The Interim Ministry of Education announced that that the winter holidays of the current academic year would begin on January 7th and end on January 18th. The decision was made in light of the severe weather conditions affecting northern Syria. As the snowstorm dubbed Zina intensified on Wednesday, thousands of Syrian refugees in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan found themselves trapped in their tents. Powerful wind uprooted many refugee tents, while a 10-year Syrian refugee girl froze to death in eastern Bekaa region due to the extreme cold accompanying the storm. (Source: Syrian Coalition)
