Politics #7

ILR 2 · Politics & diplomacy · news report · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the news?

Question 2 of 5How long was the embassy closed?

Question 3 of 5When will the visa section open?

Question 4 of 5How did Western countries react?

Question 5 of 5According to analysts, what drives the move?

Vocabulary

تَحَوُّلَاتshifts

الْقَائِم بِالْأَعْمَالchargé d'affaires

الْعَلَمthe flag

مُقْتَضَبَةbrief

الْبِعْثَة الدِّبْلُومَاسِيَّةdiplomatic mission

تَسْهِيلfacilitating

أَبْدَتْ تَحَفُّظَهَاexpressed reservations

الِانْفِتَاحopening up

تَقِفُ وَرَاءَstand behind