Makeshift Gaza university offers chance to resurrect academic studies
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
Gaza's academic semester began in late March as universities shifted to online learning after Israel's military campaign destroyed campuses. Scholars Without Borders, a US NGO, established University City in Khan Younis with six halls accommodating 600 students daily. Built from local materials and powered by solar panels, the facility serves Islamic University, Al-Azhar University, and Palestine College of Nursing on rotating schedules. Students like Mariam Nasr, displaced from Rafah, access in-person instruction for the first time in two years.
Key Entities
GazaScholars Without BordersUniversity CityKhan YounisIslamic UniversityAl-Azhar UniversityPalestine College of NursingMariam NasrIsrael