Damask rose, which is prized for its anti-aging effect on the skin, is also an ingredient in many cosmetics, and is included in massage oils for its sensual and relaxing properties. The heady, ...

Its fame is such that the damask rose features in Shakespeare, but for Syrian farmers growing the flower that produces the heady-scented oil used to flavour Turkish delight, tragedy may await. One of ...

Each April, some 2,000 farms in the highlands near Taif in Saudi Arabia turn pink. The air is heavy with the fragrance of roses as a single species of the oil-rich 30-petal damask rose comes into ...