Report Riyadh and Paris Approaching Airline Deal
Lesson Brief
Al Sharq Al Awsat
On June 15, Al Sharq Al Awsat reported that in the near future a deal will be signed between European plane manufacturer Airbus and Saudi Arabian airlines for the construction of 50 new aircraft. The article reported that this will be the first in a series of economic agreements between the two countries. It also indicated that Saudi Arabia is looking to expand its partnerships with France economically, politically, and militarily.
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- close to, approaching
- ما يقرب من
- jet planes
- طائرات النفاثة
- exports
- صادرات
- communications equipment
- معدّات الاتصالات
- to cover
- غَطَّى ، يُغَطّي
- investments valued at
- استثمارات مقدّرة به
- deal, agreement
- صفقة
- as opposed to, instead of
- بدلاً من
- compare to, in comparison with
- مقارنة به
- namely, or rather, which is
- أي