Rachid Bendriss is a Moroccan professor and an Associate Dean for Foundation, Student Outreach, and Educational Development Programs at Cornell University in Qatar. The El Jadida-native oversees a foundation program that gives a second chance to students who were not able to get into medical programs.
A Moroccan graduate who has been studying in Qatar said that she received death threats because of a critical Facebook post. After fleeing the country, she found herself stranded in Turkey.