Amman, 01 Muharram,1439 AH, 21 September,2017 , SPA -- King Faisal Center for Islamic Research and Studies participated in the Summit of Research and Thought Centers in the Middle East and North Africa 2017 in the Kingdom of Jordan from September 19-21 in the presence and participation of more than 40 think tanks in the region. The summit organized by the Centers for Think Tanks and Civil Societies at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Center for Strategic Studies in Jordan, in partnership with Rome MED 2017 discussed the institutional challenges facing research and think tanks and how the political environment in the Middle East and North Africa affects such organizations. --SPA 16:38 LOCAL TIME 13:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w493648