CNN 2010-12-26

This is as a result of extreme weather conditions and also to be frank of a bad call on Saturday by the airport operator who was, as it turned out, over-optimistic about their ability to keep the airport open. It maybe that in future, we're gonna to

VOA标准英语2013--Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife

Lebanon's Crisis Reflects Regional Strife In the two years since the conflict in Syria began, the fragile sectarian mix in neighboring Lebanon has become only more tense. In the northern city Tripoli, supporters of Syria's Alawite President Bashar al

VOA标准英语2013--Fears Rise in Lebanon of Syrian War Spillover

Fears Rise in Lebanon of Syrian War Spillover Sectarian tensions in Lebanon rose after the clashes. They took place in the northern city of Tripoli between Sunni Lebanese who support the Syrian rebels and Alawite Lebanese who support the Syrian gover

VOA双语新闻：4、伊拉克教派暴力激增

伊拉克教派暴力激增 Skyrocketing sectarian violence and escalating political conflict in Iraq have some Middle East analysts concerned that Iraq may be on the brink of civil war. The latest upsurge in violence is the worst since the withdrawa

VOA双语新闻：7、美国密切关注伊拉克暴力

美国密切关注伊拉克暴力 President Barack Obama and his advisers are keeping a close watch on Iraq, where government forces are confronting al-Qaida-linked militants. Washington is sending surveillance drones and missiles and is urging Iraq'

【美国总统电台演说】2007-01-13

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Wednesday night, I addressed the Nation from the White House to lay out a new strategy that will help Iraq's democratic government succeed. America's new strategy comes after a difficult year in Iraq. In 2006, the ter

英语语法：195 Regionalisms

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is What's with those people who talk weird? or regionalisms. Language is constantly changing, and a lot of people have asked me about how and why it happens. This isn't my area of expertise, but I've done a lot of rea

VOA标准英语2011--Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights

Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights Women in Iraq often bear the brunt of war. After three wars since 1980, sectarian conflicts and terrorist attacks, many have lost at least one close relative. Women are concerned about their future under t

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Christians Caught in Sectarian Fears

Syrian Christians Caught in Sectarian Fears Yet the secular government has its defenders, who look to it as a protector of all minority rights, especially for Christians. At the Greek-Melchite Catholic Church in the historic Christian quarter of Old

VOA标准英语2014--Syria War, Sectarian Rivalries Fuel Violence in Middle East 叙利亚战争引发中东教派暴力对抗

Syria War, Sectarian Rivalries Fuel Violence in Middle East 叙利亚战争引发中东教派暴力对抗 An explosion of bloodshed continues in the Middle East as the civil war in Syria spreads violence and extremism to neighboring countries. Sectar

VOA标准英语2013--Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide

Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide Actor Ziad Itani is portraying the women in Tarik al Jadidah and the scrutiny they face when it comes to marriage. Societal norms dictate that women must choose the right man, from the right family, and

VOA标准英语2013--Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq

Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq With sectarian bombings and shootings escalating, April was the deadliest month in Iraq in nearly five years. The United Nations says more than 700 people were killed. Abdullah Hassan witnessed one blast in Baghd

VOA标准英语2010年-Sectarian Fighting Erupts in Central S

Nearly a dozen people have been killed in fighting in central Somalia between a Sufi Muslim group and al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 02 January 2010 Radical Islamists in Somalia Ahlu-Sunna spokesman Sheik Abdullahi Sheik Abu

【英音模仿秀】宗派暴力或蔓延

模仿文本： Well, this was really him restating what he said earlier this week on Thursday when he talked of a danger of Iraq falling back into a sectarian war. I mean these tensions have been there for a long time ever since the US troops withdr

2007年VOA标准英语-Iran, Saudi Arabia Agree to Fight Sectarian Str

By Leslie Boctor Cairo 04 March 2007 The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to work together to end Saudi King Abdulla bin Abdul Aziz, stands right, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, greets Saudi officials in Riyadh, 3 March 2007 se

2007年VOA标准英语-Iraq Sectarian Violence Affects American Muslim

By Brian Padden Detroit, Michigan 10 May 2007 There has long been concern within the Iraqi-American community in the United States that the war in Iraq, and the violence there between Sunnis and Shias, could spark tensions at home. Today, in our week

2006年VOA标准英语-Sectarian Violence Continues in Baghdad

By Meredith Buel Washington 14 September 2006 Iraqi security forces have found the bodies of at least 20 more people in Baghdad Thursday, bringing the number of victims of apparent sectarian violence to more than 80 in the last two days. The spike i

VOA常速英语2007年-2007 Brings More Crisis to Lebanon

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 19 December 2007 A political stalemate in Lebanon that started at the end of 2006 has dragged on through the entire year, culminating in a crisis that has left the country without a president. VOA Middle East Correspondent

VOA标准英语2013--美伊誓言打击基地组织

US, Iraq Vow to Fight al-Qaida 美伊誓言打击基地组织 STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry welcomed his Iraqi counterpart to the State Department on Thursday, as part of a 2008 agreement outlining long-term cooperation on count

VOA标准英语2009年-Iraq's Maliki Unveils Broad Coalition

By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 01 October 2009 Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki (C) during a meeting where he announced a new political bloc for upcoming elections, Baghdad, 01 Oct 2009 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced a broad-based coalition t