The News in Modern Standard Arabic is an essential stepping stone for lower-intermediate learners who are interested in—but not yet ready to tackle—media Arabic. The book introduces a variety of contemporary topics that go beyond everyday vocabulary and help you discuss current events and express your ideas intelligently in Arabic.

Each unit is organized as follows:

• Main Text: Presented without tashkeel (diacritics) for natural reading practice.
• Key Words: Includes a translation matching exercise to reinforce comprehension.
• The Article: The full text with tashkeel to support accurate pronunciation and reading.
• Comprehension Questions: To check understanding of key ideas.
• Discussion Questions: To encourage deeper thinking and conversation practice.
• Expressions and Structures: A multiple-choice exercise focusing on useful grammatical and idiomatic patterns.
• Answer Key: Includes an English translation of the article.
• Notes Page: Lined space for you to record observations or vocabulary at the end of each unit.

The materials in this book are suitable for both independent learners and classroom study. Each article is presented in four complementary formats—without tashkeel, with tashkeel, as audio tracks, and in English translation—to help you meet your language-learning goals effectively.