Aleppo - Wikipedia
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 ...
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam …
2 days ago · Residents of northeastern Syria walk at the Tishrin Dam to join a sit-in demanding an end to the war in the region in Aleppo’s countryside, Syria, Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025. The Tishrin Dam has become a flashpoint in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups, which has intensified in the weeks since the fall of former ...
Aleppo | History, Map, Citadel, Civil War, Population, & Facts
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.
What to know about Syria's 13-year civil war | AP News
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.
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the ...
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)
What just happened in Aleppo, and what it means for Syria's civil …
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...
Who are the rebels who have toppled the regime in Syria? : NPR
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.
What to know about the sudden rebel breach of Aleppo in Syria’s …
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.
What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria's 13-year war
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.
Syria civil war live updates: Insurgents storm Aleppo - NBC News
Nov 30, 2024 · Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria’s second city of Aleppo yesterday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government.