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MSA: Geopolitics
Terms Common for Geopolitical Conflict (wk 35)
| English | MSA | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| alliance s / pl | تَحَالُف / تَحَالُفَات | taHaaluf / taHaalufaat |
| Arab League s | جَامِعَة الدُّوَل الْعَرَبِيَّة | jaami'at ad-duwal al-'arabiiyah |
| arms race s / pl | سِبَاق / سِبَاقَات التَّسَلُّح | sibaaq / sibaaqaat at-tasalluH |
| balance of power s | تَوَازُن الْقُوَى | tawaazun al-quwaa |
| bloc s / pl | كُتْلَة / كُتَل | kutlah / kutal |
| border dispute s / pl | نِزَاع حُدُودِي / نِزَاعَات حُدُودِيَّة | nizaa' huduudii / nizaa'aat huduudiiyah |
| ceasefire s | وَقْف إِطْلَاق النَّار | waqf iTlaaq an-naar |
| cold war s / pl | حَرْب بَارِدَة / حُرُوب بَارِدَة | Harb baaridah / Huruub baaridah |
| conflict s / pl | صِرَاع / صِرَاعَات | Siraa' / Siraa'aat |
| diplomacy s | دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة | dibluumaasiiyah |
| diplomatic relations pl | عَلَاقَات دِبْلُومَاسِيَّة | 'alaaqaat dibluumaasiiyah |
| embargo s / pl | حَظْر / حُظُور | HaDHr / HuDHuur |
| escalation s / pl | تَصْعِيد / تَصْعِيدَات | taS'iid / taS'iidaat |
| geopolitical conflict s / pl | صِرَاع جِيُوسِيَاسِي / صِرَاعَات جِيُوسِيَاسِيَّة | Siraa' jiyuusiyaasii / Siraa'aat jiyuusiyaasiiyah |
| geopolitics s | الْجُغْرَافِيَا السِّيَاسِيَّة | al-jughraafiyaa as-siyaasiiyah |
| global power s / pl | الْقُوَّة / الْقُوَى الْعَالَمِيَّة | al-quwwah / al-quwaa al-'aalamiiyah |
| hegemony s | الْهَيْمَنَة | al-haymanah |
| international community s | الْمُجْتَمَع الدَّوْلِيّ | al-mujtama' ad-dawlii |
| international law s | الْقَانُون الدَّوْلِيّ | al-qaanuun ad-dawlii |
| international relations pl | الْعَلَاقَات الدَّوْلِيَّة | al-'alaaqaat ad-dawliiyah |
| invasion s / pl | غَزْو / غَزَوَات | ghazw / ghazawaat |
| mediation s | وَسَاطَة | wasaaTah |
| military intervention s / pl | تَدَخُّل عَسْكَرِي / تَدَخُّلَات عَسْكَرِيَّة | tadakkhul 'askarii / tadakkhulaat 'askariiyah |
| nation s / pl | أُمَّة / أُمَم | ummah / umam |
| NATO s | حِلْف النَّاتُو | Hilf an-naatuu |
| negotiation s / pl | مُفَاوَضَة / مُفَاوَضَات | mufaawaDah / mufaawaDaat |
| occupation s / pl | احْتِلَال / احْتِلَالَات | iHtilaal / iHtilaalaat |
| peace agreement s / pl | اتِّفَاقِيَّة / اتِّفَاقِيَّات سَلَام | ittifaaqiyyat / ittifaaqiyyaat salaam |
| proxy war s / pl | حَرْب / حُرُوب بِالْوَكَالَة | Harb / Huruub bil-wikaalah |
| regional power s / pl | الْقُوَّة / الْقُوَى الْإِقْلِيمِيَّة | al-quwwah / al-quwaa al-iqliimiiyah |
| sanctions pl | عُقُوبَات | 'uquubaat |
| state s / pl | دَوْلَة / دُوَل | dawlah / duwal |
| strategic interests pl | مَصَالِح اسْتِرَاتِيجِيَّة | maSaaliH istiraatiijiiyah |
| superpower s / pl | قُوَّة / قُوَى عُظْمَى | quwwah / quwaa 'uDHmaa |
| tension s / pl | تَوَتُّر / تَوَتُّرَات | tawattur / tawatturaat |
