In collaboration with the universities of the Moslem World League of, the Conference on "The Role of Media in Countering Terrorism" was held in Assiut universities from 3-6 March. In his side-talks during the conference, Dr. Ahmed A. Gaeis, President of Assiut University, met Dr. Abdullah Bakhit Saleh, President of King Faisal University, Republic of Chad, and signed a memo of understanding between the two universities aiming at empowering and documenting joint academic work, exchange of scientific expertise and visits, and holding joint international forums and conferences. Besides, the agreement included joint supervision of Master's and PhD dissertations and co-publishing of scientific research of faculty members of both universities in international journals.