Syrian Fighting Flares in the City of Aleppo
The fighting in Syria has flared up in the city of Aleppo, where scores of civilians are beginning to flee constant shelling. Government forces have launched an offensive there, relentlessly shelling...
View ArticleSkyping Aleppo: Staying in Touch With a Family in a War Zone
When asked to name the largest city in Syria, most people might think of Damascus. And to be sure, Damascus is the country’s capital, but it is the northern city of Aleppo which is actually Syria’s...
View ArticleThousands Flee Aleppo
Syrian troops and rebels are fighting a fierce battle for control of Aleppo, Syria's largest city with nearly 3 million residents. As hundreds of thousands stream out of Aleppo, the Syrian Army is...
View ArticleUpdates from a Family in Aleppo
Syrian rebels are trying to fend off a ground offensive by government troops in Syria's largest city of Aleppo. There are reports the opposition have withdrawn from some densely populated neighborhoods...
View ArticleOn the Ground: Reporting from Rebel Headquarters in Aleppo
Syrian rebels killed four of the Syrian government’s senior military officials on July 18, and, over the next four days, stormed the city of Aleppo. New Yorker staff writer Jon Lee Anderson entered the...
View ArticleThe Destruction of Aleppo
In war-torn Syria, the city of Aleppo once generated as much as 65 percent of the national wealth, apart from oil. Textile, pharmaceutical, and furniture factories dominated the industrial zones...
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