| territorial claim s / pl | مُطَالَبَة / مُطَالَبَات إِقْلِيمِيَّة | muTaalabah / muTaalabaat iqliimiiyah |
| UN Security Council | مَجْلِس الْأَمْن التَّابِع لِلْأُمَم الْمُتَّحِدَة | majlis al-amn at-taabi' lil-umam al-muttaHidah |
| United Nations | الْأُمَم الْمُتَّحِدَة | al-umam al-muttaHidah |
| day 1 | ||
| ability / capacity / power s | قُدْرَة | qudrah |
| all / entirety / full suite of | كَافَّة | kaaffah |
| annexation s | ضَمّ | Damm |
| as a result of / due to | جَرَّاء | jarraaʾa |
| based on / standing on the foundation of | قَائِمٌ عَلَى أَسَاس | qaaʾimun ʿalaa asaasi |
| calm / tranquilization s | تَهْدِئَة | tahdii'ah |
| capital city s / pl | عَاصِمَة / عَوَاصِم | ʿaaSimah / ʿawaaSim |
| categorical rejection m | رَفْض قَاطِع | rafD qaaTiʿ |
| close coordination m | تَنْسِيق وَثِيق | tansiiq wathiiq |
| component / components s / pl | مُكَوِّن / مُكَوِّنَات | mukawwin / mukawwinaat |
| comprehensive (adj) m / f | شَامِل / شَامِلَة | shaamil / shaamilah |
| consequence s / pl (legal/moral liability) | تَبِعَة / تَبِعَات | tabiʿah / tabiʿaat |
| core of the conflict m | جَوْهَر الصِّرَاع | jawhar aS-Siraaʿ |
| criticism / criticisms s / pl | اِنْتِقَاد / اِنْتِقَادَات | intiqaad / intiqaadaat |
| delivery / conveying m | إِيصَال | iiSaal |
| deportation / relocation s | تَرْحِيل | tarHiil |
| destroyed / devastated (adj) m / f | مُدَمَّر / مُدَمَّرَة | mudammar / mudammarah |
| dimension m / pl | بُعْد / أَبْعَاد | buʿd / abʿaad |
| direct bearing on m | مَسَاس مُبَاشِر بِـ | masaas mubaashir bi |
| East Jerusalem f | الْقُدْس الشَّرْقِيَّة | al-quds ash-sharqiyyah |
| expulsion / forcing out m | إِخْرَاج | ikhraaj |
| forced / by compulsion | قَسْرًا | qasran |
| Gaza Strip m | قِطَاع غَزَّة | qiTaaʿ ghazzah |
| His Majesty (royal title) m | جَلَالَة | jalaalah |
| influential / impactful (adj) m / f | مُؤَثِّر / مُؤَثِّرَة | muʾaththir / muʾaththirah |
| international peace and security s | الْأَمْن وَالسَّلْم الدَّوْلِيَّانِ | al-amn was-salm ad-dawliiyaan |
| issue / case / cause s / pl | قَضِيَّة / قَضَايَا | qaDiyyah / qaDayaa |
| just and comprehensive peace m | سَلَام عَادِل وَشَامِل | salaam ʿaadil wa-shaamil |
| leader m / pl | زَعِيم / زُعَمَاء | zaʿiim / zuʿamaaʾ |
| legitimate rights pl | حُقُوق مَشْرُوعَة | Huquuq mashruu'ah |
| liquidation of the cause f | تَصْفِيَة الْقَضِيَّة | taSfiyaat al-qaDiyyah |
| majority / bulk s | غَالِبِيَّة | ghaalibiyyah |
| measures / procedures pl | إِجْرَاءَات | ijraaʾaat |
| mechanism / instrument s / pl | آلِيَّة / آلِيَّات | aaliiyah / aaliiyaat |
| meeting m / pl | لِقَاء / لِقَاءَات | liqaa / liqaaat |
| modality / how / nature of s | كَيْفِيَّة | kayfiyyah |
| on both levels | عَلَى الْمُسْتَوَيَيْن | ʿalaa al-mustawayayn |
| on the basis of / based on | عَلَى أَسَاس | ʿalaa asaasi |
| people / inhabitants pl | أَهَالِي | ahaalii |
| pillar / foundation s / pl | رَكِيزَة / رَكَائِز | rakiizah / rakaa'iz |
