The doctoral thesis of researcher Sarah Hamid Naji was discussed at Al-Nahrain University, Faculty of Political Science, under the title (Chinese foreign policy towards the continent of Africa: Sudan as a model). The discussion took place in the Hall of Two Rivers Civilizations. The discussion committee consisted of distinguished professors:
1. A. Dr.. Riyad Mahdi Abdel Kazem (Chairman).
2. A. Dr.. Ali Hussein Hamid (Member)
3. Prof. Suhad Ismail Khalil (Member)
4. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Jassim Hussein (Member)
5. Prof. Dr. Sabah Saheb Abdul Hussein (member).
6. A.M.D. Nisreen Riad Shanshul (member and supervisor)
