NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus bested 15 other nations as the most appropriate to host the American University of Beirut’s initially overseas school, the president of the world-renowned organization stated.
It’s part of the university’s growth strategy that was started in 2018 however was accelerated following the devastating Beirut port surge in August2020
President Fadlo R. Khuri informed The Associated Press in an emailed declaration Wednesday that Cyprus came out on top since of a string of relative benefits consistingof European Union subscription, a high degree of scholastic liberty, political and financial stability and close distance to Lebanon.
Khuri was on hand last week in Cyprus’ southeastern seaside town of Paphos for a structure stone-laying event of the 158-year-old university’s twin school that will be called American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo.
Khuri stated the university’s westward growth was less about Lebanon’s deeply-rooted instability that threatens the nation wit