The historic Khan al-Harir souq in war-torn Syria’s erstwhile economic capital of Aleppo has reopened following restoration work, but much of the former workforce that energised it remains exiled. “Reconstruction works are done and this is great, but it’s not enough,” said Ahmed al-Shib, a 55-year-old textile merchant who had hoped to pass his business onto his sons. “What we want is for our sons to return to these stores,” he told AFP during the reopening of the covered market this week, showing pictures he had sent to his eldest who moved to Algeria three years ago to join his brother. Khan al-Harir (silk souq) - one of 37 markets surrounding Aleppo’s famed citadel - attracted thousands
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