Time

Brief History of Aleppo: A Great World City Now in the Grip of War

Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, is in the grip of the country’s civil war. Government attack helicopters and fighter jets circle the city’s skies as rebel factions entrench themselves in Aleppo’s old ...
Penn Live

With a shared ancient history, Aleppo and Mosul are bound in modern tragedy: Analysis

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 ...
Newsweek

Timeline: The Battle for Aleppo

Restoring full control over Aleppo, Syria's most populous city before the war, has been seen as critical to the fortunes of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a multi-sided civil war now in its sixth ...
The Times Leader

AP EXPLAINS: A look at the Syrian city of Aleppo

As a two-month-old cease-fire collapses and peace talks stall, the northern city of Aleppo is once again a main battlefield in Syria’s devastating civil war. More than 60 people have been killed in ...
PBS

Syrian insurgents reach historic landmarks in Aleppo’s center as government forces regroup

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they ...
New York Post

The heartbreaking photos of Aleppo then and now

ALEPPO, Syria — Before the war, Aleppo’s ancient walled citadel drew in armies of visitors to one of the Middle East’s greatest treasures. But for the past four years the Citadel’s high stone ramparts ...
CNN

Aleppo evacuations: From one war zone to another

Editor’s Note: Are you in Aleppo? Are you affected by the conflict? If it is safe for you to do so, WhatsApp or SMS us on +44 7435 939 154 to share your experiences. Please tag #CNNiReport in your ...
Reuters

Timeline: The battle for Syria's Aleppo city

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Restoring full control over Aleppo, Syria's most populous city before the war, has been seen as critical to the fortunes of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a multi-sided civil ...
NBC DFW

This Day in History: Offensive Waged in Aleppo; World War 1 Begins; LBJ Increases Troops in Vietnam and more

On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, starting World War 1, one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. World War 1 was a battled of the Allied Power – mainly composed of ...
CNN

Syria: Aleppo evacuations resume after brief delay

Editor’s Note: Are you in Aleppo? Are you affected by the conflict? If it is safe for you to do so, WhatsApp us on +44 7435 939 154 to share your photos, experiences and video. Please tag #CNNiReport ...
UNHCR

Amid the ruins of Aleppo, UNHCR sees signs of hope

ALEPPO, Syria - UN agencies are rushing to provide urgent aid to the civilians of Aleppo and are finding fledgling signs of optimism for the future, according to Sajjad Malik, Representative of UNHCR, ...