Aleppo rebuilds itself from destruction of war

Commercial and leisure activities return to Syrian city as half a million people drift back

Aleppo regeneration: solar-powered street lights in damaged eastern zone. Photograph: Michael Jansen

Aleppo regeneration: solar-powered street lights in damaged eastern zone. Photograph: Michael Jansen

Syria may be the only country in recent times to rebuild before a devastating war ends. Aleppo, Syria’s former commercial powerhouse, has been transformed during the seven months since I last visited.

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