https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German researchers hope to one day help bring the devastated Syrian city back to life by creating a super-detailed map of the old city and its treasures, long listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. https://www.thelocal.de/20170526/german-map-project-to-aid-future-rebirth-of-aleppo Fri, 26 May 2017 19:28:41 +0200 german-map-project-to-aid-future-rebirth-of-aleppo A Berlin web developer has come up with a creative way of helping people understand the extent of the destruction that has hit the city of Aleppo in the ongoing Syrian civil war. https://www.thelocal.de/20170424/this-map-of-berlin-will-show-you-how-badly-aleppo-has-been-destroyed Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:59:55 +0200 this-map-of-berlin-will-show-you-how-badly-aleppo-has-been-destroyed Protestors rallied in Berlin on Saturday against the war in Syria denouncing the international community for failing to help civilians, especially children, in the besieged city of Aleppo. https://www.thelocal.de/20161218/thousands-attend-berlin-rally-for-aleppo Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:05:09 +0100 thousands-attend-berlin-rally-for-aleppo Russian President Vladimir Putin will face Western pressure over Ukraine and Syria at talks in Berlin on Wednesday, on his first visit to the German capital since the Ukrainian conflict erupted. https://www.thelocal.de/20161019/putin-heads-to-berlin-for-crunch-syria-ukraine-talks Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:43:29 +0200 putin-heads-to-berlin-for-crunch-syria-ukraine-talks The German government on Friday said it would not rule out backing possible sanctions against Russia over its aerial bombardment of Aleppo, as the United States mulled new embargo against the Syrian regime. https://www.thelocal.de/20161007/berlin-does-not-rule-out-russia-sanctions-over-syria Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:17:46 +0200 berlin-does-not-rule-out-russia-sanctions-over-syria US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned what they called "barbarous" Russian and Syrian regime airstrikes on Aleppo during a phone call Thursday, the White House said. https://www.thelocal.de/20160930/obama-merkel-condemn-barbarous-russian-syrian-strikes-on-aleppo Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:10:37 +0200 obama-merkel-condemn-barbarous-russian-syrian-strikes-on-aleppo Veteran German reporter Jörg Armbruster, who was shot while filming a documentary in Syria last month says he will not return to Aleppo where the attack took place. https://www.thelocal.de/20130428/49415 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:58:00 +0200 49415 A German reporter filming a documentary about the Syrian uprising has been shot in the leg in the northern city of Aleppo. https://www.thelocal.de/20130331/48853 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:48:00 +0200 48853