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EnglishWhat “وآخبار” Means on Taif University’s Website and Where to Find the Latest News
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On Taif University’s website (tu.edu.sa), “وآخبار” is not a separate section name. It is the Arabic word for “and news,” formed by attaching the conjunction و (“and”) to أخبار (“news”). It appears in the site’s own description of its contents — “محتويات وآخبار وفاعليات وصور وفيديوهات جامعة الطائف” — which lists what the site covers: content, news, events, photos, and videos. So when you see “وآخبار,” read it as part of a list (“…and news…”), and look for the standalone أخبار / News area to browse actual news items.
What the news area covers
The site description groups five content types, and the news section is one of them rather than a container for all of them:
| Arabic term | Meaning | What you find there |
|---|---|---|
| محتويات | Contents | General site pages and information |
| أخبار | News | University news items and announcements |
| فاعليات | Events / activities | Event listings and coverage |
| صور | Photos | Image galleries |
| فيديوهات | Videos | Video content |
A concrete example of the kind of item that appears under news: a team from Taif University taking first place in the “سفراء الوسطية” (Ambassadors of Moderation) program competition. That headline is a news story, not an event listing or a photo gallery — which is exactly the distinction to keep in mind.
How to find the latest news
- Start at the homepage. University news is typically surfaced in a news block or slider on the front page; scan for headings containing أخبار.
- Open the news listing page. Follow the “أخبار” link or “المزيد / More” control in that block to reach the full list, usually ordered newest first.
- Check the navigation menu. If the homepage block is not visible, look in the main menu for a news entry (often under a media or announcements grouping).
- Use site search. Search for أخبار or a specific topic to jump directly to matching items.
- Verify what you opened. Confirm the page is the news list and not the events, photos, or videos section — the labels are similar and easy to confuse.
Expected result: you land on a dated list of news items; opening one shows the full story text, and often an image or video.
Common sticking points
- Reading “وآخبار” as a menu label. It is a conjunction plus noun from the site description, so don’t hunt for a menu item with exactly that string.
- Confusing news with events. An upcoming activity belongs under فاعليات; a report on something that happened belongs under أخبار.
- No visible updates. If the news block looks stale, go through the menu or search rather than assuming the site has no news.
- Language switching. The site is in Arabic; if you are browsing an English version, the same section may be labeled “News,” so match by position and content type, not by the Arabic string alone.
One boundary worth noting: the site’s administrative correspondence systems (مراسلات) are separate internal services and are not part of the public news content — don’t expect news there.