Interesting - I didn't know that was the spelling/pronunciation in French. In Arabic, it's Halab, so I think it's an interesting question how that extra syllable entered in English. Clearly, it's had long familiarity in English, since Shakespeare referenced it over 400 years ago near the end of Othello.
I've always found it weird to see the vast land of Siberia greyed out in map quizzes of Asia. Siberia is larger than any other country, yet it is still excluded. It's odd.
I'm having an Aleppo moment...