Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohamed Ayman Ashour has held a meeting with a number of presidents of various French universities on the sidelines of his participation in the 219th Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO.
The meeting was attended by Head of the Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector at the higher education ministry Sherif Saleh, Egypt’s Ambassador to France Alaa Youssef, and Egyptian cultural attaché to France Chahinda Ezzat.
During the meeting, Ashour reviewed Egypt’s comprehensive strategic vision for higher education and scientific research in the country, pointing out to his ministry’s keenness to expand cooperation with international educational institutions with a view to increasing the competitiveness of Egyptian higher education.
He noted that Egypt aims to be an education
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Amman: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said it is following up on the news circulating in the Israeli media about arrest of two gunmen near the Palestinian village of Fasayel after crossing the Jordanian border.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry’s official spokesperson, Dr. Sufian Qudah, said the ministry, through Jordanian Embassy in Tel Aviv, is following up with Israeli authorities to verify authenticity of this news.
Source: Jordan News Agency