Jul 20, 2015 · While the government labeled these slums agricultural plains, on the ground they were a maze of concrete cells, run by clans of organized criminals who dealt drugs and …

Their protests were met with violent repression, and the unrest escalated to armed conflict. The Syrian revolution-turned-war is still ongoing at the time of writing. Aleppo, formerly Syria’s …

Dec 12, 2024 · Once a bustling commercial hub, Aleppo witnessed, and was ravaged by, intense battles between opposition fighters and government forces during the civil war, which started …

Jul 3, 2018 · Aleppo is shorthand for the cataclysmic Syrian civil war, Raqqa and Mosul for the massive showdowns with the Islamic State, Misrata and Benghazi for the various iterations of …

Dec 13, 2016 · Aleppo was once a bustling economic, cultural and historic hub for Syria. Over the last five years, it’s had the life bombed out of it.

Dec 11, 2024 · In Aleppo, crumbling historical sites and broken buildings tell an identical story to the populace—each fractured yet enduring. Since 2011, Syria’s economic, social, and cultural …

Aug 2, 2016 · Aleppo was once a bustling economic hub and a cultural destination, surrounded by ancient architecture and relics. But the metropolis, part of which is listed as a UNESCO World …

Dec 3, 2024 · But if Assad falls, or at least if large areas of the country become safe from bombing, then millions of Syrians currently enduring existence in tents or the slums of …

Drawing on the case of Aleppo, the paper reveals how urban planning, initially a tool for modernization, ultimately became a mechanism that contributed to social inequalities, …

May 24, 2017 · In theory, Aleppo was an embattled showplace for the Syrian revolution’s aspirations. In fact, most civilians were dependent on a patchwork of armed rebel factions for …