The role of temporal inferences in understanding Arabic text.

Inference approaches in Arabic question answering systems are in their first steps if we compare them with other languages. Evidently, any user is interested in obtaining a specific and precise answer to a specific question. Therefore, the challenge of developing a system capable of obtaining a relevant and concise answer is obviously of great benefit. This paper deals with answering questions about temporal information involving several forms of inference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]