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ASSOCIATION OF ARAB UNIVERSITIES (AARU)

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Aims
  Mission:
To assist Arab universities in training individuals capable of serving the Arab nation and achieving its goals.
To work for the commitment of Arab universities to the values of the Islamic faith.
To consolidate cooperation between Arab universities and institutes of higher education and coordinate their efforts so as to achieve the ideals of the Arab nation
To raise the standard of academic research projects and encourage the exchange of findings.
Activities
  AARU organizes specialized seminars. It ensures the functioning of a large library. It also holds a triennial scientific conference in conjunction with its congresses. During the period under review, AARU organized thematic conferences in Jordan (1999), Lebanon (2000), Egypt (2001), Qatar (2003). Through the University of Yarmouk, AARU also published art annals.
Keywords
  Education; Higher Education; Scientific research
Publications
  Guides
Newsletters : AARU Bulletin (annual) in Arabic.
Journal, semi-annual specialized journal which deals with issues pertaining to university and higher education in the Arab World

Specialized journals issued based on a resolution of the Council of AARU and each of them is hosted by an Arab University:
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Medical Studies and Research - hosted by the University of Damascus, Syria
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Engineering Studies and Research - hosted by the University of Baghdad, Iraq
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Agricultural Studies and Research - hosted by the University of Ain Shams, Egypt
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Law Studies and Research - hosted by the University of Cairo, Egypt
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Islamic Shari'a Studies and Research - hosted by Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Pharmaceutical Studies and Research - hosted by the University of Damascus, Syria
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Applied Sciences- hosted by the University of Nasser, Libya
Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education & Psychology- hosted by The University of Damascus at Syria.
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic Sciences Studies and Research which is hosted by the University of Bahrain, Bahrain.
Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Nursing Studies and Research which is hosted by the University of Al-Zaytoonah, Jordan.
 
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