Kuwait mulls ending academic year, but it is ‘not an easy decision’

Kuwait mulls ending academic year, but it is ‘not an easy decision’

Minister Saud Al-Harbi said the decision depends on the country's health situation amid the coronavirus pandemic. DUBAI: Kuwait's education minister said cutting the school year short will jeopardize thousands of students, and will not be an "easy decision," state news agency KUNA reported.. Students who failed to attend first semester exams would be at a disadvantage if the ministry decides to end the school year, Al-Harbi said, adding there are students relying on the second semester to improve their scores.. Jordan gives dozens of families new houses in anti-poverty initiative /node/1682516/middle-east. The initiative was lunched by Jordanian King Abdullah in 2005 to support the country's vulnerable sector by providing decent housing.