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The Delicious Science of CHEESE!
I am an absolute freak for cheese. Next to bread, it might be our oldest biotechnology! Here's some of the science about how it's made and where it comes from. Special thanks to Kara Chadbourne from Antonelli's Cheese in Austin, TX!!!...
The Guardian
Comradery, Compassion, Discipline: Why Some Britons Joined the Kurdish Resistance
The parents of a few Britons killed while fighting for the Kurdish resistance agains ISIS talk about their children; who they were and what may have motivated them to join the resistance. A few parents were shocked, a few were not, and...
AllTime 10s
10 Wars You Didn't Know Are Happening Right Now
War... War is hell. And there are more wars going on right now that you might have ever imagined!
Curated Video
Why Mosul matters
Mosul is about to be recaptured from Islamic State, but what happens after that is uncertain. With several parties jostling for control fragile alliances could break, increasing the likelihood of sectarian conflict.
Jabzy
Great Syrian Revolt - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Great Syrian Revolt
Ancient Lights Media
Syria
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Syria.
The Economist
How to create a country?
From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact?
The Guardian
FGM - film that changed the law in Kurdistan
Two filmmakers spent almost a decade reporting the greatest taboo subject in Kurdish society: female genital mutilation. Nabaz Ahmed and Shara Amin persuaded people to talk about the effects of FGM and the film they made helped get the...
The Guardian
Someone Else's War
To date at least 20 British nationals, some with no previous experience of combat, have travelled to Syria to fight Isis on the frontline. Eight of these Brits have lost their lives. This film follows the journeys of parents as they...
The Guardian
Desert Fire
Football’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
Food Farmer Earth
Homemade Ricotta Cheese: A Simple and Flavorful Recipe
This guide demonstrates the easy process of making whole milk ricotta cheese at home, requiring just milk, citric acid (or lemon juice/vinegar), and salt. The emphasis is on gentle heating and careful handling to ensure the curds form...
Curated Video
+4:3 Lawyers ask French court for 1988 Iraq chemical weapons attack investigation
Paris - 10 June 2013
1. Wide of American and French lawyers and colleagues walking up staircase of Paris courthouse
2. Close-up of legal complaint being filed
3. Lawyers Gavriel Mairone and David Pere reading complaint
4. SOUNDBITE...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Long taboo, Kurdish culture sees renaissance in Syria
VOICED : Long taboo, Kurdish culture sees renaissance in Syria
AFP News Agency
VOICED : For Kurds in Syria world novels finally speak their language
Abdo Shehu sits in an office in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria surrounded by copies of the first Western novel available in the city in his own language the fruit of a new project to translate international works of...
Bloomberg
Northern Iraq Oil Exports Hampered by Dispute
Aug. 22 -- Iraq says it will increase crude exports by about 5% in the next few days after reaching an agreement to resume shipments from three oil fields in Kirkuk. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."
Curated Video
U.S. To Pull Troops Out Of Syria Ahead Of Turkish Military Operations
The move will leave U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters along the Syria border to fend for themselves against any Turkish assault.
Curated Video
Congress Responds To Turkish Offensive In Syria
Turkey launched an offensive in northern Syria on Wednesday, not long after the U.S. said it would withdraw its support for Syrian Kurds.
Curated Video
Trump defends pulling US troops out of Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Kurd-held areas in Syria has led to a rare, near immediate result: Turkey launched a military operation on Wednesday against America's Kurdish partners in the fight...
Curated Video
McGurk: all ground retaken from IS has held
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY
SHOTLIST:
Department of State TV - AP CLIENTS ONLY
New York - 22 September 2017
1. Wide of Brett McGurk getting seated
2....
Curated Video
Former UN Ambassador: Abandoning Kurds Is 'Reckless', 'Impetuous'
"To say that the Kurds are our allies really does them no justice. They were our ground force," says former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power.
Curated Video
EU Countries Ban Arms Sales To Turkey
Other EU countries joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to Turkey in response to military offensive in northern Syria.
Curated Video
GWT: VOICE US troops and civilians in and around Kirkuk
Kirkuk's outskirts
0.00 - Barbed wire next to road
0.04 - Various, US troops checking cars
0.14 - US troops at checkpoint
0.19 - US troops at gun position
0.23 - Cars driving away from checkpoint
0.29 - Pan to cars at side of road from...
Bloomberg
Does Ghost Oil Tanker Hold Key to Kurdish Independence?
Oct. 23 -- Bloomberg's Matthew Phillips reports on Kurdistan regional oil being sold from a ghost oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. Phillips speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)