“Our Story

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Continents

9700

Foreign Students

60

Certified Teachers

318

Complete Courses


Sabri Saleem

Founder

“I believe that you will enjoy GILS’ location in Germany. We understand that students are cost conscious throughout the world. These days, Idar-Oberstein compares favorably to the Arabic world in terms of cost and is superior to anywhere in the Arabic speaking world in terms of safety.”

Who We Are

GILS is the German division of the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies (YCMES). YCMES is a fully accredited institution of higher education. For three decades, YCMES was the leading Arabic language program in the Middle East. Started 1988 as the Yemen Language Center, it grew into a program of humanities graduate courses in Middle Eastern Studies along with an Arabic Language School.

Our Location

GILS is located in the Rheinland Pfalz, Birkenfeld district, in Idar-Oberstein. For students who are interested in weekend excursions, the Rheinland Pfalz is nicely placed near Belgium, France, Luxemburg, and the Netherlands. The Birkenfeld district, as well as the rest of Rheinland Pfalz, contains scenic beauty, historic buildings, and fine museums.

Meet GiLS Teams

Founder, Board of directors, teachers & instructors

Nasreen Al-Dhubhani

Arabic instructor

Mohammed Abdurrahman

Arabic instructor

Rashad Al-Shamsani

Arabic instructor

Abdulkafi Al-Absi

Arabic instructor

Ijad Al-Shaybani

Arabic instructor

Ijad Al-Shaybani

Arabic instructor