Texas A&M to Shut Down Qatar Campus Amid National Security Concerns

The Texas A&M University’s governing board has overwhelmingly voted to shut down the branch campus in the Gulf nation of Qatar amid claims that the university’s 20-year presence there poses a national security risk. In a 7-1 vote on Thursday, the A&M Board of Regents decided to end the contract with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, a Qatari government-run organization that has been funding the campus on the outskirts of Doha since 2003. The contract between the A&M and the Foundation was most recently renewed in 2021 and was set to expire on June 30, 2033. This means the university will spend the next four years making sure that all current students complete their education and that all research obligations are appropriately fulfilled before the Qatar campus officially closes its doors in 2028....