But these better-known liquors all are derived from arak, a spirit that comes from the Levant -- or the eastern Mediterranean region that includes Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Israel and Jordan.

A great range of punchy cocktails sit on the all-day £5 menu ... look out for Dover sole with Arak sauce and grilled Turkish peppers. Since opening Palomar the Paskin family, sister Zoë and ...

The Israeli military acknowledged on Thursday that it was responsible for killing a United Nations aid worker in a strike on a UN guesthouse in Gaza last month, backtracking on its previous ...

By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem A far-right Israeli politician said on Monday that saving the hostages in Gaza was not Israel’s “most important goal” in its war with Hamas ...

BEIRUT - An Israeli drone strike south of the Lebanese capital killed a top commander from militant group Jama'a Islamiya, the group said in a statement on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment ...

Israeli strikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 14 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, and destroyed vital equipment for rubble clearance. Separate strikes in Lebanon led to ...

The Israeli army has described its killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza and burying them and their vehicles as a “professional error”. The bodies of 14 humanitarian workers were found in a ...

JERUSALEM — An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found "professional failures" and a deputy commander will be ...

No casualties were reported in the strike Israel says Hamas systematically exploits civilian structures, including hospitals, which the militant group denies. CAIRO − Two Israeli missiles hit a ...

OTTAWA, April 25 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Israel to allow the World Food Programme to work in Gaza, saying food must not be used as a 'political tool', hours after the ...

Israeli troops have moved into an area of northern Gaza to expand what they refer to as a "security zone" around the enclave, the military said today. It comes days after Israel announced plans to ...

An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday (April 24, 2025), killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel's military said ...