Universities in Lebanon Close Due to Fighting

by E Wayne Ross on May 10, 2008

The Chronicle News Blog: Universities in Lebanon Close Due to Fighting

All universities in Lebanon were ordered to cancel classes today by the Ministry of Higher Education, following an outbreak of fighting in Beirut on Thursday between Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group, and Sunni government forces.

Among the institutions that suspended classes are the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, Lebanese University, and Beirut Arab University.