Reconstruction is under way in Aleppo, Syria's economic capital, following fighting between government and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016 and a 2023 earthquake that caused further damage to the old city, according to a France 24 report issued on Aug. 13, 2026.
Aleppo reconstruction under way as traders return and citadel reopens
Reconstruction is under way in Aleppo, Syria's economic capital, following fighting between government and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016 and a 2023 earthquake that caused further damage to the old city, according to a France 24 report issued on Aug. 13, 2026.
The historic souks of Aleppo, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, stretch across 14 kilometres and once contained 4,000 shops and around 50 caravanserai inns. According to the report, some 60 percent of those souks were badly damaged or destroyed.
Traders have been gradually returning to the city, and Aleppo's citadel has already reopened to the public, the report states.
The France 24 report was produced by Dana Alboz, Sophie Guignon, and Yaser Shahrour.
- The source does not state the total cost or funding sources for the reconstruction effort.
- The source does not specify which bodies or organizations are leading or financing the rebuilding of historic monuments.
- The source does not provide figures on how many traders have returned or what proportion of shops have reopened.
- The source does not detail the extent of damage caused specifically by the 2023 earthquake as distinct from the 2012–2016 conflict.
- The source does not state the current population of Aleppo or how many residents were displaced and have since returned.
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