Syria

Picture Postcards: Buying bread in Syria

• People
• Syria
• Topics of the World

August 8, 2011

Today’s Picture Postcard is from Aleppo, Syria. These men are crowded around a window waiting to buy [...]

The best hummus in the world?

• Food
• Syria
• Topics of the World

June 26, 2009

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Lamia16 took this photo of hummus in Syria. Thanks! Hummus is eaten in many Middle Eastern countries. [...]

Bargaining in a Syrian souk

• Economy
• Languages
• Topics of the World

June 23, 2008

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The Syrian city of Aleppo, near the Turkish border, is an atmospheric place to discover Syrian culture. [...]

Middle Eastern Cooking

• Books
• Food
• Topics of the World

April 14, 2008

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden is a very comprehensive book of recipes. [...]