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SANA’A, May 25 (Bernama) — Sana�a University and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) signed here on Sunday a cooperation agreement to activate the academic cooperation aspects between the two universities in different fields.

The agreement includes exchanging academic scholarships at the level of teaching cadres at both universities as well as granting mutual scholarships in Arabic, Islamic and Medicine majors, Yemen news agency (Saba) reported.

The rector of Sana’a University Khaled Tomim told Saba that the significance of this agreement would assist in activating the academic and scientific cooperation between the two universities, as well as to exchange experiences to develop the educational process in all academic majors.

Meanwhile, the IIUM rector and Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr. Syed Arabi Idid noted to the agreement’s outputs which will end up to fruitful cooperation, especially in the field of joint scientific research in different areas.

The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a private publicly-funded university in Malaysia. The main IIUM campus is located in Gombak, a district located in Selangor-state in Peninsular Malaysia.

IIUM is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Although the university was founded on Islamic principles, it admits non-Muslim students as well.

It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan.

– BERNAMA