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Halabi: Rebuilding Schools Is Costly, Requires Donor Mobilization

This is Beirut, 10/12 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi emphasized on Tuesday the high costs associated with rebuilding and restoring war-damaged schools across the country. He made this statement during a meeting of the emergency committee responsible for managing the education sector during crises. Some schools were partially or totally destroyed by ...

The School Meal Program at the Heart of Discussions Between Halabi and the WFP

This is Beirut, 03/12 12:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi thanked the World Food Program (WFP) for their support in providing nutritional assistance to schools. Minister Halabi also emphasized Lebanon's commitment to education despite the ongoing conflict. Halabi was speaking on Monday during a meeting with Matthew Hollingworth, the Regional Director of ...

Education in Lebanon Faces a Multi-Dimensional Crisis

Hania Ramadan, 21/11 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Education in Lebanon is grappling with a multi-dimensional crisis where students face the risk of dropping out, parents are caught between the hammer of displacement and the anvil of remote learning, which adds to their psychological burdens. Meanwhile, schools have turned into battlegrounds, struggling to sustain the educational process amidst ...

Education Minister Issues Guidelines for Upcoming School Year

This is Beirut, 14/10 15:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi released Circular No. 40/M/2024 on Monday, announcing new guidelines for the 2024-2025 school year. The circular addresses the significant displacement of students and educational staff, the closure of schools in the most dangerous areas, and the use of schools as shelters for the displaced. . Key ...

Free Internet: Will the Ministry of Education Deliver on Its Promise?

This is Beirut, 09/10 11:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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As the new academic year approaches amid ongoing conflict, the Lebanese Ministries of Education and Telecommunications aim to provide free internet access for students and teachers. But is this plan achievable?

Education, Against All Odds (1/4) - The Shamseddine Legacy

Maxime Pluvinet, 2023-12-23 07:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Pedagogical Legacy of Imam Shamseddine (1/2) In memory of Layan, Talin and Remas Mahmoud Hejazi, killed on November 6, 2023, in South Lebanon. MAXIME PLUVINET AND MICHEL TOUMA The Association of Charity and Culture (ACC), founded in 1966 by Imam Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine, has carried out various educational and social projects since the ...

UNICEF Report: Children Bearing the Brunt of Insecurity, Economic Crisis

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 18:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UNICEF rapid assessment, conducted in November 2023, reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect of children’s lives in Lebanon, as the four-year-long crisis shows no sign of abating. The assessment explains that “the persistent and compounding crises” plaguing the country are “exacting a steadily devastating toll on children ...