Syria

...or so it seems.
Why - so it seems?- because there is always hope; those that believe in a Creator, believe that there is hope with the Creator, to 'make things better'.
There is an Arabic word that translates into English as 'hope' which can be found in the Quran.

All said, in Aleppo, the violence is a bad situation.
Media sources from around the globe realize there is a story over there, but do not necessarily have the full scope of details nor background.  Lack of clarity can evolve as stories get traded around in social media.