Arab culture, ie. Yemen.. green onions as a side dish?

I saw a documentary , where they travelled to Yemen..? I saw how people ate with their hands. but I noticed that as a side dish green onions is a must in their staples. They ate it raw..just like a side dish of kimchi. Is this common in the arab culture? Very interesting.

The lighter side of Arab-Israeli life – 30 Nov 07

It may be no laughing matter, but for many people living with the Arab-Israeli conflict, humour is helping to ease the tensions. Arab labour is an award winning comedy series poking fun at the stigmas and stereotypes of everyday reality. Al Jazeera’s David Chater spoke to the show’s writer regarding his personal take on the [...]