Aleppo remains a city divided by the Syrian civil war. When people living in Aleppo’s countryside rose in revolt against the Assad regime, the city was transformed into a war zone. Infighting among the rebels and counterattacks from the Assad government has brought the fighting for Aleppo to a stalemate.
With a population close to three million, Aleppo is Syria’s largest metropolis. Before the war, it was undergoing an economic renaissance. Industrial zones throughout the city housed busy garment and textile factories making Aleppo a gateway for closer economic ties with Syria. (...)
