par This Is Beirut, 15/01 21:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The general assembly convened on Monday by the Private School Teachers Union to vote on whether to observe a general strike instructed the union's Executive Council to decide on the course of action to be taken. This decision will be made in light of the outcome of Tuesday's meeting with caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi. The Private ...
par Sana Richa Choucair, 16/01 22:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A consensus has been reached between private educational institutions and the Teachers' Union in a meeting presided over by the Caretaker Minister of Education, Abbas Halabi, on Tuesday. The union has called off the planned strike, and Wednesday will proceed as a regular school day. On Tuesday evening, the Teachers' Union for Private Schools ...
20/01 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi expressed optimism that the strike by private school teachers will likely be prevented. "I'm waiting until Monday to finalize the agreement (on retirement pensions) reached last Tuesday at the Ministry between the union of private educational establishments and the teachers' union," he said at the end ...
par Maurice Matta, 22/01 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Teachers' Syndicate in Lebanon is set to go on strike in all private schools across the country tomorrow, Tuesday, unless private educational institutions comply with the teachers' demands. This follows the withdrawal of the Union of Private Educational Institutions from the agreement sponsored by the Minister of Education, which seeks to ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/01 19:42 - Reading : less than a minute
An honor charter was signed between the Union of Educational Institutions and the Teachers’ Syndicate at the Ministry of Education on Monday. Shortly after, the Teachers' Syndicate issued a statement that says, “Based on the agreement signed at the Ministry of Education, which obliges the Union of Private Educational Institutions to finance ...
par Maxime Pluvinet, 24/01 15:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Education Imam Moussa Sadr Lebanese Shiites
Imam Moussa Sadr, the former spiritual leader of the Lebanese Shiite community, mysteriously disappeared during a visit to Libya in 1978. He remains in the memory of the Lebanese as the main figure who championed the cause of dignity for Lebanese Shiites. Born in 1928 in Qom, Iran, this Shiite religious leader, holding the title of Sayyed (borne ...
par Maureen Décor, 25/01 08:30 - Reading : less than a minute
France is to contribute 14.7 million euros to support the Lebanese education system. This contribution will be made via AFD as part of the TREF program, piloted by UNICEF and the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
par Rayan Chami, 26/01 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute
For 100 years, in the heart of Beirut, LAU has continued to build on the past, embrace the present and promise a future of education and unity. It stands as a testament to enduring commitment and promises yet to unfold.
par Maxime Pluvinet, 11/02 14:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In 1923, the Beydoun family inaugurated Amlieh, the first school originating from the Lebanese Shiite community. In this narrative, This is Beirut delves into the history of this institution and engages with the family behind it. As early as the 19th century in Syria, the family viewed the mission of “educating the masses” as a “divine ...
par Maxime Pluvinet, 20/02 09:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
“Each vulnerable person embodies a force for the future.” The charitable association led by Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Fadlallah daily demonstrates this conviction through projects like the el-Hadi Institute. The association also supports students displaced by bombings at the southern border of Lebanon. In memory of Amani Hussein ...
par This Is Beirut, 03/03 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese University Contractual Professors' Committee has announced a week-long general strike, starting Monday, March 4. In a statement issued on Sunday, the committee called on all contractual professors to "take part in a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education on Tuesday, March 5, at 11 AM." The aim of the ...
14/04 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi has announced the resumption of classes on Monday, April 15, after the Fitr holiday. Schools and institutes located in border villages in South Lebanon are however exempt from this measure. Halabi gave their directors the freedom to decide whether to resume classes or not, in ...
