fɹʌm ɪts ˈɜːlɪɪst dˈeɪz ðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ænd ɹˈiːdə sˈɛd sˈɔː ðə nˈiːd nˌɑːt dʒˈʌst tə tɹˈeɪn sˈɪɹiənz, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈɛni jˈʌŋ mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn fɹʌm əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ˈæɹəb wˈɜːld.
From its earliest days the Institute and Rida Said saw the need not just to train Syrians, but also many young men and women from across the Arab world.