Iran Nuke Deal and Oil Prices
Lesson Brief
Al Sharq Al Awsat
On March 29, Al Sharq Al Awsat discussed the potential ramifications of a nuclear deal with Iran on global oil prices. The argument presented is that such a deal might have a negative impact on the oil industry, keeping oil prices low. It is likely that the author, while not writing an editorial per say, was offering a rather biased, pro-Saudi analysis. Linguistically, this set assumes the reader has a wide breath of vocabulary, and focuses instead on many of the connector words and phrases. Understanding the nuances of conjunctions and other such phrases are crucial for advanced linguists to add precision into their translations and understanding.
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- Western sanctions
- العقوبات الغربية
- supplies
- إمدادات
- floating, (here) offshore
- بصورة عائمة
- detail(s)
- تفصيل ، تفاصيل
- lifting the ban on
- رفع الحظر عن
- sign(s), indication(s)
- بادرة ، بوادر
- to require, to necessitate
- تَطَلَّبَ ، يَتَطَلَّبُ
- reserves, stockpiles
- مخزونات
- vague, cloudy, ambiguous
- غامض
- however
- غير أن