VOA标准英语2011--Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections

Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections With Islamist groups expected to do well in Egypt's parliamentary elections, many Coptic Christians are concerned that their limited rights will come under greater threat. The trash of milli

voa标准英语2008年-Little Optimism For Crucial Zimbabwe Negotiatio

Negotiators from Zimbabwe's three political parties are meeting in South Africa to try to reach agreement on an amendment to the constitution that would enable the formation of a government of national unity. Peta Thornycroft, reporting from Harare,

2006年VOA标准英语-Syria Is Prime Suspect, But Not The Only One, I

By Gary Thomas Washington 22 November 2006 Nicole Gemayel, sister of prominent anti-Syrian Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, center, mourns with friends and relatives on her brother's coffin When a key cabinet official in Lebanon was gunned down

VOA标准英语2008年-European Tourists Abducted in Egypt Released

A European tour group taken hostage by gunmen in southern Egypt 10 days ago has been released. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the 11 European tourists, along with eight Egyptian drivers and guides, are thought to b

2006年VOA标准英语-Anti-Government Protesters in Egypt Fight

By Lindsay Wise Cairo 20 April 2006 When the Egyptian Movement for Change began organizing anti-government protests in Cairo a year and a half ago, it hoped it would pressure President Hosni Mubarak t

2007年VOA标准英语-US Tones Down Criticism of Egypt's Constitution

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 25 March 2007 A day before Egyptians are to vote in a controversial referendum on constitutional changes, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says she told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak about her concerns over the

VOA标准英语2012--Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey

Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey Climbing up to his fourth-floor balcony, Mehmet Bervan, a Kurd from Ceylanpinar in southeast Turkey, has a frontline view of the conflict playing out in Syria. His house lies close enough to the border fence to sh

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt

Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Copts Mourn Pope Shenouda, Wary of Future

Egypt's Copts Mourn Pope Shenouda, Wary of Future Pope Shenouda Coptic mourners lined for hours outside Cairo's main cathedral to pay their last respects to the only patriarch most had ever known. Pope Shenouda's 40-year tenure as patriarch of the Co

VOA标准英语2009年-NATO, Russia Revive Dialogue

Foreign ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, have recently agreed to resume ties with Russia that were suspended in August as a result of Moscow's five-day war with Georgia. The NATO/Russia Council was created in 2002 as a

VOA标准英语2012--Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution

Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gave the writers of Egypt's new constitution an extra three months to complete their task. But with a possible court challenge to their legitimacy looming, the mainly

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for B

Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for Border Guard Deaths Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel following Israeli military action that killed three members of Egypt's security forces along the two nations' border. Israel says its mi

Egypt's Military Takes Charge Facing Demands for Democratiza

The military is now in charge in Egypt after the so-called Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces took power Friday, ending the three-decade rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Analysts say it remains to be seen whether the military leaders will c

VOA标准英语2009年-Despite Court Victory, Egypt's Bahais Face

By Aya Batrawy Cairo 30 September 2009 Copy of Labib Iskandar's ID card, pictured May 18, 2006. Iskandar is an Egyptian Bahai. Earlier this year, residents of a small town in Egypt burned down four homes that belonged to followers of the Bahai faith

VOA标准英语2014--Three Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? 三年解放之后,埃及改变了吗?

Three Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? 三年解放之后,埃及改变了吗? CAIRO, EGYPT On January 25, Egyptians mark the third anniversary of the revolution that ended decades of a repressive regime -- and that many heralded as the beginnin

美国国家公共电台 NPR In Egypt, A Rising Sea — And Growing Worries About Climate Change's Effects

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The effects of climate change move slowly, but they are broad. WEEKEND EDITION is taking a look at these effects around the world. NPR's Jane Araff went to the ancient city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, where rising sea

VOA双语新闻 Fast Food Heightens Risk of Diabetes

A new study has found that people who eat fast food are much more likely to develop insulin resistance than those who don't. 一项新的研究表明吃快餐的人比不吃快餐的人更易患抗性胰岛素。 A study published in the internationa

VOA标准英语2013--Egypt's Pro-Military Media Decried, Defended

Egypt's Pro-Military Media Decried, Defended CAIRO Egypt's media have moved, almost as one, to back the military-led government. While press freedom groups have condemned the stifling of a free media, some defend the one-sided coverage as key to Egyp

学个词Learn a Word 第1120期 Dialogue

今天我们要学的词是dialogue。 Dialogue, 对话。 Freed Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi called for dialogue with the Myanmar government, 缅甸民主运动领袖昂山素季获释后，呼吁跟缅甸政府展开对话。 Russia and Japan

英文原版对话1000个:918 Mari's Media Choices

Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we're going to be talking about entertainment, and how often we do these things. So Mari, how often do you watch TV? Mari: I watch the news in the morning and when I come home at nigh