Arabic language

Where to learnArabic: courses in the Middle East

This is a country-by-country listing of of Arabic language courses in the Middle East.

If you spot any errors or omissions please post a note in the comments section below.

Egypt

Ahlan-Egypt
8, el-Gorfa el-Togareya Street, Mansheya
Alexandria, Egypt
Tel: +20 3 4830138; mobile +20 18 5166579
email:info@ahlan-egypt.com

Schools inLuxorandAlexandria

Arabic Language Institute(ALI)
The American University in Cairo

Summer and full-year intensives. Modern Standard and Egyptian colloquial at all levels.

Fajr Center for Arabic Language
Branches in Nasr City, Dokki and Ma'adi districts of Cairo.

email:info@fajr.com

Classical Arabic - various courses

Hedayet Institute
24 Road 107, Hadayek El Maadi
Cairo, Egypt

Tel: +202 25270518; +202 5272190; +202 3583915
info@hedayetinstitute.com

Serves students visiting from abroad and the larger expatriate community in Egypt.

International Language Institute
PO Box 13 Embaba
4 Mahmoud Azmi Street
Madinet El Sahafeyeen
Cairo 12411, Egypt

Tel: +202 346 3087
email:ili@arabicegypt.com
Working hours: (Sunday to Thursday 9.00 am till 4.00 pm (GMT +2 hours)

Summer and full-year courses. Modern Standard and Egyptian colloquial.

Jordan

CIEE Arabic Language Programme
Amman, Jordan

For students who already have a solid foundation in Modern Standard Arabic and seek to attain proficiency in the language.

CIEE Intensive summer Arabic programme
Amman, Jordan

For students who have a strong interest in developing a solid foundation in Modern Standard Arabic and seek to begin or accelerate their language proficiency

Languages Abroad
School in Amman

University of Jordan Language Centre
University of Jordan
Amman 11942-Jordan

A six-level intensive programme in Modern Standard Arabic for speakers of other languages: beginners (two levels), pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced.

Kuwait

Arabic Language Unit(Kuwait University)
PO Box 2575
Kuwait City 13026
Al Asimah
Tel: +965 481 0325

Year-long programme in Modern Standard Arabic. Number of places is limited.

AWARE Centre
PO Box 1613, Safat
Kuwait 13017

Tel: +965 2533 5280
email :info@aware.com.kw

Lebanon

Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies
American University of Beirut
PO Box 11-0236 / CAMES
Riad El-Solh / Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 350 000 Ext. 3845
email:cames@aub.edu.lb

Summer programmeat six levels.

Saifi Institute
Chawkatly (Valli &Valli) Building, 3rd floor
Saifi – Charles Helou Ave.
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 560738
email:kifak@saifiarabic.com

Specialises in teaching Lebanese Arabic dialect and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to non-native speakers working, studying, visiting Beirut

Morocco

Ibn Ghazi Arabic Institute
40 Rue Houcine Slaoui,
Hay Badr,
Fes, Morocco.

Tel: +212 (0) 679 24 53 92
Email: igai.fez@gmail.com

Video about the institute and its progamme, including testimonials from students

Al Akhawayn University
Arabic and North African Studies Program (ARANAS)
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
PO Box 104 Hassan II Avenue
Ifrane 53000, Morocco

Details of courses

Tel: +212 535 86 20 12
email:arabic@aui.ma

AmeriSpan

Contactvia website

The Arabic Language Institute in Fez
B.P. 2136
Fez 30000
Morocco

Tel: +212 35 62 48 50
email:info@alif-fes.com

Three and six-week courses in all levels of Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial Moroccan Arabic throughout the year.

The Arabic School of Morocco
6, Rue Arabie Saoudite, Avenue Hassan II
Temara Centre - 12000
Morocco

Tel : + 212 19 37 90 38
email :info@arabicschoolmorocco.com

Dar Loughat
Place Moulay Mehdi 8, Rue M'hammed Benaboud
Tétouan, 93000, Morocco

Tel: +212 66 66 8 77 88
email:info@cclc-morocco.org

Courses in Modern Standard Arabic (written and spoken) plus Morccan colloquial