When the Suez Canal was inaugurated in 1869, much trade was diverted to sea and Aleppo began its slow decline. At the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, Aleppo lost its northern hinterland …

Jan 30, 2026 · 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 …

Jan 7, 2026 · Families evacuate Aleppo, Syria, amid escalating hostilities. At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting...

Jan 20, 2026 · “It overlooks the whole area. My cousin was stationed here for a while.” A local politician in Aleppo, who did not want to be named, told me that nearly two-thirds of the city is in ruins.

Feb 15, 2026 · A month after violent clashes in a Kurdish-majority neighborhood in Syria's Aleppo, tens of thousands of residents have returned.

Aleppo (Arabic Halab) is a city in northern Syria, the second largest city in Syria after Damascus, and one of the oldest inhabited cities in history. Originating in the early second millennium B.C.E., Aleppo …

Aleppo ligt op het kruispunt van verschillende handelsroutes uit het 2e millennium voor Christus. De stad werd achtereenvolgens geregeerd door de Hittieten, de Assyriërs, de Arabieren, de Mongolen, de …

Dec 12, 2025 · Aleppo’s citadel has reopened and is welcoming weekend visitors. Living standards in the city lag despite promises of higher public pay, with salaries around $120 a month. Civic life is …

Jan 18, 2026 · The Ancient City of Aleppo lies in the heart of the modern city, a district within the ancient walls. The area has many quarters inhabited by people belonging to different religions and …

Sep 9, 2025 · First inhabited by the Hittites in the 2nd century BCE during the Bronze Age, it has been shaped by many more cultures, such as "Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes, and Ottomans". It …