UALR’s Middle Eastern Studies program is offering free classes in Arabic, but space is limited.

Beginners’ Arabic is offered from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Both classes will be held in Stabler Hall 107.

An intermediate-level class will also be offered. Students interested in this class should contact the instructor, Basel Khalil, to schedule a placement exam. Kahlil is a native Arabic speaker with training in teaching Arabic as a foreign language from the United Kingdom-based International House Worldwide Organization of Language Schools. Dr. Krista Lewis, assistant professor of anthropology and member of the UALR Middle East Studies Committee, coordinates the classes.

These free non-credit classes are offered as a service to the community. The only costs are purchase of the required textbook and basic study materials.

For more information or to register, visit the UALR Middle Eastern Studies Arabic webpage.