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RECIPE: Rice With Noodles – A Middle-Eastern Favorite

Rice is the standard "background" dish in many Middle Eastern menus. It's often cooked quite plain, as a foil to the intense colors and...

Eatwith, The Airbnb for Foodies

There's a new business afloat that links people to people for the purpose of sharing authentic local dining experiences.  I found EatWith.com a month...

Heaviest Man in Saudi Gets Royal Treatment

Saudi Arabian King Abdullah has intervened to help save the life of his largest subject, ordering Khalid bin Mohsen to be specially transported from...

Turmeric Heals The Way Drugs Do, Only Better

There are two good reasons for cooking with turmeric. The first one is that the spice's attractive yellow color and pungent flavor satisfy the...

Watermelon and Feta Are an Odd Couple

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Deadly Middle East Coronavirus May Come from Camels

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Exodus from Syria Casts Dark Shadow on Muslim Holiday

The day that the month long fast called Ramadan ends is normally a joyous occasion for Muslims across the globe, but this year, with...

$325,000 Fake Beef Burgers Grown in a Lab & Coming to a BBQ Near You!

Green Prophet’s told you about fish reared on pork products and Jordanian cows banned because of lumpy skin, but this story about beef burgers...

Eating tabouleh with Druze in the Galilee

Fourteen picturesque Druze communities huddle in the shelter of Israel's Galilee mountains. Although they flow freely in and out of Israeli society, the Druze...

Dubai’s Outdoor Workers Get Solar-Powered Cooling Hats!

Employers in Gulf countries often come under fire for making their employees work during hot summer days, when temperatures regularly hit the 40°C or...

“Spit” Samples Indicate that Cell Phones Damage DNA

Scientists have long been worried about the possible harmful effects of regular cellular phone use, but so far no study has managed to produce...

3 Frozen Watermelon Desserts

Summertime is watermelon time, and time to enjoy the pleasant contrast between the fruit's hot red color and cool sweetness. Mark Bittman of the...

Watch out for Lumpy Skin Disease as UAE Bans Jordan’s Cows

The United Arab Emirates has imposed a temporary ban on imports of live cattle, their non-processed skins and all beef derivatives originating from the...

Your Weight is Worth Gold in Dubai

The government of Dubai government will pay gold to health-conscious residents for dropping some weight over the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It's part...

Arsenic In Your Food? Consumers Push Regulation

When I first thought of arsenic in my food, I remembered "Arsenic and Old Lace," a movie from the 1940s where two old ladies...

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