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Opinion U.S. Sharply Boosts Aid to Syria Rebels: Report
America is reportedly stepping up its commitment to the Syrian rebels with new injections of money, upgraded weapons and intelligence coordination, according to several respected Arab news sources, the Abu Dhabi-based The National and the Jordanian-based Ammon News. The moves are said to include supply of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, which Saudi Arabia has been eager…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman Joins Israeli Push to Aid Syrian Refugees
(JTA) — We didn’t think it was humanly possible, but Natalie Portman has gone and inspired us yet again. This time, The Times of Israel reports, the actress, director, and adorable mom has donated money and clothing to Syrian refugees via Operation Human Warmth. The initiative is the result of several Israeli organizations—the youth group Hanoar…
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Fast Forward Israel To Stop Distributing Gas Masks Ending Decades of Safety Policy
Israel decided on Sunday to end a decades-old policy of issuing gas masks to the public in an apparent sign of confidence in Syria’s chemical weapons disarmament. Since being hit by Iraqi Scud missiles during the 1991 Gulf War, authorities have handed out masks, though Syria’s chemical arsenal was Israel’s primary concern in recent years….
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Food Sherryl Betesh’s Syrian Kibbe Nabelsieh: Recipe
Sherryl Betesh’s Kibbe Nabelsieh: Meat-Filled Bulgur Shells Filling: 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 1/2 pounds ground beef 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground allspice 1 teaspoon kosher salt Dough: 3 cups fine bulgur wheat 11/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4…
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Food Learning Syrian Jewish Kitchen Classics
All good Jewish kids know that nothing beats your bubbe’s brisket. That heartwarming philosophy is basically the premise of Mo Rocca’s cooking show, “My Grandmother’s Ravioli, ” which pays tribute to the culinary wizards behind each family’s recipes. Sherryl Betesh’s Kibbe Nabelsieh // Courtesy of The Cooking Channel. It all started, he says, with guilt….
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Fast Forward Israel Facing International Pressure to Renounce Chemical Weapons
Israel, Egypt and North Korea should renounce chemical weapons, especially after Syria joined the convention banning them and three other nations plan to do so, the chief of an international watchdog said on Tuesday. Ahmet Uzumcu, head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), said Angola, Myanmar and South…
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Fast Forward Syria Bombs Israeli Military Vehicle Near Golan Border
The Israeli army said on Saturday that an Israeli military vehicle had been damaged by a bomb set off by Syrians on frontier of the occupied Golan Heights. The attack on Friday was thought to be the first targeted bombing of Israeli forces since the start of Syria’s civil war although the army could not…
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Fast Forward Israel Providing Humanitarian Aid to Syrian Civilians Near Golan Heights Border
Israel is providing humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians caught up in fighting between President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and rebels near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, its defense minister said on Tuesday. Israel has not publicly taken sides in the 2-1/2-year-old conflict in Syria, with which it is still formally at war. Scores of wounded Syrians have…
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