The Lebanese University - Doctoral School of Letters, Humanities & Social Sciences (DSLHS) held on 18 May 2020 the first PhD dissertation discussion of student Faisal Zayoud after the reduction of public mobilization procedures.

The discussion, which lasted for more than four hours, was held before jury members Dr. Mohamad Farhat, Dr. Nina Haifa, Dr. Mohamad Rammal and Dr. Ali Khalifa. Faisal prepared his dissertation entitled "The relationship between economics and mathematics in economic and financial accounts and its impact on the results of Economy students in school and official exams” under the supervision of Dr. Simon Abdel-Massih.

The discussion was conducted amid full commitment by the members of the examination committee, the student and his family, to all COVID-19 preventive measures.