A recent Reporters Without Borders report indicated that Tunisia topped the list of Middle Eastern countries with the most press freedom. At the bottom of the list was Egypt, which has seen a steady decline in press freedom since the end of the Mubarak era. Overall, the report provided a bleak outlook of press freedom in the Middle East, citing numerous violations and government efforts to shape the media and silent dissent. This is a very difficult set and we recommend listening to the video more than once. Additionally, by clicking the Read the Article button you will be taken to a version of the video report with Arabic subtitles to help you follow along. Additional Vocabulary:

عنوان ، عناوين	Title(s)	السلطات	authorities
الصادرعن	Issued by	بذريعة	Under the pretext of
منظمة ، منظمات	Organization(s)	الحال في	The case in
وفقا للتقرير	According to the report	غالبا	Often, frequently
مقارنة به	Compared to	تبدو موريتانيا	Mauritania appears
بالنظر الى	considering	حَصَلَتْ على ، تَحْصُل على	To receive, obtain (f)
المؤشرات الإقليمية	The regional indicators	على التوالي	Consecutively
ُوَصَفَتْ ، تَصِف	To describe (f)	تعد تونس	Tunisia is considered
الحريات	freedoms	وسيلة لوقفها	A way to stop it
اداة لرصد	A tool to monitor	انتهاكات	violations

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