After a fire in the medieval souk of Aleppo's Old City last month, shops have remained closed. Photo: AFP
After a fire in the medieval souk of Aleppo's Old City last month, shops have remained closed. Photo: AFP
Shelling and air raids persist in Syria as rebel forces and the army continue to fight. Photo: AFP
Shelling and air raids persist in Syria as rebel forces and the army continue to fight. Photo: AFP
The cloth market in the medieval souk of the old city of Aleppo, marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Photo: AFP
The cloth market in the medieval souk of the old city of Aleppo, marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Photo: AFP
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Aleppo's Souk Madina now a battleground following fire

Traders' future is uncertain after fire left shops in ruin at bazaar that is now a sniper's paradise

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McClatchy-Tribune in Aleppo

Updated: 3:37am, 18 Oct, 2012

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After a fire in the medieval souk of Aleppo's Old City last month, shops have remained closed. Photo: AFP
After a fire in the medieval souk of Aleppo's Old City last month, shops have remained closed. Photo: AFP
Shelling and air raids persist in Syria as rebel forces and the army continue to fight. Photo: AFP
Shelling and air raids persist in Syria as rebel forces and the army continue to fight. Photo: AFP
The cloth market in the medieval souk of the old city of Aleppo, marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Photo: AFP
The cloth market in the medieval souk of the old city of Aleppo, marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Photo: AFP
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