Aleppo — Halab redirects here. For other uses, see Halab (disambiguation). For other uses, see Aleppo (disambiguation). Aleppo حلب Halep, Ḥalab Aleppo City landmarks … Wikipedia
Soap — For other uses, see Soap (disambiguation). A collection of decorative soaps, often found in hotels … Wikipedia
Castile soap — A bar of Castile soap. Castile soap is a name used in English speaking countries for olive oil based soap made in a style similar to that originating in the Castile region of Spain. Contents … Wikipedia
Nabulsi soap — stacked for drying. Photo taken between 1900 1920 by American Colony, Jerusalem. Nabulsi soap (Arabic: صابون نابلسي, ṣābūn Nābulsi) is a type of castile soap produced only in Nablus in the West Bank, Palestine.[1] … Wikipedia
Marseille soap — or Savon de Marseille is a traditional soap made from vegetable oils that has been made around Marseille, France, for about 600 years, the first documented soapmaker in the area being recorded in about 1370. By 1688, Louis XIV introduced… … Wikipedia
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Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… … Universalium
Joel Brand — Born April 25, 1906(1906 04 25) Năsăud, Transylvania Died July 13, 1964(1964 07 13) (aged 58) Israel … Wikipedia
Nablus — This article is about the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and its predecessor, the Roman city of Flavia Neapolis. For the biblical city of Shechem, at approximately the same location, see Shechem. Nablus Other transcription(s)… … Wikipedia
Syria — This article is about the modern state of Syria. For other uses, see Syria (disambiguation). Syrian Arab Republic الجمهورية العربية السورية Al Jumhūriyyah al ʿArabiyyah as Sūriyyah … Wikipedia