I'm looking for specific Syrian/Middle Eastern food recipes - both involve Chick Peas - read on...?

I think I know the second one you need.
Some will cook it with chicken, other will cook it with rice.
We call it Bukhari rice Or Roz bel hommus.
Al-Roaz Bel Hommos (Yellow Lentils Rice)

1-1/2 lb meat with bones
salt

SPICES USED WHOLE:
10 cardamom seeds
4 sticks cinnamon
3 cloves

1 tsp cumin
4 pieces chickory, if available
6 onions
1 cup corn oil
3 cups yellow lentils
6 cups rice

Boil meat, skimming fat from the surface as it appears. Add the spices and simmer the meat until almost cooked. Add salt. Remove meat and strain the meat stock to remove the whole spices. Slice the onions into rings and fry in oil until golden brown. Add the cooked meat and fry with the onions until slightly browned. Partially cook the yellow lentils. Add half the lentils to the onions and meat. Wash the rice thoroughly; add half the rice and put on top of the lentils and the meat. Add the remaining lentils as a second layer on top of the first layer of rice. Then add the last layer of rice. Simmer until the rice is cooked. Turn upside down on a serving dish. Serves 10 - 12 persons.