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 …

4 days ago · 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...

6 days ago · Syria updates: Aleppo sees relative calm, majority of SDF fighters disarmed 01:20 Aleppo fighting: Many in Damascus hopeful for peace after years of war

1 day ago · Syria’s military has announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians to evacuate from an area in Aleppo province.

6 days ago · ALEPPO, Syria Jan 10 (Reuters) - The last Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters left the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, state-run Ekhbariya TV said, following a ceasefire …

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 …