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 ...

Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...

The UN's cultural organisation added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list Tuesday with Syria's second city again wracked by war. Artisans have brewed olive and laurel oil in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pearl Soap specializes in handmade olive oil soaps. The company hails from Aleppo, Syria and has been producing the quality ...

Artisans have been using the same methods from 3,000 years to make the famous Aleppo soap - Copyright AFP/File - Artisans have been using the same methods from 3,000 ...