By: Edward Dark for Al-Monitor Posted on August 26.
ALEPPO, Syria — Aleppo is basically “Little Syria,” a melting pot, representative of the diverse ethnic and religious groups that make up the nation. Christians in Aleppo have tended to live together in close-knit communities in neighborhoods usually clustered around churches.
The burnt interior of Kevork Church is pictured after
clashes between Free Syrian Army fighters and forces loyal to Syria's President
Bashar al-Assad, in the Midan area of Aleppo, Oct. 30, 2012. (photo by
REUTERS/George Ourfalian)









