His Excellency Engineer Samir Habashneh, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zarqa University, conducted an academic visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus, during which he met with a number of government officials and academics.

The visit aimed to enhance cooperation in the fields of scientific research and exchange of expertise, in line with the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein to strengthen bilateral relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic in various fields.

During the visit, Habashneh met with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Marwan Al-Halabi, and they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Zarqa University and Syrian universities.

Habashneh emphasized Zarqa University's keenness to open up to Syrian universities and deepen academic cooperation with them, which would contribute to the development of the educational process and the service of students in both countries.

At the invitation of Damascus University, Habashneh met with Dr. Mustafa Saem Al-Dahr, the President of the University, and they discussed prospects for developing relations between Zarqa University and Damascus University.

Al-Habashneh and Sa'im Al-Dahr agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding between Zarqa University and Damascus University to enhance academic and research partnerships and exchange expertise, contributing to raising the academic standards of students and faculty alike.

In a related context, Al-Habashneh visited Qasioun Private University, where he met with Dr. Wael Al-Halqi, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Dr. Akram Abdul Latif, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the owning company; and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ayman Al-Saadi, the President of the University.

The meeting emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the two universities and the subsequent signing of a memorandum of understanding.