Arabesk LogoNow 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) Arabesk Logo 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 ! ....

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Das Finanzsystem ist nicht sehr entwickelt, aber es gibt schon Filialen von internationalen Geldtransferunternehmen (wie Western Union). Bringen Sie jedoch keine Schecks oder Kreditkarten mit. Der Internetgebrauch ist verbreitet und man findet überall günstige Internetkaffees.

Das Wetter in Damaskus ist ausserordentlich gut, durchschnittlich 320 Sonnentage sprechen für sich. Im Winter kann es dennoch ziemlich kalt werden (kalt, aber trocken und sonnig) und die Sommer sind heiss (35°C, aber trockenes Klima, somit locker auszuhalten). Die angenehmen Jahreszeiten (Frühling und Oktober) sind lang und schön.