Aleppo was Syria’s largest city and its commercial center, with a sense of its own identity and pride bolstered by a unique cuisine, distinct local culture and millennia of history in its Old City.

In the 21st century, the Syrian city of Aleppo has entered its dark ages. Vulnerable to sudden attack by Islamic State militants, bombed routinely by Russian warplanes and lately encircled by ...

Out of Aleppo 26:24 "Leaving your homeland feels like leaving part of your soul," says Mohammad Shasho, a teen who speaks of life as a refugee with wisdom beyond his years.

Aleppo, in northern Syria, is one of the oldest cities in the world. For a thousand years — maybe more — the city's residents have had food on the mind.

Before the outbreak of the Syrian war, Aleppo was a historic metropolis, declared an "Islamic Capital of Culture" in 2006. Now, air strikes by Russian and Syrian forces are continuing to ravage ...

Aleppo, once Syria's largest city and bustling commercial and industrial center, ... Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008.

Aleppo, Syria, in 2010. Since 2012, the city has been home to a fierce battle in Syria's civil war. Martin Gotthard (Flickr/Creative Commons) Aleppo, the ... Capital of Culture ...

A Syrian boy hand-built a model of what his hometown might look like after the country’s civil war, and now “Future Aleppo” is on display in Los Angeles. “Future Aleppo” by Mohammed Qutaish, photo ...

A man walks past damaged houses in the old city of Aleppo, Syria July 13, 2017. (REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki) December 31, 2017. ... private culture, far from the state-controlled media outlets.

Like Prague in the early 1990s, Aleppo felt like it was on the verge of discovery, an idyllic (and safe) place for Westerners to sample the best of Arab culture and cuisine.

How Syria’s Famous Aleppo Pepper Might Be Saved. By Cathy Barrow. April 5, 2016 ... HISTORY & CULTURE. Is that an ancient pizza? Here’s what people really ate in Pompeii. HISTORY & CULTURE.

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel ... but spring and fall are always ...