| political track m | مَسَار سِيَاسِي | masaar siyaasii |
| position / stance / attitude s / pl | مَوْقِف / مَوَاقِف | mawqif / mawaaqif |
| presidential term s / pl | حِقْبَة رِئَاسِيَّة / حِقَب رِئَاسِيَّة | Hiqbah ri'aasiiyah / Hiqab ri'aasiiyah |
| proposal s / pl | مُقْتَرَح / مُقْتَرَحَات | muqtaraH / muqtaraHaat |
| reconstruction / rebuilding m | إِعْمَار | iʿmaar |
| related / connected to (adj) m / f | مُتَعَلِّق بِـ / مُتَعَلِّقَة بِـ | mutaʿalliq bi / mutaʿalliqah bi |
| repercussion s / pl (geopolitical/domino effect) | تَدَاعِي / تَدَاعِيَات | tadaaʿii / tadaaʿiyaat |
| resolutions of international legitimacy pl | قَرَارَات الشَّرْعِيَّة الدَّوْلِيَّة | qaraaraat ash-shar'iiyah ad-dawliiyah |
| return / restoration m | عَوْدَة | ʿawdah |
| settlement (colonial) s / pl | اِسْتِيطَان / اِسْتِيطَانَات | istiitaan / istiitaanaat |
| shortly before | قُبَيْل | qubayla |
| significance / importance f | أَهَمِّيَّة | ahammiyyah |
| stage / phase s / pl | مَرْحَلَة / مَرَاحِل | marHalah / maraaHil |
| statements / declarations pl | تَصْرِيحَات | taSriiHaat |
| steadfastness / stability m | ثَبَات | thabaat |
| strongly / forcefully / severely | بِشِدَّة | bi-shiddah |
| supporting / favorable (adj) m / f | مُؤَيِّد / مُؤَيِّدَة | muʾayyid / muʾayyidah |
| taking charge of affairs m | تَوَلِّي الْأُمُور | tawallii al-umuur |
| the West Bank f | الضِّفَّة الْغَرْبِيَّة | aD-Daffah al-gharbiyyah |
| the Zionist entity s | الْكِيَان الصَّهْيُونِيّ | al-kiyaan aS-Sahyuunii |
| to the effect that | مَفَادُهَا أَنَّ | mafaaduhaa anna |
| truth be told / the truth of the matter is | حَقِيقَةُ الْقَوْلِ أَنَّ | Haqiiqat al-qawli anna |
| unanimity / consensus / as a whole m | إِجْمَاع | ijmaaʿ |
| vision / insight s / pl | رُؤْيَة / رُؤًى | ru'yah / ru'an |
| with the exception of | بِاسْتِثْنَاء | bistithnaaʾ |
| day 2 | ||
| border triangle s | الْمُثَلَّث الْحُدُودِيّ | al-muthallath al-huduudii |
| consensus / understanding s / pl | تَفَاهُم / تَفَاهُمَات | tafaahum / tafaahumaat |
| deep state s | الدَّوْلَة الْعَمِيقَة | ad-dawlah al-'amiiqah |
| executive manager / CEO s / pl | مُدِير تَنْفِيذِيّ / مُدَرَاء تَنْفِيذِيُّونَ | mudiir tanfiidhii / mudaraa' tanfiidhiiyuun |
| focal point / fulcrum s / pl | نُقْطَة ارْتِكَاز / نُقَاط ارْتِكَاز | nuqTah irtikaaz / nuqaaT irtikaaz |
| formal sovereignty s | سِيَادَة شَكْلِيَّة | siyaadah shakliiyah |
| gradual loss s | خَسَارَة تَدْرِيجِيَّة | khasaarah tadriijiiyah |
| historical turning point s / pl | مَفْصِل تَارِيخِي / مَفَاصِل تَارِيخِيَّة | mafSil taariikhii / mafaaSil taariikhiiyah |
| illusions pl | أَوْهَام | awhaam |
| military base s / pl | قَاعِدَة عَسْكَرِيَّة / قَوَاعِد عَسْكَرِيَّة | qaa'idah 'askariiyah / qawaa'id 'askariiyah |
| nation-state s / pl | دَوْلَة قَوْمِيَّة / دُوَل قَوْمِيَّة | dawlah qawmiiyah / duwal qawmiiyah |
| obstacle / barrier s / pl | عَائِق / عَوَائِق | 'aa'iq / 'awaa'iq |
