YCMES is now offering its Arabic language courses over the Internet. Courses We offer courses at all levels, from elementary to advanced. Our courses follow the al-Kitaab syllabus, taking the same structure as the residential courses we have been …
Great news! Despite the security situation, YCMES has a number of highly experienced instructors both in Yemen and abroad who are champing at the bit to teach some Arabic. Since the current security situation prevents us from hosting students in …
Sabri Saleem, founder of YCMES, is currently based in Germany. As well as running the YCMES Distance Learning Programme, he is providing the following courses across Europe: Cross-cultural training workshops for students with a refugee background. Lectures in Middle Eastern …
Aline, a Harvard post-grad, spent her winter vacation studying Arabic at YCMES. The College’s amateur videographer caught her on the way to the airport to ask how she had found her time here.
Before departing from Yemen Kenneth sat down with us and shared his feelings about the year he spent at YCMES. During his stay Kenneth became a valued member of an organization which serves the needs of Somali refugees in Yemen. …
Despite the current political situation in Yemen students continue to choose the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies as their preferred study abroad destination. Luca Nevola, a PhD candidate from Italy, has had a long history of living and studying …
Laila (featured in the video below) is participating in a Yemeni-German exchange program administered by the YCMES. Five German students arrived to the College a week ago and will remain here in Sana’a for 5 months. Today, our five Yemeni participants embark on their semester-long …
Yesterday a handful of us gathered for a seminar on Yemeni Non-Verbal Communication. We learned that clicking your tongue once means “I agree,” and twisting your ear means “a challenge.” In this video, our teacher Abdul Kafi explains the meaning …