Health

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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.

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...

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

Hey'Ya: Arab Women in Sport: Sisters Brigitte and Marian Lacombe celebrate Arab female athletes at London’s Sotheby’s Gallery. Last December, Qatar Museums Authority commissioned Brigitte...

Last Saturday, ten chefs from Jordan cooked up the world’s largest falafel.   Jordan joined the Guinness Book of World Records this week for the...

It's hard to convince a sushi lover that the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna doesn't exist for them alone. I know this because I used to...

Gilad Millo, head of business development at Amiran Kenya and former Israeli diplomat, seeks to make farming attractive to Kenyan youth by proving it...

It’s counter-intuitive, but food consumption soars during the month of Ramadan fasting. Jordanian households spent nearly $150 million on food during the first three days...

Homey, comforting and light, these crepes of 1000 holes make a delicious start to a Ramadan iftar (break-fast) meal. As Arwa pointed out, what a...