The Lebanese government convened this morning and approved a draft decree presented by Education Minister Rima Karam to cancel this year's official intermediate certificate exams, commonly known as the Brevet exams. In place of these exams, school-based assessments will be used. The decision to cancel the Brevet exams for this year was driven by several factors, primarily the lack of funding and the significant disruption to the academic year 2024-2025 caused by the ongoing conflict…

We were expecting the appointment of a new central bank governor this week, but it seems the decision will be postponed until at least next week. Several candidates have been proposed for the position, and the competition is shaping up to be fierce. The stakes are incredibly high, with various factions backing their preferred candidates and putting significant pressure on the process. Meet the candidates: Camille Abou Sleiman: Abou Sleiman was the Minister of Labor…