ˈæftɚ sˈɪpɪŋ ˈæɹɐbˌɪk kˈɔfi, hiː ɡɹˈiːɾᵻd wˈeɪɾɪŋ sˈɪɾɪzənz ænd dɪskˈʌst ðɛɹ pətˈɪʃənz, ðˈɛn bɪɡˈæn hɪz əfˈɪʃəl skˈɛdʒuːl ʌv ˈɪntɚvjˌuːz, mˈiːɾɪŋz, dˈeɪli sˈɜːveɪz, ænd lˈɛɾɚz.
After sipping Arabic coffee, he greeted waiting citizens and discussed their petitions, then began his official schedule of interviews, meetings, daily surveys, and letters.