In a rare test of democracy, a soft-spoken, 31-year-old aid worker won a seat on the Aleppo provincial council in a vote held on March 3 in neighboring Turkey. Abdul Rahman Kahir won top votes for ...

"Ancient Aleppo Cowers Amid Reports of Approaching Syrian Forces." As we wrote Tuesday, people in Aleppo and at least one foreign correspondent there were saying the Assad regime had sent fighter ...

Aleppo: Chilling photos show how the ancient city has changed since the Syrian conflict started. With so much of the historic city destroyed, it can be difficult to imagine what Aleppo looked like ...

Just 300 miles separate Mosul, Iraq, and Aleppo, Syria, two cities very much in the news in recent months. They are in the grips of separate government-led offensives to reclaim the cities from ...

In a rare test of democracy, a soft-spoken, 31-year-old aid worker won a seat on the Aleppo provincial council in a vote held on March 3 in neighboring Turkey. Abdul Rahman Kahir won top votes for ...

In a rare test of democracy, a soft-spoken, 31-year-old aid worker won a seat on the Aleppo provincial council in a vote held on March 3 in neighboring Turkey. Abdul Rahman Kahir won top votes for ...

Until recently, Aleppo, Syria was a vibrant destination, attracting tourists to its famous souk, an eight-mile marketplace, and to the Citadel, one of the oldest castles in the world. But as ...

Aleppo is the economic capital of Syria, and it is known and famous for its ancient industries, such as textile, cotton, silk weaving, and laurel soap, which is considered one of the best in the ...

Aleppo's ancient market is now a pile of ruins By Eliott Brachet (Aleppo, Syria, special correspondent) Published on April 16, 2025, at 12:20 am (Paris), updated on April 16, 2025, at 9:59 am.

Elegy for Aleppo: 'The ancient religious harmony of Syria was not a myth' For all its excesses, Assad's regime encouraged moderation and tolerance in religion. And, excluded from politics, a ...