.