Intermediate Arabic News
Develop your Modern Standard Arabic with free news lessons based on real current events. Published daily for approximately B1 to B2 learners, Intermediate lessons offer more detailed reporting, broader vocabulary, and more varied sentence structures—along with full tashkeel, slow Arabic audio, a natural English translation, and useful vocabulary in context.
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سَانْتْ لِيفَانْتْ يُؤَجِّلُ جَوْلَتَهُ فِي أَمْرِيكَا الشَّمَالِيَّةِ
Palestinian-Algerian musician Saint Levant has moved his North American tour to spring 2027 after additional checks were requested for his US visa application. The rescheduled tour will begin in Ottawa on March 19, 2027.
إِصابَةُ ٥١٢َ طالِبًا بِالْمَرَضِ بَعْدَ وَجْبَةٍ مَدْرَسِيَّةٍ فِي إِنْدونيسيا
At least 512 students in East Java became ill after eating a meal from Indonesia’s free school-meals programme. The supplying kitchen was suspended for 30 days while health authorities investigate the cause.
اِكْتِشافُ مَقْبَرَةِ مُوَظَّفٍ كَبيرٍ وَآبارِ دَفْنٍ في سَقّارَةَ
An Egyptian archaeological mission has found the Old Kingdom tomb of the official Sekhentiu-Ptah at Saqqara, along with connected burial shafts and many funerary objects. The discoveries may help researchers study burial practices and the site’s reuse over time.
الإِمَارَاتُ تَعْتَرِضُ طَائِرَةً مُسَيَّرَةً فَوْقَ مِيَاهِهَا الإِقْلِيمِيَّةِ
The UAE said that it intercepted a drone approaching from Iran over its territorial waters on August 31, 2026. Jordan expressed solidarity with the UAE, while Qatar called for military actions to stop and for dialogue to resume.
إِنْقاذُ مُتَنَزِّهَةٍ عُمانِيَّةٍ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثِ لَيالٍ فَوْقَ جَبَلٍ فِي نِيبالَ
Omani trekker Fathiya Al Zadjali was rescued after three nights stranded on a mountain during severe flooding in Nepal. Her family lost contact with her while she waited with other survivors for a helicopter rescue.
حَرَائِقُ الْغابَاتِ فِي الْجَزائِرِ تَتَراجَعُ، وَالسُّلُطاتُ تَبْدَأُ تَحْقيقًا فِي أَسْبابِها
Forest fires in eastern Algeria eased after Civil Protection reported that it had extinguished 118 of 123 recorded fires. Authorities are investigating the causes, while residents have sent aid to affected areas.
تُونِسُ تَبْلُغُ نِهَائِيَّ كُرَةِ الْقَدَمِ فِي أَلْعَابِ الْبَحْرِ الْمُتَوَسِّطِ
Tunisia came from behind to beat Italy 3–1 in the Mediterranean Games football semi-final in Taranto. Tunisia will now meet Algeria in Sunday’s final.
مَعْرِضُ صُوَرٍ يُبْرِزُ حِكَايَاتِ رُوَاةِ الْعُلَا فِي بَارِيسَ
A UNESCO photography exhibition in Paris presents 21 portraits of AlUla’s Rawis, local guides who share the oasis’s heritage through history, memories, and storytelling.
اِنْهِيَارُ جُزْءٍ مِنْ نَهْرٍ جَلِيدِيٍّ يُسَبِّبُ فَيْضَانَاتٍ خَطِيرَةً بَيْنَ نِيبَالَ وَالتِّبْتِ
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border caused destructive flash floods on August 26. More than 160 people were reported dead, while nearly 1,500 remained missing as rescue work continued.