天方夜谭英文故事：The Wicked Wife of The Sheik

Once in Arabia, there lived a Sheik. He and his wife lived in a village. As she had no child, the Sheik married a maiden for a second time. By his second wife, he had a son. He loved his son very much and he grew up as a hand some young man. Sheiks f

英文幽默故事：Yussouf

Yussouf was a sheik. He was sitting at the door of his dent in the desert. It was night. Nothing was visible in the desert. The only light was the light that came from the starts in the sky. They were twinkling in the sky. The sheik was sad at heart.

VOA标准英语 Somalia Stability Challenged by Complex and Shifting

A pledge by donor nations last week to provide more than $200 million to enhance security in Somalia is being hailed by some, criticized by others. Analysts in the United States say the international community is narrowly focused on trying to stabil

Sheikha Al Mayassa:地方全球化,全球地方化

Sheikha Al Mayassa 是一位卡塔尔艺术家经理人，讲述者，以及电影制片人。她讲述了艺术和文化是如何创建了一个国家的特性，并且如何与其他国家以及更广阔的世界来分享它独特的特性。她认为

环球皇室财富大比拼

All the Queen's horses and all the Queen's men line defence at Buckingham Palace in London. But this storied home which attracts millions of tourists each year isn't a part of Queen Elizabeth's offici

经济学人15:艺术与中东 卡塔尔的艺术女王

Books and Arts; Art and the Middle East 文艺；艺术和中东 Qatar's culture queen 卡塔尔的艺术女王 At 29, Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani is the art world's most powerful woman. Is she using her money well? 年仅29岁，Sheikha Mayassa Al Than

各国名人英文介绍-Sheikha Lubna

H.E. Sheikha Lubna Khalid Sultan al Qasimi is a pioneering woman. She was born a princess of the royal family of Sharjah in the UAE and became the first woman to gain a high-ranking job in the UAE government. She was appointed Minister for Economy an

VOA常速英语2017--美国强势回应化学气体袭击——战斧导弹轰炸阿萨德空军基地

Two days after Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people in the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun, the United States struck the airfield from which the April 4 chemical attack was launched. On the orders of President Donald Tr

2006年VOA标准英语-Dubai's Economy Continues to Grow

By Barry Unger Washington, DC 13 January 2006 watch Dubai Economy report Dubai is becoming a business hub and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. But Dubai will now have to move forward w

2007年VOA标准英语-South Africa Launches New AIDS Drug Initiative

By Scott Bobb Soweto, South Africa 19 April 2007 The government of South Africa recently announced a new plan to combat HIV / AIDS. The plan pledges to provide within five years life-prolonging antiretroviral treatment to 80 percent of the AIDS victi

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts Say Somalia Peace Deal Too Weak

As fighting rages on in the Somali capital Mogadishu, international stakeholders in Somalia are urging the country's transitional federal government and an Islamist-led opposition faction to implement a cease-fire agreement outlined in a recently-si

VOA标准英语2009-Somali Security Minister Killed in Suicide A

The internal security minister in Somalia's fragile, internationally-backed government has been killed in a suicide attack. The blast, which took place in the town of Beledweyne near the Ethiopian border, killed at least 20 people. Omar Hashi Aden h

VOA标准英语2009年-Sufi Clerics in Somalia Support Unity Governmen

Sufi clerics in Somalia have declared their support for the new unity government led by a moderate Islamist. The declaration is raising the possibility of a wider sectarian war between adherents of the Sufi order and the powerful al-Shabab group in

VOA标准英语2011--Somali-Americans Help Drought Victims

Somali-Americans Help Drought Victims Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States and, as drought and famine take a devastating toll on their homeland, Somali immigrants are taking action to help victims back home. As she

俄罗斯空难争议之际埃及开放3座古墓吸引游客

俄罗斯空难争议之际埃及开放3座古墓吸引游客 Egyptians say if you want to find ancient treasures in Luxorall you have to do is start digging. 埃及人中流传着这样一种说法，如果想要在卢克索找到宝藏，你需要做

2006年VOA标准英语-Scope of Los Angeles Terror Plot Remains M

By Gary Thomas Washington 10 February 2006 On Thursday, President Bush revealed some new details of what he described as a terrorist plot against a target in California. But, it is still not clear how

VOA常速英语2008年-US Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo 9/11

By Cindy Saine Washington 11 February 2008 The U.S. Defense Department has charged six detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay detention center with murder and war crimes in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Islamist Unity in Somalia Tested by New Preside

In Somalia, militant Islamist factions are testing the resolve of the country's new interim president, who was sworn in Saturday pledging to restore governance in a society torn apart by nearly two decades of civil war. The parliamentary election of

VOA双语新闻：美以谋杀和战争罪起诉九一一嫌犯

The U.S. Defense Department has charged six detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay detention center with murder and war crimes in connection with the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The six include Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the susp

China-Arab relations have centuries to come

DUBAI, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The three-day Annual Investment Summit ended Thursday with the China-Arab Leadership Forum, where United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Bint Khaled Al Qassimi said in her opening speech strong tra