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] With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, [9] it was Syria's largest city until its population was surpassed by Damascus, the capital of Syria, and is the largest city ...

Jan 5, 2025 · Aleppo is the 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.

4 days ago · Meanwhile, hostilities persist in northeast Syria, particularly in eastern Aleppo, Al-Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa, where over 25,000 have been displaced. Shelling, airstrikes, and ongoing clashes have devastated communities, leading to widespread destruction of homes, hospitals, and essential infrastructure, according to a humanitarian bulletin issued ...

Nov 29, 2024 · Thousands of insurgents continued their advance toward Aleppo city in Syria on Friday, seizing several towns and villages along the way. The offensive comes as Iran-linked groups, who have backed Syrian government forces since 2015, have been preoccupied with the wider Middle East conflict engulfing Lebanon and Gaza. (AP Video by Ghaith Alsayed)

Dec 2, 2024 · Syrian rebels launched a two-pronged offensive on Aleppo last week, gaining control of the country's second largest city amid little resistance from government troops, according to...

Nov 30, 2024 · Syrian opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days into their surprise offensive, marking the first time they have set foot in the country’s second-largest city since government...

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...

Dec 2, 2024 · It was the first opposition attack on Aleppo since 2016, when a brutal Russian air campaign retook the northwestern city for Syrian President Bashar Assad after rebel forces had seized it. Intervention by Russia, Iran and Iranian-allied Hezbollah and other groups has allowed Assad to remain in power within the 70% of Syria under his control.

Dec 2, 2024 · A billboard bearing a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a national flag are torn by antigovernment fighters in the northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30.

Nov 30, 2024 · The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities and an ancient business hub.