Who is Rex Tillerson
Lesson Brief
BBC Arabic
On January 5, BBC Arabic reported that incoming Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will receive $180 million from ExxonMobil to sever the financial relationship with his former employer. Tillerson had been the CEO of ExxonMobil since 2006 and is a controversial pick for Secretary of State due to his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and ExxonMobil's oil interests in Russia.
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فرص عمل | Job opportunities | مقاليد الحكم | Reins of power |
تخرجه | His graduation | رجل اعمال | businessman |
القيمة السوقية | Market value | الاوفر حظا | The luckiest |
أصول أخرى | Other assets | مشاريع مشتركة | Joint projects |
شركة نفط | Oil company | وسام الصداقة | The Order of Friendship |
من المقرر أن | (here) he is due to | التعامل مع | Interacting with, dealing with |
رؤساء الأجانب | Foreign presidents | مجلس الشيوخ | Senate |