[citation needed] The arena is served by 4 additional indoor sports training halls.

[citation needed] The construction process was launched in 2004 and scheduled to be completed in 2007.

[1] However, it was delayed for many years due to the corruption among the members of the Aleppo branch of the Syrian General Sports Federation.

[3][6] In July 2022, the Syrian national basketball team played two matches in the arena against Bahrain and Iran as part of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification.

[7][8] A record 13,500 spectators came to the game against Bahrain, which was the highest qualifying attendance in the world in that period.