Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. ISPAHAN ESFAHAN. FRESH PISTACHIOS ON A MARKET IN ISPAHAN. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iran

Illustration - Iran

IRAN. SHIRAZ. SHOP SELLING PISTACHIOS AND DRY FRUITS AT THE GREAT BAZAAR OF VAKIL, FIRST BUILT DURING THE XITH CENTURY. IT HAS NUMEROUS ALLEYS SPECIALIZED IN JEWELRY, RUGS, SPICES, CLOTHES.... Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aleppo pistachio farmers in Syria affected by U.S. sanctions

STORY: Aleppo pistachio farmers in Syria affected by U.S. sanctions DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. carious of Aleppo pistachio farm in Hama countryside 2. various of the head of the Aleppo pistachio office at the agriculture ministry checking the pistachio trees 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD MUHAMMAD, Head of the Aleppo pistachio office at the agriculture ministry 4. various of the head of the Aleppo pistachio office at the agriculture ministry checking the pistachio trees 5. various of the farmer in his pistachio farm 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FIRAS IBRAHIM, Farmer 7. various of pistachios STORYLINE: Aleppo pistachio farmers in Syria have been facing a major obstacle in the face of reviving the country's renowned pistachio production. Pistachios in Syria had been favored across the Middle East before the eruption of the Syrian crisis in 2011. Jihad Muhammad, head of the Aleppo pistachio office at the agriculture ministry, told Xinhua th

Taste Turkey's favorite Ramadan dessert

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