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Politics #9

ILR 2 · Politics & diplomacy · official statement · pausal recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the statement mainly about?
Question 2 of 5What does the ministry call on all parties to do?
Question 3 of 5What does the ministry advise citizens living there?
Question 4 of 5What has been suspended?
Question 5 of 5What does the formal, cautious language suggest about the ministry's position?
Vocabulary
بِقَلَق بَالِغwith deep concern
مُتَسَارِعrapid, accelerating
الْبَلَد الشَّقِيقthe brotherly country
ضَبْط النَّفْسrestraint
تَغْلِيبgiving priority to
مُقَدَّرَاتresources, assets
تُهِيبُ بِـurges
تَوَخِّي الْحَيْطَةexercising caution
تَعْلِيقsuspension
حَتَّى إِشْعَارٍ آخَرَuntil further notice