Aleppo - Wikipedia
Aleppo was the capital of the important Amorite dynasty of Yamḥad. The kingdom of Yamḥad (c. 1800–1525 BC), alternatively known as the 'land of Ḥalab,' was one of the most powerful in the Near East during the reign of Yarim-Lim I, who formed an alliance with Hammurabi of Babylonia against Shamshi-Adad I of Assyria. [42]
Syrian rebels take control of most of Aleppo city | CNN
14 小时之前 — Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of the country’s second largest city Aleppo after a lightening advance that killed dozens of government soldiers in a major challenge to ...
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army says dozens of soldiers killed
6 小时之前 — Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian-backed Syrian forces besieged and lay waste to rebel-held eastern ...
Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad …
8 小时之前 — A witness in Aleppo said government troops remained in the city’s airport and at a military academy but most of the forces have already filed out of the city from the south. Syrian Kurdish forces remained in two neighborhoods. The redeployment “is a temporary measure and (the military central command and armed forces) will work to guarantee ...
What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and …
22 小时之前 — Aleppo was home to 2.3 million people before the war. Rebels seized the east side of the city in 2012, and it became the proudest symbol of the advance of armed opposition factions. In 2016, government forces backed by Russian airstrikes laid siege to the city. Russian shells, missiles and crude barrel bombs — fuel canisters or other ...
Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City in Aleppo
14 小时之前 — The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise opposition offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in the civil war. By Muhammad Haj Kadour and Raja Abdulrahim ...
Aleppo | History, Map, Citadel, & Facts | Britannica
1 天前 — Aleppo, principal city of northern Syria known as a hub for Syrian culture and commercial activity as well as for its medieval citadel and architecture. The city became a focal point of the Syrian Civil War from 2012 until 2016 and suffered considerable damage.
Syria war live: Rebels take control of Aleppo, igniting new phase …
5 小时之前 — Syria war live: Rebels take control of Aleppo, igniting new phase of war. Russian forces allied with President Bashar al-Assad have responded with air strikes in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city.
Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during …
1 天前 — An Aleppo University employee, speaking anonymously for security reasons, confirmed that an artillery shell hit the second floor of a dormitory with students inside at the time. A video circulating on social media, geolocated by CNN, shows young men running out of a dormitory in Aleppo University campus and carrying an injured individual. ...
Ancient City of Aleppo - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Ancient City of Aleppo. Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans.