Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

American University of Beirut moves classes online after Iranian threats

The shift comes after Tehran says will target U.S.-linked institutions in the Middle East.

A student walks on the American University of Beirut campus, on June 1, 2020. Photo by Joseph Eid via Getty Images.
A student on the American University of Beirut campus, June 1, 2020. Photo by Joseph Eid via Getty Images.

The American University of Beirut said it will shift to remote operations on Monday and Tuesday following Iranian threats against U.S.-affiliated universities in the region.

AUB President Fadlo Khuri said in a statement on Sunday that while there was no evidence of a direct threat to the university or its medical centers, classes and exams would be held online “out of an abundance of caution.” Only essential personnel will be allowed on campus.

Khuri reaffirmed the university’s commitment to “peaceful self-determination and nonviolence,” urging that educational and healthcare institutions be spared from regional conflict.

The American University of Madaba (Jordan) and the American University of Sharjah (UAE) also switched to remote learning.

See more from JNS Staff
A U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report found that Jewish students faced exclusion, harassment and disrupted religious programming during anti-Israel protests and a 2024 encampment.
The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.
“This vote isn’t about whether we should crush the Iranian regime. We should,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer stated. “This is about defending the Constitution.”
“A column like this does horrible damage, normalizing anti-Zionism and antisemitism,” a dentist, who traveled six hours to attend the rally, told JNS.
There have been frequent incidents in which Club Bruges supporters engage in violence and racist or antisemitic language.
The capital’s fertility rate is 3.68 childen per woman, higher than the national average of 2.89.