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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).

Link to

1) Our tours to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and neighboring countries
www.arabesk-alafaqtours.com

2) Article about Damascus and Arabesk in an Indonesian newspapers “Jakarta Post” written by one of our students.

3) Our partner in Canada: Hansa Language Centre

www.hansacanada.com

Founded in 1969, Hansa Language Centre is one of the largest and most respected language schools in Canada. Offering a huge variety of classes, a long list of trips, sports and social activities, Hansa offers new ways of learning within a uniquely multicultural ambience. Added all together, Hansa makes learning fun, easy, and effective.

4) a Book Shop / una librería in Madrid: Al Diwan = especializada en el mundo árabe-islámico www.al-diwan.net

(c/ Joaquin Ma Lopez, 70 – Madrid – 34 91 550 06 4 2)

5) Islamic clothes SHUKR = www.shukronline.com Presentation nice suits, shirts and women clothes

6) Scientific website about the Coran and Sunna: VERY INTERESTING www.55a.net/firas/english

- in English = http://www.55a.net/en/miracles/index.php

- en français = http://www.55a.net/fr/miracles/index.php

- en español = http://www.55a.net/es/miracles/index.php

- in Arabic = http://www.55a.net/index.htm

(for those who want to practice their literature or scientific Arabic)

6) Réseau Voltaire = Site of international news analysis = recommended to read others points of view.

- en français = www.reseauvoltaire.net

- in Arabic = www.shabakatvoltaire.net

EXTREMELY INTERESTING (for those who want to practice their medias arabic). - en español = www.redvoltaire.net

- in English = www.voltairenetwork.net

7) Some other newspapers online (in English):

* Iran Daily

www.iran-daily.com/1384/2456/html/

* Entre Filets (en français) : www.entrefilets.com/ www.entrefilets.com/proche_orient.htm

* Al Ahram – Egypt (in English): http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm

* Asia Times (in English): www.atimes.com

8) News site (read another point of view in international news, with another perspective, from the other side). In FRENCH. www.stcom.net

9) Scholar websites:

* Sheikh Zyad Al Jazairi

www.zeadonline.com

* Dr. Mohamad Said Ramadan Al-Bouti

www.bouti.com

* Dr. Wahbeh Az-Zuhayli Website: www.zuhaili.com

* A mainly Arabic Forum with informations and discussion about Islam www.imanway.com

* Sheikh Mohamad Rateb Nabalsi www.nabalsi.com

10) A forum for Arabic language.In SPANISH

www.aldadis.com

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