Truce in Syria close to collapsing
Lesson Brief
Al Arabiya
Earlier this week, Al Arabiya reported that the truce in Syria, also known as a hudna, was holding even with breaches by the government. However, the Syrian opposition is now reporting that the internationally brokered truce was in danger of falling apart as the Syrian government has continued its attacks against opposition forces.
Additional Vocabulary:
من قبل | by | دخول |
entrance |
حول |
about | منتصف الليل |
Middle of the night |
يبدو أن |
It appears that | إطلاع |
Looking at |
ريف |
outskirts | وَضْع |
situation |
بحسب |
According to | فرصة كبيرة |
A big opportunity |
سُمِعَتْ في |
Heard in | تفاصيل |
details |
أحياء |
neighborhoods | ُدَعَمَ ، يَدْعَم |
To support |
جولة ثانية |
A second round | محادثات السلام |
Peace talks |
مساعدات |
aid | أَكَّدَ ، يُؤَكِّد |
To confirm |
سيغير الواقع |
It will change the reality | شَدَّدَ ، يُشَدِّد |
To emphasize |
ضرورة |
need | شروط مسبقة |
Preconditions |
ضَاعَ ، يَضِيع |
To lose | ُرَغِبَ ، يَرْغَب |
To desire |
وعود |
promises | مفاوضات |
Negotiations |
حَذَّرَ ، يُحَذِّر |
To warn | تحت ذريعة |
Under the pretext of |