Al-Halabi Extends School Closures in Southern Border Areas

The Minister of Education and Higher Education in the caretaker government, Abbas al-Halabi, extended the decision to close schools, secondary schools, institutes, and official and private vocational schools located in the southern border areas until tomorrow, Friday. As for those adjacent to international border areas, the decision to close them or not will be left to the discretion of each school director, while schools located in all other Lebanese areas will continue to operate normally. Al-Halabi emphasized "the right of every student to enroll in the nearest official school to their new residence," and confirmed "the right of displaced educational staff to join schools in their new locations, provided that educational areas are informed of these developments." He urged citizens to follow the ministry's announcements daily to stay updated on developments and to maintain the start of the school year.