Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Al-Halabi chaired an educational and administrative meeting attended by Director General for Education and Head of the Exam Committees Imad Al-Ashqar and administrative units. The discussion focused on the preparations for the extraordinary session of official exams, scheduled to begin on August 24 of this year, with explanatory memos regarding the locations for receiving applications and required documents to be issued after the Cabinet's approval and after the decree allowing their conduct is released. Attendees noted that "the extraordinary session will be available to all candidates, including those who are absent, those who failed, and others." Minister Al-Halabi urged candidates who wish to participate in this session to utilize their time for studying and preparation.