Al-Assad Sports Arena ( ar, صالة الأسد الرياضية) is the 2nd largest indoor sports hall in

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

. With a

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of 3,500 spectators, the arena is designated to host

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and

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matches. Al-Assad Sports Arena is located in the central al-Jamiliyah district of Aleppo. It is the regular home of the domestic basketball competitions. The construction of the arena was launched in 1968. However, the process was delayed several times due to political instability and the 1973 war with Israel. Finally, in 1978, the construction was completed and the arena was opened to host the matches of the

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. Throughout its history, the arena has been a regular home for concerts. Many prominent Syrian and Arab singers have performed in the hall including

Sabah Fakhri Sabah al-Din Abu Qaws ( ar, صباح الدين أبو قوس), also known as Sabah Fakhri ( ar, صباح فخري; May 2, 1933 – November 2, 2021), was a Syrian tenor singer from Aleppo. With over 50 years of fame and popularity as a singe ...

, Mayada al-Hannawi,

Shadi Jamil Shadi Jamil ( ar, شادي جميل) (born 22 September 1955) is a Syrian singer from Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize ...

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, Elissa,

Marcel Khalife Marcel Khalifé ( ar, مرسيل خليفة; born 10 June 1950 in Amchit) is a Palestinian- Lebanese musical composer, singer, and oud player. Biography In 1983, Paredon Records (later acquired by Smithsonian Folkways) released ''Promises ...

, etc.

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singers

Harout Pamboukjian Harout Pamboukjian ( hy, Հարութ Փամբուկչյան; hyw, Յարութ Փամպուքճեան; born July 1, 1950), known as Dzakh Harut ( hy, Ձախ Հարութ, literally "Left Harout"), is an Armenian pop singer living in Los Ang ...

and Karnig Sarkissian have also performed in the arena. Al-Assad Sports Arena is owned by the Government of Syria. It is operated by the Aleppo directorate of the Ministry of Education. Al-Assad hall Aleppo

References

Sports venues in Aleppo Handball venues in Syria Basketball venues in Syria Volleyball venues in Syria Sports venues completed in 1978 1978 establishments in Syria {{syria-sports-venue-stub