Tag Archives: iran
White Wednesday, Answers Posted by aziza on Jun 18, 2017
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise, based on a news story adapted from BBC Arabic. لماذا ترتدي الإيرانيات اللون الأبيض أيام الأربعاء؟ تلقى حملة جديدة زخما في إيران على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي ضد القانون الذي يجبر المرأة على ارتداء الحجاب. وتستخدم المشاركات في الحملة هشتاغ #الأربعاء الأبيض، وينشرن صورا ومقاطع فيديو لأنفسهن…
White Wednesday Posted by aziza on Jun 16, 2017
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise, based on a news story adapted from BBC Arabic. Read the story below and answer the following questions based on the information presented. You can use the additional vocabulary list for assistance. لماذا ترتدي الإيرانيات اللون الأبيض أيام الأربعاء؟ تلقى حملة جديدة زخما في إيران على مواقع…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about the Iran Nuclear Deal (2) Posted by jesa on Aug 18, 2015
Marhaba! I hope you all enjoyed learning about the 10 most common words about the Iran nuclear deal in Arabic. Others I am sure just refreshed their memory. Similar to my earlier advice on the 100 most common words in Arabic, learning new words is always a suitable boost in your academic journey of learning…
Learn the 10 Most Common Words about the Iran Nuclear Deal Posted by jesa on Aug 15, 2015
Marhaba! For the last couple of weeks, the Iran Nuclear deal has been at the forefront of every TV show, newspaper article, news website, and different social media outlets. Is it good or bad for the world? For the West or for the Middle East? Rather than slipping into this never ending discussion, how about…
The Makings of the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Hours Before It Happened (2) Posted by jesa on Jul 18, 2015
Marhaba! I still cannot believe that the world’s greatest powers and Iran have reached a historic deal! Let’s hope it is the beginning of a long journey of peace between all nations around the world. As you all know, this is an extremely important moment for millions living in the Middle East and will most…
The Makings of the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Hours Before It Happened Posted by jesa on Jul 14, 2015
Marhaba! I am pretty sure most, if not all of you, have come across an infinite number of news articles and TV broadcasts that focus on day-to-day updates of the negotiations between Iran, the United States, and other major players on a possible framework to halt Iran’s nuclear program. Today, almost all TV networks, news…
The World Speaks to the Arab World—In Arabic! Posted by Hichem on May 23, 2012
Since the Arab world represents a highly strategic area, many foreign powers have launched their own Arabic-speaking TV channels to spread their views and outlook on major world events. In other words, الرَّأي العـــــــام (public opinion) of Arab nations has become, more than ever, المصلحــــة القوميـــــــة (the national interest) of many powers in the world. سكـــــــاي…