Syrians walk past heavily damaged buildings

Syrians walk past heavily damaged buildings in the neighbourhood of Bani Zeid, on Aleppo’s northern outskirts on July 29, 2016, as people come back to the previously rebel-held district, a day after Syrian government forces took control of it. Government forces have surrounded rebel-held districts in eastern Aleppo since July 17, sparking fears for an estimated 250,000 people who live there.
GEORGE OURFALIAN / AFP