A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between New York-based Syracuse University and An-Najah National University, in order to promote cooperation between the two universities. The understanding was made also with the desire to expand scholarly ties, facilitate academic cooperation and promote mutual understanding. Both partners agreed to explore the feasibility of establishing a framework for educational and scientific cooperation. Dr. Saed Al-Koni, Dean of Graduate Studies signed the MOU on behalf of An-Najah while Syracuse University was represented by Dean Michel B. Wallerstein, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, as well as by Deans Shiu Kai Chin, of L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science and Melvin T. Stith, Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
In preparation for establishing a formal framework for structural activities, both Universities will:

- Encourage units to explore the feasibility of activities such as student exchanges and faculty exchanges for instruction, research, lectures, and discussions that mutually benefit both institutions.
- Consult faculty, departments, and centers to explore potential mutually beneficial research, applied research, and community-based research projects
- Investigate outside funding sources for projects determined to be mutually beneficial to both institutions.
The MOU focused on the fields of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Engineering and Computer Science, and Management. This MOU allows students of An-Najah to receive free courses in some disciplines, and facilitates the exchange of students and academics that specialize in cultural and scientific spheres.

Youth exchange:

Another MOU was signed to explore the feasibility of establishing a framework for exchange of students, both universities will:

- Work with the various programs and faculties to explore the feasibility of student exchanges

-Examine the financial implications of such exchanges