AL JAZEERA: ….Al Jazeera’s Rula Amin, reporting from Beirut in neighbouring Lebanon, said the battle for Aleppo is critical for the opposition and the government.
“For the opposition to win this revolution, they have to win Aleppo,” she said. “They have to make sure that this large city, this commercial hub, joins in. This is why, for the government also, it’s a very decisive battle and they’re not sparing any effort or any weapon to crush the rebels.” …
A commercial hub and home to 2.5 million people, Aleppo recently became a new front in the country’s uprising, after being largely excluded from the violence for more than a year… (more)
