Health

Israel Strengthens Environmental Ties to Africa: Part 2

Investing in African Agriculture This past April, MASHAV, Israel’s agency for international development cooperation, signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Agency for...

Israel Eases Distance Limit for Gaza Fishermen: But Need for Fish Farming is Evident

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Khat Addiction Threatens Yemen’s Future

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4 Fs of Eating for Optimal Sexual Health

A plant-rich diet is best for your sexual and reproductive wellbeing. The Mediterranean Diet is often hailed as an excellent choice for those who want...

Grabbing Foreign Lands to Buffer Resource Shortages

It's real-life Hunger Games, and the Middle East is among the busiest land-grabbers. In the last decade, nearly half a billion acres of land –...

Eggplant Lovers Get New Sabich Restaurant in Tel Aviv

Iraq meets Israel in Tel Aviv at this new sabich restaurant. Givatayim’s legendary eggplant-maker Oved Daniel, whom they call the “professor of sabich ...

Practical Herbs by Henriette Kress: BOOK REVIEW

If you're interested in healing with herbs, this is the book to start from. Henriette Kress is a well-known Finnish herbalist who maintains Henriette's Herbal...

Islam and Garlic (Thūm)

Pungent and bittersweet, garlic is no stranger to Muslim cuisine. Check out what makes it eco-holy and why a clove a day is a needed health top-up.

Natural Holy Land Healing Research Center in Jerusalem

Seaweed is prolific in Israel’s Mediterranean Sea. It makes sense, then, that Middle Eastern ancients used it to help alleviate a host of ailments...

Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda Market – How to Eat Your Way Through It

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