| official sponsor s / pl | الرَّاعِي الرَّسْمِيّ / الرُّعَاة الرَّسْمِيُّونَ | ar-raa'ii ar-rasmii / ar-ru'aat ar-rasmiiyuun |
| pragmatic realism s | وَاقِعِيَّة بَرَاغْمَاتِيَّة | waaqi'iyah baraaghmaatiiyah |
| pretexts / excuses pl | ذَرَائِع | dharaa'i' |
| reduction / down-sizing s | تَقْلِيص | taqliiD |
| regardless of / setting aside | بِغَضِّ النَّظَرِ عَنْ | bighaDDi an-naDHari 'an |
| sovereignty s | سِيَادَة | siyaadah |
| supply lines pl | خُطُوط الْإِمْدَاد | khuTuuT al-imdaad |
| transitional figure s / pl | شَخْصِيَّة انْتِقَالِيَّة / شَخْصِيَّات انْتِقَالِيَّة | shakhSiyah intitaaliiyah / shakhSiyaat intitaaliiyah |
| day 3 | ||
| absolute powers pl | سُلُطات مُطْلَقَة | suluTaat muTlaqah |
| alliances pl | تَحَالُفَات | taHaalufaat |
| Arab Gulf states pl | دُوَل الْخَلِيج الْعَرَبِيّ | duwal al-khaliij al-'arabii |
| expansionist strategy s | اِسْتِرَاتِيجِيَّة تَوَسُّعِيَّة | istiraatiijiiyah tawassu'iiyah |
| exporting the revolution s | تَصْدِير الثَّوْرَة | taSdiir ath-thawrah |
| humanitarian aid pl | مُسَاعَدَات إِنْسَانِيَّة | musaa'adaat insaaniiyah |
| minorities pl | أَقَلِّيَّات | aqalliiyaat |
| nuclear program s | بَرْنَامَج نَوَوِيّ | barnaamaj nawawii |
| Popular Mobilization Forces pl | الْحَشْد الشَّعْبِيّ | al-Hashd ash-sha'bii |
| relentless pursuit s | سَعْي حَثِيث | sa'y Hathiith |
| sect / denomination s / pl | مَذْهَب / مَذَاهِب | madhhab / madhaahib |
| sectarian militias pl | مِيلِيشْيَات طَائِفِيَّة | miiliishyaat Taa'ifiiyah |
| Shia Crescent s | الْهِلَال الشِّيعِيّ | al-hilaal ash-shii'ii |
| under a religious cover | تَحْتَ غِطَاء دِينِيّ | taHta ghiTaa' diinii |
| zone of influence s / pl | نِطَاق نُفُوذ / نِطَاقَات نُفُوذ | niTaaq nufuudh / niTaaqaat nufuudh |
| day 4 | ||
| bilateral relations pl | عَلَاقَات ثُنَائِيَّة | 'alaaqaat thunaasiiyah |
| digital transformation s | تَحَوُّل رَقْمِيّ | taHawwul raqmii |
| economic diversification s | تَنْوِيع اقْتِصَادِيّ | tanwii' iqtiSaadii |
| expatriates / foreign workers pl | وَافِدُونَ | waafiduun |
| ideal destination s | وِجْهَة مِثَالِيَّة | wijhah mithaaliiyah |
| infrastructure s | بِنْيَة تَحْتِيَّة | binyah taHtiiyah |
| leading role s | دَوْر رِيَادِيّ | dawr riyaadii |
| local enterprises / facilities pl | مُنْشَآت مَحَلِّيَّة | munsha'aat maHalliiyah |
| mutual understanding s | فَهْم مُتَبَادَل | fahm mutabaadal |
| non-oil exports pl | صَادِرَات غَيْر نَفْطِيَّة | Saadiraat ghayr nafTiiyah |
| quality of life s | جَوْدَة الْحَيَاة | jawdah al-Hayaah |
| shared interests pl | مَصَالِح مُشْتَرَكَة | maSaaliH mushtarakah |
| sustainable development s | تَنْمِيَة مُسْتَدَامَة | tanmiyah mustadaamah |
| trade exchanges pl | تَبَادُلَات تِجَارِيَّة | tabaadulaat tijaariiyah |
| trade volume s | حَجْم التِّجَارَة | Hajm at-tijaarah |
| unemployment rate s | نِسْبَة الْبَطَالَة | nisbah al-baTaalah |
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