Part IV: The Madaya Crisis

Lesson Brief BBC Arabic
On January 12, BBC Arabic reported a United Nation's a statement that 400 people in the Syrian town of Madaya are facing death unless they are quickly evacuated. Madaya, controlled by Syrian opposition militants, has been besieged by Syrian regime forces since July. On Monday, Madaya received its first aid shipment in months, bringing much-needed food and other supplies to the starving population. This is set concludes our series that will prepare you to read the BBC Arabic article in its entirety. Part I Part II Part III Additional vocabulary:

جماعة لبنانية

Lebanese group

مِلْح

salt

توصيل

delivery

حليب

milk

دَخَلَ ، يَدْخُل / دُخُول

To enter/ entry

سِعْر ، أسعار

Price(s)

أساسية

basic, essential

باهظ

exorbitant

أرز

rice

عاش ، يعيش

To live

زيت

oil

استطاع ، يستطيع

To be able to

الدقيق

flour

ممثلين

representatives

السكر

sugar

محلي

Local

Euronews

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