Our services:::Arabic courses in Damascus Syria Middle East, intensive Arabic courses, Arabic language program

Now in Damascus (end June 2009, around 32 students): Matthew Ong – USA – LA (since Sept 08, 1 year, package 3m private courses + accommodation), Dominic Taylor – UK – London – mid Sept – 7 months, Zainab – UK – London (since January 2009 - 6 months), Marko Koplimaa – Estonia – Feb 09 – 6 months (full package in Damascus University + accommodation), Hugo Legge – UK - Leeds (since February, from scratch – 5,5 months), Robert Payne – USA – LA – Feb - 6 months (senior student 60 year old), Rumaldo – Usa – Houston - March – 1 year (), Bettina Tam – Canada / Hong Kong – Swarthmore Univ – end May 2 month (only family accommodation in Baramka), Marie Bush - USA / California – mid May - 2-3 months (), Cory Frey - USA / Delaware – June - 1 year (arabic program in Damascus University, Living and Practicing accommodation for 3-6 months + private teacher), Joel – Princeton (several times in Damascus: Oct 2006 for 6 months, January 08, August 08 + June 09) – 1 month (research with private teacher + accommodation), Ron Stein – USA / Appleton WI – June 3 weeks (package of private studies 3h/day + accommodation "Living with teacher"), Alexander Bevilacqua - Italy studying in Princeton Univ – mid June – 2 months (special package 4h a day intensive private lessons with 2 teachers), Jessica Heinzelman – USA – SF – mid June – 3 months (studies in Damascus University, family accommodation and private tuitions), Schuyler – USA – NC Durham – mid June – 1 year (arabic courses in Damascus University, Living and Practicing accommodation for 3 months + private teacher 3 days a week), Maryama – France – living and working in London – mid June – 2 months (University of Damascus), Alain Vignier (senior student 68 year old) – France – Rennes – end June -1 month (advanced level), 7 students from Spain – Madrid – end June for 1-2 months: Sandra Sesmero + Ana Municio + Maria Gil + Maria Laburu + Isabel Palomo (girls live in Syrian families) + Manuel Mane for 6 months + Cristian Far (19 year only), Barnaby – UK – working in Bruxelles – end June – 1 month, Matteo Colombo – Italy – studying in Oxford University, Siavash Samei – Usa – Georgia – end June – 2,5 months (advanced level), Mohana – USA living in Qatar – Doha – end June – 1 month, Jana – Czech Rep - Plzen - end June – 2 months (advanced level), Amina – Switzerland – Geneva – end June – 1 month (19 year), Kamila - Czech Rep – Hradec Kralove - end June – 1 month, Kandia – France – Paris – end June – 3 months, Maria Dolores – Spain – Granada – end June – 1 month (private tuitions only),

In July - August 2009 (already around 15 students): Brian Brennan (senior student 61 year old) – Australia – Sydney – July - 1 month (second time in Damascus after August 2006, intensive private studies), Christian Sahner – USA - Princeton / studying now in Oxford Univ (intensive private studies 4 hours a day), Diane Jousson – Switzerland – Geneve – July – 3 months, Rosa Martinez (56 y old) – Spain – Granada – mid July – 2 weeks (private lessons), David Crosbie – Canada – living in Dubai, mid July – 1 month , Benedetta – Italy – Venecia – mid July – 1 month , Michele Steiner - Switzerland – Berne, mid July – 1 month, Carmen Clavel – Spain – Alicante – August – 1 month (second time in Damascus after summer 2008), Bart - Belgium – BXL - August – 1 month , Yvon - France – August – 1 month (), Olivier - France – studying in Cambridge Univ – August – 1 month , Michal Pesta – Poland – Aug – 2 weeks (arabic private tuitions), Marco Perolini – Belgium – BXL – August – 3 weeks (arabic private teacher), Adrian Masip – Spain living in Abu Dhabi – August – 3 weeks (arabic private course), Christina Guillaume (adult student 61y) – France – Paris – end August – 3 weeks.

and many more to confirm for the fall (Sept/Oct) of the year 2009, Insha Allah ! .... Heinz Heule from Switzerland – Basel – end Sept – 2 weeks (second time in Damascus), Gundi - Switzerland – Berne – end Sept – 2 weeks (second time in Damascus), Maggy - Switzerland – Lausanne – October – 1 month (third time in Damascus), Daniela - Italian living in Switzerland – Zurich – mid October – 1 month (second time in Damascus).

Our Program:

Arabesk in Damascus offers the following services:

We promote the Arabic courses in Damascus (University, Mezzeh Institute), the Islamic institutes or our private courses. There are very good institutes which offer programs over several years. Programs are intensive and loaded. All courses are in ARABIC. The students will learn and improve their classical Arabic, writing, reading, conversation, very quickly while they study many Islamic subjects: Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, Hadith, Sira, Tafsir, Sahabas, Grammar We can inform you about:

1- the institutes

2- the programs

3- studies for beginner, advanced, intermediate students

4- summer courses

5- winter courses

6- conditions

7- living costs

8- accommodation

9- private courses

We always recommend to the student to combine between University / Islamic Institutes and complete his studies with private courses. Coming to Damascus is an unique occasion, an investment, so you have to take a maximum of profit.

Arabesk Services

Our services are born from our own personal experience and the experience of thousands of students that came here to study. Our services have been carefully studied and elaborated in order to answer the needs of the students, to easy their landing to Damascus.

Before arrival:

- Information about the different institutes, courses, programs, conditions

- Answering the emails, questions, doubts

- Advise for the most suitable institute, according to his characteristics.

- Information about living costs, accommodation,

Upon the arrival:

- Welcome at the airport by Arabesk representative,

- Transfer by car to the hotel, accommodation or family

- Three nights hotel (central, clean, decent) while looking for an accommodation.

- An assistant that will go with you for three days helping for registration, accommodation and residence.

- Visiting the several institutes and registration in one of their choice

- Assistance for institute registration (documents, translation)

- Looking for an accommodation

All this, with the company of a representative of Arabesk that will assist you during all your stay.

During your stay

- Damascus city tour (National Museum, Al Azam Palace, damascene houses), historical monuments and Islamic architecture buildings (old houses, palaces) with a guide.

- 3 Trips during the year (Bosra, Palmyra, the Fortress of the Chevaliers).

- Assistance for residence permit (Iqama), assistance for registration in Embassy

- Turkish traditional Hammam.

- Panoramic view from Jabal Qasiun in the evening, mountain that dominates Damascus.

- Diner at a traditional Arabic restaurant.

After your stay

Even after your departure, we will be at your service for any request, help, advise.

Our rates:

For more several students, groups, please ask us.

Special programs can be arranged upon students request.

We also organize tours in Syria and the Middle East (Jordan & Lebanon) and we can help you with Umra and Hajj.

Payment = before arrival

Entry Visa for Syria = you should apply for the Syrian visa from the Syrian Embassy in your country of residence.