The 47th General Assembly of the Arab Association of Universities (فلسطين دورة ) , took place this year at the Middle East University in Amman, Jordan from the 26th to the 27th of March, 2014. The meeting was attended by a number of dignitaries including His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Amin, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan, Dr. Sultan Abu- Al Orabi, Secretary General of the Arab Association of Universities, Dr. Maher Saleem, President of the Middle East University; in addition to over 180 presidents of universities from across 22 Arab Countries and a number of international guests.