CAIRO — The only fireworks in Aleppo, Syria on this Islamic New Year's holiday are provided by relentless airstrikes.
Normally the holiday, which falls on Monday in Syria this year, is celebrated with visits to family and friends and special feasts. But not this year, as besieged residents endure virtually non-stop bombing by Russian and Syrian warplanes since a fragile cease-fire fell apart last month.
Normally the holiday, which falls on Monday in Syria this year, is celebrated with visits to family and friends and special feasts. But not this year, as besieged residents endure virtually non-stop bombing by Russian and Syrian warplanes since a fragile cease-fire fell apart last month.