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The main thoroughfare in the part of Aleppo controlled by the rebels (photo: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

Civil War in Syria

A Return to Normality

Aleppo, the once hotly contested north Syrian metropolis and economic centre, is now a divided city. In the part controlled by the rebels, daily life seems to be gradually returning to normal. More and more refugees from Aleppo are returning to their city, even though economic recovery is slow. Peter Steinbach reports from AleppoMore

Essay by the Syrian Writer Fawwaz Haddad: Children of a Divided NationAleppo's Old Town: World Cultural Heritage Threatened by Syria's Civil WarReport from the Battle Zone of Aleppo: Too Much Trust in GodChristians in Aleppo: Rumblings beneath the SurfaceAleppo, Capital of Islamic Culture 2006: In Praise of Times Past
Rebel Flag over Aleppo (photo: AP)

Report from the Battle Zone of Aleppo

Too Much Trust in God

For weeks, the rebels and the Syrian army have been fighting for control of Aleppo, the strategically important trade capital in the north of Syria. Suffering most under the violence in the embattled city is the civilian population. Peter Steinbach reports from AleppoMore

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Most Recent Photo Essay

A modest initiative achieves great things: every weekday, Reden Roro Hendarti loads her tricycle with reading material and rides to the village of Muntang to accept rubbish from the children living there, which she exchanges for her books. A simple idea that is making a big difference, raising awareness about the environment among children in the region. Indonesia still has a huge problem with plastic waste, especially in remote rural regions

Indonesia's 'Trash Library': Plastic rubbish for books

On the Indonesian island of Java, one librarian has started a mobile library, lending books to children in exchange for plastic rubbish. The idea is that they will learn to take pride in their environment and read more at the same time. By Julie Huehnken