N.Y.U. Closes Its Abu Dhabi Campus as Iran Vows Retaliation for Strikes
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus has closed indefinitely following Iran's warning that American universities in the Gulf are "legitimate targets" amid ongoing Middle East conflicts.
- The closure comes after earlier missile strikes near the campus prompted NYU Abu Dhabi to move classes online, though essential services had continued until the recent shutdown.
- American universities with Gulf campuses, including Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai, face increasing risks due to the regional conflict involving Iran.
- Many U.S. institutions established campuses in the Gulf to attract international students and funding, but the current war has exposed vulnerabilities in maintaining operations in this volatile area.
- Education City in Qatar hosts several American university branches, highlighting the extensive U.S. academic presence in the region that is now impacted by escalating tensions.
