Ali Almakhlafi teaches Arabic at the University of Bonn since 2007, and has been an instructor in Arabic as a foreign language for more than twelve years. He contributes to and edits Arabic text books for German and Anglo-American publishing houses. In the Middle East, he taught Arabic to students--beginners through advanced levels--from around the world. Almakhlafi also works as a TV, radio and online editor for Arabic news and reports.