Aleppo, Syria - The campaign to support Aleppo's reconstruction raised an additional $77 million during the 29 minutes ending at 8:46 PM UTC on December 19, 2025, bringing the total to over $227 million, according to a post by QalaatAlMudiq on X. This marked the first multi-day fundraising campaign to include an official ceremony and public event, with efforts set to continue tomorrow after surpassing the previous record set by the Hama campaign, QalaatAlMudiq reported. A quoted update stated the campaign raised over $150 million tonight, ranking it as the third most successful fundraising operation of the year. Businessmen, associations, and companies provided the majority of funds, while symbolic initiatives included the auction of Foreign Minister's watch for $2.5 million and Aleppo Security Commander's personal pistol for $1.5 million, per the quoted statement in QalaatAlMudiq's post.
