Lebanese and Syrian students and young professionals staged a protest in Beirut condemning Hizbullah's intervention in Syria, and say further demonstrations are planned.
The decision, which comes as part of Ministry of Education reforms, has met with mixed reaction from parents and teachers.
Social insurance plays a key role in the economic and social advancement of the country, participants said.
Using poetry, art and education to combat extremism and strengthen Arab relations.
Saudi Arabia launches its third campaign against smoking. (Photo by Hassan Ammar/AFP/Getty Images)
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![Syrian and Lebanese university students stage a peaceful protest in Beirut's Martyrs Square on Tuesday (May 21st). [Courtesy of the sit-in organisers]](/shared/images/2013/05/23/Lebanon-hizbullah-square-90_58.jpg)
![Egyptian girls walk home after a day at school in Cairo. [Cris Bouroncle/AFP]](/shared/images/2013/05/23/Egyptian-school-girl-90_58.jpg)
![Civil society organisations play a crucial role in raising awareness about the importance of insurance, symposium participants said. [Faisal Darem/Al-Shorfa]](/shared/images/2013/05/23/yemen-meeting-insurance-90_58.jpg)
![Dr. Mansour al-Nubi Mansour says his centre gives out scholarships to help Yemeni students study at Egyptian universities, and vice versa. [Faisal Darem/Al-Shorfa]](/shared/images/2013/05/22/Yemen-egyptian-councellor-90_58.jpg)
![A torn poster of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the northern Syrian city of al-Raqa on March 5th following days of fierce fighting. [Mohammad al-Hussein/AFP]](/shared/images/2013/04/19/Syria-assad-raqaa-90_58.jpg)
![Thousands of Iraqi soldiers are participating in a campaign to tighten security on the border with Syria. [Mohammed al-Qaisi/Mawtani]](http://mawtani.al-shorfa.com/shared/images/2013/05/23/iraq-borders-syria-90_58.jpg)
![Iraqi patrols have increased along the Iraq-Syria border. [Mohammed al-Qaisi/Mawtani]](http://mawtani.al-shorfa.com/shared/images/2013/05/22/iraq-border-cell-90_58.jpg)
![An Iraqi National Museum employee guides visitors inside the Assyrian Hall. [Ali al-Saadi/AFP]](http://mawtani.al-shorfa.com/shared/images/2013/05/22/Iraq-national-museum-90_58.jpg)
![Iraqi artists Nibras Hashem, Suha al-Jumaily, Zeina Salem and Zikra Sarsam (from left) are holding a joint exhibition, "Intersecting Paintbrushes". [Courtesy of the Baghdad French Cultural Centre]](http://mawtani.al-shorfa.com/shared/images/2013/05/21/iraq-women-painters-90_58.jpg)
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