Aleppogreatmosque

A Syrian man walks near the Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Aleppo in northern Syria on October 15, 2012. Fighting between regime forces and rebels has raged in Syria's commercial capital since mid-July, including in its UNESCO-listed old city which embraces the ancient citadel and historic covered market, or souk, as well as the landmark Umayyad Mosque.