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Al-Mufeed Page 3 Recipe of the Week - Soothing Chicken Soup 8 servings Soothing Chicken Soup Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs 1 small onion chopped 2 tbsp butter 4 tbsp rice 1 carrot chopped 2 zucchini chopped 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 2 tbsp fresh mint 2 tbsp fresh parsley Broth 7.5 cups water 4 bullion cubes 1) Clean chicken and set aside. 2) 3) Prepare ingredients. Prepare broth. Boil bullion cubes in water. 4) 5) Melt butter. Simmer onions until tender. 6) 7) Add rice and stir. Add chicken, simmer for 2 minutes on each side. 8) Add chicken broth. 9) Chop Vegetables. 10) Add vegetables to pan. 11) Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Find this recipe and more at: http:// makinitinmisr.blogspot.com/ Hijrah Highlights from Sulaymaniyah, Iraq Arbil and Dohuk) has a population of 4 million. Sulaymaniyah is a very safe region of Iraq, unlike southern Iraq. It is a beautiful city with plenteous mountains, waterfalls, and ravines. Sheima Salam Sumer I have lived in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq for about a year and a half, and I am pleased to share some information with you about this peaceful city. “Suli” (the city?s nickname) is in the north Kurdistan region of Iraq. The people here are mostly of Kurdish descent and speak Kurdish, not Arabic, although many are bilingual. Suli has about 1.5 million people, while the larger Kurdistan region of Iraq (including cities such as Suli has seen massive economic development in recent years, mainly in the tourism and construction sectors. Although the economy is developing, employment is not easy to find here, according to what I?ve heard and read. There are schools here that teach in English, which would probably have openings for English-speaking teachers, with hourly pay averaging $7$10. Schools that teach in English are private schools and would cost around $3,000-$4,000 per year, per student. In 2007, the American University of Iraq-Sulaymani opened here a