The historic Baron Hotel in Syria’s Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a revival, much like the city itself. Aleppo’s old city, designated a Unesco World Heritage site, was ravaged by the conflict that erupted after a government crackdown on protests in 2011.

As Syria begins to rebuild and normalize after the fall of the Baath regime, Aleppo's Christian community gathered in the Catholic Church to joyfully celebrate Christmas. The city’s Christians, enjoying renewed stability and peace under the control of groups that toppled the previous regime, embraced the holiday with hope and unity.

A view from the first city taken by the rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad, scene of a brutal Russian-backed 2012-2016 siege.

A car bomb detonated in central Manbij, located in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, causing fatalities and injuries. Initial investigations suggest the bombing may be linked to cells affiliated with the PKK organization.

Amid the devastation of Aleppo's past and present, Syrians reflect on the harrowing legacy of war, the loss of lives, and the hope for a better future.View on euronews

While many people welcome the departure of the tyrant, this does not erase the years of violence during which the regime strove to pit one community against another.

In fact, so stubbornly did the Israeli government resist embracing the truth that it took JJAC 10 years to convince it, in 2014, to recognize the Middle Eastern refugees by creating Yom HaPlitim, Jewish Refugee Day, which is now observed every year on November 30.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced that his country will open its Aleppo consulate soon, less than two weeks after reopening its embassy in capital Damascus after a decade long hiatus.

Syrian and Russian forces battled to bring Syria's second city of Aleppo under Assad's full control for years, unleashing widespread devastation.View on euronews

Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the territory held by the rebel alliance that ousted Bashar al-Assad. The alliance holds much of Syria’s northwest,

Concerns are mounting that President-elect Trump could face an ISIS resurgence in Syria as Turkey-backed forces hit U.S.-allied SDF troops in a move that could divide the coalitions abilities to fight ISIS.

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.