Sunday

January 7, 2018

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War

An explosion at the headquarters of the Chechen-led Ajnad al-Kavkaz rebel group in Idlib, Syria, kills at least 23 people, while several people remain unaccounted for, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (BBC)

Arts and culture

Education in Iran

Iran enforces a ban on teaching English in elementary schools, calling it a "cultural invasion" by the West. (Deutsche Welle)

75th Golden Globe Awards