Israel’s economic growth slows down
Lesson Brief
Al Masry Al Youm
On May 16, Al Masry Al Youm reported that Israel's economic growth sharply slowed down in the first quarter of 2016 following a decline in exports. According to the article, Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics reported that with the exception of diamonds and emerging companies, growth slowed 12.9 percent in the first quarter. The attached video is an Arabic news report on a decline in foreign investment in Israel's economy. The clip uses similar vocabulary that you will learn in this set.