British Embassy in Cairo Suspends Services
Lesson Brief
Al Sharq Al Awsat
On December 7, Al Sharq Al Awsat reported that the British Embassy in Cairo suspended operations and closed its doors to the public in light of security concerns. The UK Foreign Ministry had previously warned its citizens not to travel to the Sinai because of the activities of extremists in the region. No information was immediately available about specific threats.
Click and Match
- to venture far from
- ابْتَعَدَ ، يَبْتَعِدُ
- reopening
- اعادة فتح
- locally made IEDs
- عبوات ناسفة محلية الصنع
- neighboring, bordering
- متاخم لِه
- the public
- جمهور
- attacks by extremists
- هجمات لمتشددين
- interest, stake
- مصلحة
- because of
- بدافع
- resuming operations
- استئناف أعمال
- soonest possible opportunity
- أقرب فرصة ممكنة