Middle Eastern rituals

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Called by the Arabs of the Middle East, ‘the milk of lions’, arak, also known as arack and arraki, is the national alcoholic drink of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.  It is given this nickname because of its highly potent overpowering strength.  character.  An aniseed-flavoured colourless spirit distilled from grapes which turns cloudy … Continued