Lebanon Cancels Official Secondary Exams Amid Security Concerns

The Lebanese cabinet has cancelled official secondary school examinations for the 2025-2026 academic year, citing security conditions and unequal access to education due to ongoing conflict.

• The cabinet replaced the exams with certificates of success based on school grades for regular students.
• Minister of Education Rima Karami said the decision followed a security assessment that could not guarantee safe exam conditions for all students.
• Students gathered in Beirut's Riad el-Solh square to celebrate the cancellation, demanding it due to war and displacement.
• Education expert Hussein Abdel Haleem stated that official exams require a safe administrative and security environment and that risking student safety is unacceptable.