Politics #19

ILR 2+ · Politics & diplomacy · radio interview · pausal recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the interview about?

Question 2 of 5What does the upstream state claim?

Question 3 of 5Why don't international law principles settle disputes?

Question 4 of 5Where does Karim say trust is built?

Question 5 of 5What role does media play, according to Karim?

Vocabulary

دَوْلَة المَنْبَع / المَصَبّupstream / downstream state

حَقّ سِيادِيّsovereign right

حُقُوق مُكْتَسَبَةacquired rights

الاسْتِخْدام المُنْصِفequitable use

ضَرَر جَسِيمsignificant harm

فَضْفاضloose, vague

مَلْء السُّدُودfilling dams