Gaza scholars wait in limbo as Rome weighs evacuation

Dozens of Gaza students who won scholarships to universities in Italy are still waiting to be evacuated, according to an AFP investigation reported by The Local Italy. Bureaucratic delays have left qualified students stranded in a deadly conflict zone, their academic futures uncertain even as Italian institutions have accepted them.

The scholarships were awarded through a programme that links Gazan students with Italian universities, a channel that has become a rare route to safety for young academics in the territory. The evacuation process, however, has stalled in administrative procedures, according to the report, with no clear timeline for when the students might depart.