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Fifty-two Medical Schools Closed at Yemeni Private Universities

PROPHE Summary (by Prachayani Praphamontripong):
The Yemeni government has closed 52 medical schools at private universities, citing non-compliance with academic regulations. In addition, the government will be reviewing standards of appointing university faculty.

For the full story (shown with permission), see Yemen News Agency, May 26, 2005, "Fifty-two private faculties shut down".
http://www.sabanews.net/view.php?scope=f6a19&dr=&ir=&id=93856&asI=2&asL=2

PROPHE Observation (by Daniel C. Levy):
This news report is striking for the number of forced closings, 52, and for the vital field of study, medicine. The North African region has been one of notable private higher education emergence.

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