Author: Justin Salhani
Published on: 10/02/2026 | 00:00:00
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Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals list 2 of 3US transfers ISIL detainees to Iraq as northeast Syria base draws down list 3 of 3Israel’s Gaza genocide risks global order. Al Jazeera Forum end of list "Not a single room had a closable window or door," Alhakam Shaar said. Shaar had been away from Aleppo for a decade. Aleppo was Syria’s most populous city until the war heavily reduced its population. Its geographical position made it an important stop on the Silk Road trade route. However, it still maintained an importance in Syria for being the country’s capital of industry. The city deteriorated further as Bashar al-Assad took over. Syrian government has worked with organisations like the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) to restore parts of Aleppo’s Old City. Reconstruction is among the top priorities, but it will require heavy investment, particularly if the city’s historic character is to be protected. Aleppo is Syria’s most densely populated region, according to UNICEF. Its 4.2 million population is forced to live with the problems facing much of Syria. Shaar, the Aleppan native who recently visited his hometown, is also a founding scholar. Two things keep him away: his wife's full-time job as lecturer in Germany, and lack of a stable salary in Syria. "Not much more than this," he said.
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