This surprised me.

I was somewhat skeptical about the "Syrian Electronic Army" actually being Syrian, but, then I found this. SVU has been in existence since 2002, but took on a greater role in educating more students about 2006. Assad began the school. It is in Syria.

I thought the Syrian Electronic Army might have been Chinese in origins, but, China would know that and either seek to facilitate it or end it. But, this was a surprise. 

The goals of the SVU (click here) include offering education to those who want to learn but cannot afford to do so by going to a "brick and mortar" university. It is headquartered at the Ministry of Higher Education building, Damascus.

4-year Undergraduate Programs

ISE

ISE is a credit-based BSc program in Information Systems Engineering. The content is very much that of a traditional Computer Science degree, but offered online. The student has to take a number of "core courses" and then a number of "specialized courses" with the aid of a career planner. There are currently (as of 2008) four core specialization areas: Software Application Development, Multimedia Systems, Networking and Operating Systems, and Intelligent Systems. It is possible to choose an emphasis within a core specialization area. A student must complete requirements in one or more specialization areas to graduate. The duration of study is (typically) five years.