BAGHDAD — Business couldn’t have been better in the narrow shop where Hussain Ali Rasheed’s three workers raced to keep up with the demand for Baghdad’s most basic need. As lunchtime approached, a ...

DOHA: The government has warned bakeries against breaching weight-related specifications set for the traditional Arabic bread ‘khubz’ or face action. ‘Khubz’ is a dietary staple and a popular ...

Freedom is important - but what is the use of freedom if you can’t put food on the table? Ella al-Shamahi and Abubakr al-Shamahi look at the importance of the economy in starting the protest movement ...

KEN FITZGERALD is fascinated with flatbread. He comes by it naturally. Born in Jordan, the Seattle naval engineer’s earliest memories involve flatbread baked in an ancient wood-fired oven. As the son ...

2 medium chicken, cut into pieces with bone and skin 1.5-2l water 1 tbs cardamom 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves 1.5kg yoghurt, low-fat 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbs tahina (sesame paste) 1 large khubz ...