Rector of Umm Al-Qura University Dr. Bakri Bin Ma'touq Assas received here today the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, Izzeddin Tajo and the Attache at the Consulate General in Jeddah, Abdul-Rahim Siddique Maakoud, in the presence of the Dean of "Dawa" (Call) and Theology Academy, Dr.Mohammad Al-Sarhani. During the meeting, they discussed means of strengthening avenues of scientific cooperation between Umm Al-Qura University and Universities in the Philippines. They also reviewed the role of the Philippine Embassy in activating the scientific and research partnership between the two sides. For his part, the ambassador thanked the Saudi government for granting scholarships to students of the Philippines, noting that every year, 150 scholarships have been granted to students of his country to pursue their academic studies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
