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Aleppo (/ ə ˈ l ɛ p oʊ / ə-LEP-oh; Arabic: ﺣَﻠَﺐ, ALA-LC: Ḥalab, IPA:) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria. [8]
Sep 20, 2024 · Aleppo, principal city of northern Syria known as a hub for Syrian culture and commercial activity as well as for its medieval citadel and architecture. The city became a focal point of the Syrian Civil War from 2012 until 2016 and suffered considerable damage.
Nov 28, 2016 · Aleppo was once Syria's largest city and the country's industrial and financial centre. For the first year of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, Aleppo saw neither the...
Nov 28, 2016 · The northern Syrian city of Aleppo was caught in a brutal four-year deadlock. It was a key battleground in the war between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebels who want to ...
The Ancient City of Aleppo (Arabic: مدينة حلب القديمة, romanized: Madīnat Ḥalab al-Qadīma) is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries.
Aleppo, Arabic Ḥalab, City (pop., 2004 est.: 1,975,200), northwestern Syria. Syria’s largest city, it is about 30 mi (48 km) from the Turkish border. Lying at the crossroads of great commercial routes, it has long been inhabited and is first mentioned at the end of the 3rd millennium bc.
Feb 10, 2023 · Only devastation remains inside Aleppo, a Syrian city that was already dealing with the effects of a years-long civil war before the deadly earthquake hit on Monday. The BBC is one of the first...
