The Ministry of Education has announced shifting to distance learning of all classes in the government and private schools from Thursday morning in the Wilayats of Al Khabourah and Suwaiq in North Al Batinah Governorate, and the Wilayats of Barka and Al Musannah in South Al Batinah Governorate due to the unexpected weather conditions. Classes will also be shifted to online mode in the wilayats of Al Khabourah, Al Suwaiq, Barka, Al Mussanah due to predicted rains.