'Israel sees narrowing window for Iran strike'

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS— Israeli officials are quietly conceding that new international sanctions targeting Iran’s suspect nuclear program, while welcome, are further constraining Israel’s ability to take military action – just as a window of opportunity is closing because Tehran is moving more of its installations underground. The officials said that Israel must act by the…

Bedouin tea

*Bedouins are well-known in the Middle East for their hospitality.  If you’ve ever had the good fortune to be invited into a Bedouin tent than you have most certainly had a cup of their tea.  Bedouin have their own blends of teas that they make from the dried leaves of desert plants (habuck and marmaraya).  In the…