Once a casualty of war in Syria, its sale – in Montreal stores and beyond – is a glimmer of hope for those who stayed in Syria, and those watching from abroad, that the situation there will get better ...

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The deep perfume of olive and laurel oil hangs in the air of old Aleppo, home to an ancient soap industry that has enjoyed a renaissance since the government lifted crippling ...

The United Nations cultural agency has added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list. Syria's second city is on the organisation's endangered list, due to damage sustained in the ...