Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital’ Celebrates Graduation of First Palestinian Student in Lebanon

22-Jul-2025

BEIRUT - In a significant achievement proving the firm commitment of the “Abu-Ghazaleh One Million Refugees Scholarship” program to empower refugees through digital learning, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital University (TAGGDU), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital (TAG.GD), has announced the graduation of Mr. Mohammad Abdelkarim, the first Palestinian refugee student in Lebanon who has officially received a Master’s degree in Business Administration in Artificial Intelligence.

While presenting the Master’s degree certificate, Mr. Burhan Al Ashkar, Representative of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh in Lebanon, emphasized that this achievement represents a significant milestone in the program’s journey aiming to provide high quality, free educational opportunities to one million refugees worldwide. This came as part of the strong humanitarian and developmental vision considering education as the most effective solution to overcome displacement and to embrace creativity for empowerment.
Mr. Al Ashkar further pointed out that the graduation of the first Palestinian student under the “Abu-Ghazaleh One Million Refugees Scholarship” program, launched by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG.DG founder and chairman, to support Palestinian refugees worldwide, is a moment of pride. “Education is a fundamental right for every individual, and our mission is to ensure that refugees have access to that right so they can become the builders of their future and their communities,” he added.
He called on all Palestinians in refugee camps to take advantage of this program and other capacity-building initiatives focused on reconstruction in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, encouraging them to continue their educational journey and acquire modern, in-demand skills.
For his part, Student Abdelkarim expressed his deep gratitude for the Scholarship opportunity, stating, “I have never imagined I would reach this level of higher education under refugee conditions. The scholarship gave me hope and completely reshaped my future.”
It is worth mentioning that Mr. Abdelkarim received his degree through the fully integrated digital learning system provided by TAGGDU, a leading institution in online education offering advanced programs in key fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, and Information Technology.