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Now in Damascus (October 2008, around 15 students): Chris Cook - Usa – Georgia (since end May, 1 year, package 6 months Studies Damascus University + private lessons + accommodation for students), Helene - Germany- Munich (since end May, 6m, package studies + accommodation in family), Cosette Wong – Usa – New Mexico (August, 4 months, complete package courses Damascus University + private teacher + accommodation family), Chris Browne – Uk – Newcastle (mid August, initially 2 months, now + 2 months: private tuitions + accommodation "Living & Practicing"), Marko – Finland (Sept, 3 m, Univ + private teacher + accommodation), Emily Sumner – Usa – Georgetown Univ (Sept, 3 months, package courses in Damascus University + private lessons + family accommodation), Dom Taylor – Uk (mid Sept, 6 months, Studies Damascus University + private studies + student accomm "Living & Practising"), Matthew Ong – Usa – LA (mid Sept, 1 year, package 3 m private courses + accommodation), Antoinette – Belgium – Bruxelles (end Sept, 1 year, search accommodation in family), Cole – Usa – Princeton Univ (Oct, 1 year, shared accommodation in "Living & Practising"), Aida – Benin (end Sept, 1 year, family accommodation search), Inamul – Uk– Bradford (Oct, 5 m, pack 2 m private studies + Damascus University course + accommodation), Daniela Soricetti – Switzerland / Italy (Oct, 3 m or +, pack Damascus University + accommodation family), Adria Brossa – Spain – Barcelona (Oct, 2 m, pack studies Damascus University + students accommodation), Kyoung Mi Lee – Korea (Oct, 1 year, search accommodation in family), Ahsan & Farah + 2 children– Uk – Oxford (9-10 m, pack private course 1 month + accommodation search)

In Nov - Dec 2008 and January 2009 (already around 10 students): Anti & Makela – Finland (Nov 2008, 1 month, intensive private course, 4h / day), Elisabetta Frega – Italy (Nov, 1 m, pack Damascus University course + family accommodation), Marte Van Oort – Holland - Utrecht (Nov, 3 weeks, intensive private lessons + family accommodation), Lisa Branell – Sweden (Nov, 1 m, pack Damascus University + private teacher + family accommodation), Gloria Muccioli – Italy - Venice (Nov, 1 m, package private tuitions + accommodation in family), Charlotte – Sweden – Stockholm (2 weeks very intensive private studies 6h/day + accommodation family) Zainab –Uk – London (January, 6 months), Aimee Thomson – Usa – Colorado (1 year, pack 3 months Damascus University + family accommodation), Sophia – Uk (package 3 months studies) … and many more to confirm for the end of the year 2008 and 2009, Insha Allah ! ....

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 – )

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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