Tag Archives: Arabic Comprehension exercises
Beginning of a New Political Chapter in Lebanon Posted by jesa on Nov 1, 2016
Marhaba! In earlier posts, I have discussed important developments in Lebanon in the last few years. After a long political deadlock, members of the Lebanese Parliament elected Michel Aoun, the former General of the Lebanese Armed Forces and current Member of the Lebanese Parliament, as the 13th President of the Republic of Lebanon. Tens of…
The Most Recent Elections in Morocco (2) Posted by jesa on Oct 15, 2016
Marhaba! I hope you found the most recent listening comprehension exercise on the elections in Morocco interesting, inspiring, and useful. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the listening comprehension post. I am also sharing the news story to refresh your memory. I hope you are starting to feel comfortable when…
The Most Recent Elections in Morocco Posted by jesa on Oct 9, 2016
Marhaba! In previous posts, I have discussed the importance of elections in the Arab world, especially after the Arab Spring. Despite the devastating situation in countries like Syria and Yemen, we should remain hopeful about a new era in the Arab world which will be marked by free elections, freedom of speech, and social harmony…
Everything You Need to Know about the Panama Papers in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Apr 19, 2016
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed learning about the Panama Papers in Arabic. It is an impressive story and I will keep a close watch of different developments over the next few months. Today, I want to share the answers to the listening comprehension exercise in the previous post. I will share the video again from…
Everything You Need to Know about the Panama Papers in Arabic Posted by jesa on Apr 16, 2016
Marhaba! A few days ago, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists leaked a set of 11.5 million confidential documents about 214,000 offshore companies listed by the Panamanian corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca. I am sharing a very interesting and concise overview of the Panama Papers in the form of a listening comprehension exercise from the…
A Milestone for Women in Saudi Arabia (2) Posted by jesa on Mar 22, 2016
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed learning about the recent elections in Saudi Arabia. Truly, it is an important junctures for women in Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, and beyond. Let’s all look forward to and hope for momentous developments in our lifetime. There is a still long way, but at least we are making progress…
A Milestone for Women in Saudi Arabia Posted by jesa on Mar 19, 2016
Marhaba! From recent posts, especially ones on International Women’s Day, you would know by now that I believe in gender equality and hope that in my lifetime that these issues will be finally resolved. As you might know already that in many countries around the globe there is a still a glass ceiling that prevents…