Arak (Arabic: آراك, also spelled Urak or Araq) is a village in eastern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. It is situated on an oasis...

Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine. Arak is a stronger flavored liquor, and is usually mixed in proportions of approximately one part arak to two...

Province, Iran Arak, Mengen, a village in Bolu Province, Turkey Arak, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Dagestan, Russia Arak, Syria, a historic...

botanical is the dominant flavorant: Anise distillations Absinthe Akvavit Arak Rakı Coconut flower distillations Arrack Gin Geist Palm tree distillations...

for guests or after food. Arak, an alcoholic drink, is a well-known beverage, served mostly on special occasions. Other Syrian beverages include ayran,...

banned for Muslims)  Israel: Arak, Tubi 60  Jordan: Arak  Lebanon: Arak (Anise) Levant: Arak  Palestine: Arak  Syria: Arak (Anise)  Turkey: Rakı (twice-distilled...

Raqqa to the north, Salamiyah to the west, Arak and Tadmur (Palmyra) to the southwest. According to Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sukhnah...

area was captured by Syrian Army from ISIL rebel forces. On 13 June, the Syrian Army captured the town of Arak and nearby Arak Gas Fields.[citation needed]...

"seco" or dry and "dulce" which is more sweet. Arak, the traditional alcoholic beverage of the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine) as well as...

reach Suwa spring and immediately defeated the Byzantine garrison in Arak, Syria, who were surprised by Khalid's force's sudden emergence from the desert...

over 90% ABV (however, most commercial Syrian arak brands are about 40–60% ABV). History of Syria Ottoman Syria Arameans Armenians Arabs Al-Shaitat Assyrians...

reach Suwa spring and immediately defeated the Byzantine garrison in Arak, Syria, who were surprised by Khalid's force's sudden emergence from the desert...

ingenious strategic maneuver unhinged the Byzantine defences in Syria. Ain Tamer, Quraqir, Suwa, Arak, and the historical city of Tadmur were first to fall to...

the Arak oil field in the Homs countryside. On the same day, at least 10 people were killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Urman in southern Syria. On 19...

IPA: [ˈħalab]) is a city in Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the most populous governorate of Syria. With an estimated population...

Syrian cuisine is a Middle Eastern cuisine that traces back to ancient civilizations, with a rich mosaic of flavors influenced by Greek, Armenian, and...

of Syria are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Syria and...

modern city centre. Relatively isolated, the nearest localities include Arak to the east, Al-Sukhnah further to the northeast, Tiyas to the west and al-Qaryatayn...

Iranian allies in Syria and assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists. In 2018 Israeli forces directly attacked Iranian forces in Syria. Motivated by the...

Socin found from an official Ottoman village list from about 1870 that Arak es-Sudan counted 29 houses and a population of 112, though the population...

region for its pleasant climate, numerous riverside restaurants and quality arak. Its inhabitants are predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic and are known in...

d'œuvre. Syrians are also well known for their cheese. A popular Syrian drink is the arak beverage. One of the popular desserts made by Syrians is the baklava...

cultivated lands and sugar processing plants. In the mid-14th century, the rival Arak and Banu Hilal tribes of Upper Egypt, became de facto rulers of the region...

guests or after food. Arak, an alcoholic drink, is also a well-known beverage served mostly on special occasions. More examples of Syrian beverages include...

ancient city in the eastern part of the Levant, now in the center of modern Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first...

made with turnips and chard in a tomato-based stew. It is often served with arak and various salads. Among Kurdish Jews, there is a kubba soup flavored with...

Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5...

Hyrcanus took his own life in 175 BCE, following the ascent to power in Syria of the strongly anti-Jewish Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes, fearing the...

[elʔʊˈsˤeːɾ], Literary Arabic: [alqʊˈsˤeːr, alqʊˈsˤɑjr]) is a city in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. It is located about 35 kilometers...

is well known for its grapes which are used in Syria's liqueur industry, particularly in producing arak, nectar wine, and red wine. The city is considered...