Aleppo

American

[uh-lep-oh] / əˈlɛp oʊ /

noun

a city in NW Syria.

Aleppo British

/ əˈlɛpəʊ /

noun

French name: Alep. Arabic name: Haleb. an ancient city in NW Syria: industrial and commercial centre; scene of heavy fighting in 2012 between the rebel Free Syrian Army and government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.. Pop: 2 505 000 (2005 est)

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Jews had lived in Aleppo and Fez for over a thousand years; in Iraq and Egypt for more than two and a half thousand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The ascent of a towering Aleppo pine — not one of the trees slated for removal — was a quiet and slowly paced piece de la resistance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The current offensive, which began Friday night, unspooled quickly as the SDF withdrew its fighters from some areas south of the Euphrates and east of the city of Aleppo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

He retailed to them the curious interchange of phrases he had overheard on the journey from Aleppo.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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