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Aleppo

[uh-lep-oh]

noun

  1. a city in NW Syria.



Aleppo

/ əˈlɛpəʊ /

noun

  1. French name: AlepArabic name: Haleban 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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When Daisy was a pup, Koerner began planting dozens of native plants near the Aleppo pines and fig trees, creating what he called their campground arboretum.

Other residents and helpers have been showing up to give what they can, adding everything from aloe plants to coast live oak saplings to a 7-foot Aleppo pine someone had potted in a bucket.

Opposition fighters had advanced towards Damascus, taking major cities including Aleppo.

From BBC

Ankara is currently negotiating a joint defence pact with Sharaa's new government, and there have been widespread reports that Turkey is moving to station aircraft and air defence systems at Syria's T4 and Aleppo airbases.

From BBC

He says they thought their operation would take "about a year" and best, they'd "capture Aleppo in three to six months".

From BBC

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