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4 Summer Rose Wines from the Middle East

Rosé wine is gaining global popularity. Did you know that the Middle East with its long history of wine-making is producing some great rosés...

Could Phones Revolutionize Palestinian Agriculture?

World food prices soared over 6 percent in July according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Prices are continuing to rise, and...

Agriculture and Water Connect Israel to Africa

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon, landed on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He continued on to Uganda and Kenya, where he will inaugurate...

World Fitness: How Do You Weigh In?

A team of British researchers devised a calculator that weighs you against the world. Did Olympic fever catch you?  Itching to get sporty and lean? ...

Fasting Pregnant Women During Ramadan Give Birth to Smaller Babies

Do pregnant women who are fasting during the Holy Islamic month of Ramadan have a greater chance of experiencing a pre-term birth? A new...

Hashish Field Wars Between Soldiers and Lebanon’s Locals

Why grow apples in Lebanon when hashish and cannabis is hundreds of times more lucrative? An overview of Lebanon's unsustainable drug business in the...

Refugee Camp in Bethlehem Sprouts Green Rooftops

Supported by the women's group Karama, families in Bethlehem's Dheisheh refugee camp have begun growing fresh food on their rooftops Cramped conditions in the Dheisheh...

Ramadan in Yemen is Miserable and it’s Getting Worse

Yemen isn't as hot as Saudi, but the temperatures this Ramadan have been high enough to make waiting out the long daylight hours without...

5 Cool No-Cook Recipes For Summer Dining

Need to put a good meal together but it's too hot to cook? Here's an easy menu for those hot-weather meals. Knowing that hot days...

Save the Grace Combats Lebanon’s Year-Round Food Waste

We continuously shine a bright light on the issue of food waste during Ramadan and have provided tips for keeping it down, but throwing...

Is Natural Birth Connected with Post-trauma Stress in New Moms?

An epidural could be the key to reducing PTSD in new mothers Before I gave birth, I was sure it would be all-natural. For the...

Beit Sitti in Amman: Cook Like a Local Jordanian Grandmother

Kelly learns to cook like a local (vegetarian) Jordanian at Beit Sitti in Amman. For all those tourists in Amman who want to gain...

Lycored replaces toxic Red 40 with tomato-based dye and it’s halal

A natural tomato based alternative to the “Southamptom Six” — Red 40 and five other petroleum-based synthetic food dyes – were found by Southampton University researchers to be linked with childhood reactions including temper tantrums, aggressiveness, kicking, screaming and a lack of self-control. Children are particular susceptible to the effects of Red 40, while in adults it might cause nervousness, migraines or an upset stomach.

Syrian Mint Lemonade

Called polo in Syria, try this refreshing Middle East mint lemonade to beat the heat. Like our cooling vegan cold almond milk and Turkish aryan...

Baghdad Fights Tobacco Trend Among Youth

Nearly seven percent of adolescent Iraqis have smoked shisha, and more than three percent have smoked tobacco, raising concerns among health officials about future...

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