Archive for September, 2014
Oh Layla, The Situation is Bad! Posted by jesa on Sep 23, 2014
Marhaba! If you are paying attention to news from the Arab world, you would immediately realize the situation across different states is really shaky and uncertain. Well, you’re right this is not new, but still this is by far one of the tensest periods in the modern history of the region on a number of…
More Sad News from Syria (2) Posted by jesa on Sep 22, 2014
Marhaba! I am sure you were also as sad and disappointed to learn that the devastating war in Syria is affecting world class historical sites in the Arab world. Among the many states and internal organizations to pay attention to such devastation, the U.S. State Department issued a statement regarding these devastating events. You can…
More Sad News from Syria Posted by jesa on Sep 20, 2014
Marhaba! Nowadays it’s quite hard not to come across any news from Syria on a daily basis. By all means this is one of the bloodiest wars in modern history, and it’s affecting the Syrian people as well as neighboring societies in the Arab world. In addition to the thousands of people that have perished…
Listening comprehension, answers Posted by aziza on Sep 19, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier, and the transcription of the news story. The questions are based on the first 45 seconds. You can use the vocabulary list below to aid your comprehension. Transcription: بـ”لا” حسم الاسكتلنديون خيارهم الرافض للاستقلال عن بريطانيا في استفتاء تاريخي عزز…
Listening comprehension Posted by aziza on Sep 19, 2014
Listen to the news report about the Scottish independence referendum, and answer the questions that follow. The questions are based on the first 45 seconds. You can use the vocabulary list below to aid your comprehension. Answer the following questions: 1- What did the Scottish people decide in the independence referendum? 2- How did…
Kabsah; Gulf Cuisine Recipe Posted by Fisal on Sep 17, 2014
Ahlan Arabic fans! Have you ever been to an Arab country? If yes, what traditional dish have you tried? Which did you like best? In today’s post, I am going to introduce a famous main dish called Kabsah الــكــبــْــســَــة . Kabsah is a famous national Saudi dish. It is also famous all…
Reading Comprehension – Ebola – Answers Posted by aziza on Sep 15, 2014
This post presents the answers of the reading comprehension exercise presented yesterday. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to assist your comprehension. الصحة العالمية: التفشي الحالي لايبولا هو الأسوأ على الاطلاق أعلنت منظمة الصحة العالمية إن التفشي الحالي لوباء الايبولا هو الأسوأ في تاريخها على الاطلاق حيث تسبب في مقتل 2400 شخص…