Syrian Civil War Research Paper

Aleppo: City of Beauty and War Aleppo once was a place of beauty and importance; over the last century how has it changed? From a once beloved city to a war zone. Aleppo is and was a very important economic trade center of the middle east, and is now a battleground for the Syrian Civil War.

Aleppo is a dry city; in Southwestern Asia. It is North of the Arabian Peninsula. Aleppo has an annual precipitation of 13 inches a year. The average temperature of the city is 63.1°F. The combination of the moderate temperature and low amounts of rainfall cause the city to be dry.(Climates) The city is 75 miles away from the mediterranean sea. Aleppo is mostly surrounded by farming lands to the East and West. The main crop they farm is olive and pistachio trees. Aleppo has historically had many amazing landmarks. The citadel of Aleppo being one.(Trip Advisor) The Citadel is a large fortress from medieval times. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Since the Syrian Civil War has started; the Citadel has taken great damage to its walls.
The Syrian Civil War has been going since 2011-present day. The War is coming to a near end; as the Syrian army is coming close to ISIS’s last stronghold in Aleppo. The city is in mostly ruins since Russia has sent many bombing drones. Most of the civilians have been evacuated except; for the people who chose to stay. There have been 470,000 casualties since the war started in 2011. As the war is coming to an end; the people who are still in Syria are trying to return to their normal lives. Last week they had the first soccer game since the war started in