Aleppo

Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl

Royal Jordanian is expected to use the Mediterranean corridor on Friday for a flight from Amman to Aleppo as part of the phased return of air traffic.

Planes that belong to the Royal Jordanian Airlines and other companies are parked at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan February 23, 2020.
 Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025.

Is Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa a master geopolitical chess player? - analysis

 Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand in front of the detainees before the first exchange operation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government in Aleppo, Syria, April 3, 2025.

Syria's government faces pivotal moment against SDF, as it retakes largest oil field - analysis

A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

After Kurdish forces were expelled from Aleppo, Kurds fear new Syrian offensive - analysis


Saudi project discusses potential involvement in rebuilding Syria's historic sites

Diriyah’s CEO discusses potential involvement in the reconstruction of Syria’s historic sites, as part of Saudi Arabia’s broader cultural heritage development strategy.

The Citadel of Aleppo, which had suffered damage during the years of war in Syria, undergoes restoration, to be reopened to the public for World Tourism Day, in Aleppo, Syria, September 25, 2025

Syrian activist to TML: Visit to Israel, Knesset was 'unprecedented moment for peace'

Syrian political figure Shadi Martini described his Knesset address as a 'once-in-a-century opportunity' and confirmed holding recent talks with Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa.

 Leader of new Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) watch the view of Damascus on Mount Qasioun following their meeting in Damascus, Syria on December 22, 2024

Syrian Interior Ministry announces targeted operation against ISIS cell in Aleppo

Syria launched an operation against ISIS in several parts of Aleppo at a time of regional anxiety about a possible resurgence of the terror group.

 ISIS in Aleppo, Syria. 2017.

Royal Jordanian resumes direct flights to Aleppo after 14-year pause

The return to Aleppo comes on the heels of Royal Jordanian’s earlier resumption of flights to Damascus in January, which have since expanded to 11 weekly departures.

Planes that belong to the Royal Jordanian Airlines and other companies are parked at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan February 23, 2020.

Lacking aid, Syrians do what they can to rebuild devastated Aleppo

Aleppo has been left deeply scarred after more than a decade of war, Russian airstrikes, and barrel bomb attacks.

 A drone view shows people rebuilding their house in Aleppo, Syria, April 19, 2025.

Driven by displacement, Syria’s women defy danger to document the truth

Facing arrests, bombings, and loss, Syrian women have become vital voices for truth, paving the way for change and demanding a role in Syria’s future.

 Salwa Abdel Rahman

Celebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit

Syria's Jewish population dwindles to nine, reflecting centuries of history and resilience amid upheaval. Residents recall a once-thriving community, cultural ties, and the destruction of synagogues.

 Bukhoor Shamantoub, a Jewish resident of Damascus

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties.

A Syrian man cycles past a Christmas tree being decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in the old city of Homs

Syrian rebels deploy 'Shaheen' drones ahead of Homs assault - Al Hadath

The report comes one day after rebels announced on Telegram that they had reached Homs's city limits, making a final call for government forces to defect.

 Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.

Syria battles are test of Iran's ability to preserve its resistance axis - opinion

Iranian analysts see a possibility that Israel, too, will choose to exploit opportunities in Syria and take aggressive action there, not just in support of the rebels as in the past.

 DISPLACED PEOPLE who fled from the Aleppo countryside ride on a vehicle with belongings, in Tabqa, Syria, this week.