Audio Drill: Protests in Tunisia over proposal to raise the retirement age

Lesson Brief
On May 29, Al Jazeera reported on protests in Tunisia's capital Tunis over a proposal to raise the retirement age in the country. The protests came following the collapse of negotiations between the government and a worker's union. The protesters demanded that the government search for other financial resources to solve the crisis of the country's bankrupt social security system rather than raise the retirement age. This set will prepare you to listen to this Arabic news broadcast on the protests and is a great opportunity to strengthen your economic and social issues vocabulary. By clicking Read the Article you will be taken to a version of the news clip that features Arabic subtitles so you can follow along.
Al Jazeera

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