Saudi Arabic Basic Course - Student Text - Paperbackby Augustus A. Koski (Editor), Margaret K. Omar (Author) Saudi Arabic Basic Course Student Text is part of the Saudi Arabic Basic Course. FSI Courses are language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute and were primarily intended for US government employees. This courses are very intense to let a learner achieve proficiency as fast and as efficient as possible. Keep in mind that most of the courses were developed during the cold war area