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Egypt

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Minimalist Instant Seder Available at Citarella

    Passover begins next Friday evening at sundown, and Citarella is offering the above seder plate for the time-strapped observant.

  • Columns

    February 8, 2012

    Free Will Astrology: February 8-14, 2011

    Passover begins next Friday evening at sundown, and Citarella is offering the above seder plate for the time-strapped observant.

  • Film

    October 19, 2011

    Cargo

    Passover begins next Friday evening at sundown, and Citarella is offering the above seder plate for the time-strapped observant.

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    NYC Is No Longer The City That Never Sleeps

    ​In fact, it didn't even rank in the top 10 of badoo.com's survey of the world's most nocturnal, jazzing-till-dawn cities. Number 10 was Buenos Aires 9--Seville 8--Valencia 7--Barcelona

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Goodbye Falafel, Hello Fries: Chipsy to Open on MacDougal This Summer

    Lauren ShockeyChip-chop!​For those lamenting the loss of the Hummus Place at 99 MacDougal Street, don't fret too much (after all, you do have another location close by on Seventh Avenue South). Chipsy is set to open in the space formerly occupied by Hummus Place.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Maikel Nabil, Egyptian Blogger, Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail for Criticizing Military

    ​Maikel Nabil, a 25-year-old Egyptian blogger, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison after criticizing the military for supporting "the corruption and anti-democratic practices" of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Nabil, who describes himself on Twitter as an "Egyptian Blogger, Activ ... More >>

  • News

    April 6, 2011

    Study Abroad, At Home

    For New York archaeology students, a planned semester studying ruins in Egypt turned into a round trip back to Manhattan

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Mubarak to Step Down Amid Continued Protests and a New List of Demands in Egypt

    ​On the seventeenth day of protests in Egypt, Hosni Mubarak may finally be stepping down, according to reports from Britain's Channel 4 News. Mubarak is expected to transfer power to his newly appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman. Lindsey Hilsum, a Channel 4 reported, said on Twitter that H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Hosni Mubarak Will Not Resign

    ​Despite reports that President Hosni Mubarak would step down today, the maligned Egyptian leader took to state television and announced that he would be fulfilling his term. He reiterated his February 1 speech in which he said he would not be running for reelection in September, and that it i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Google Exec Free in Egypt; Protest Numbers Fall Some as Media Fatigue Starts to Set In

    ​Wael Ghonim, the Google marketing executive in charge of the Middle Eastern and North African regions, who jumped into the Egyptian protests only to be snatched up by government authorities, is now safe and free, tweeting Monday around 8 p.m. Cairo time, "Freedom is a bless that deserves figh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2011

    Egypt Protests Continue for 12th Day; NYC May Double Number of Failing Schools (Weekend Links)

    via Al JazeeraMorning, sunshines! Today will be relatively warm with a high of 38, but we can't seem to get away from that wintry mix. Protests in Egypt are entering their 12th day today after yesterday's "Day of Departure." Al Jazeera reports that the morning has been peaceful, although the milita ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Watch for Falling Ice; Unemployment Claims Drop Again; NYC Real Estate on the Up

    ​• The wintry mix has ended, but ice is now falling from buildings. Your next snow hit will happen on Saturday. In the meantime, it's mostly sunny, and chilly. Elsewhere, the country continues to deal with the aftermath of this week's "historic" storm. [NYT, Weather, CNN] • Violence conti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Real Talk From an American in Egypt

    ​Looks like Anderson Cooper wasn't the only one. Vice's soldiers reporting on the ground also got attacked by protesters in Egypt today, but whereas the silver fox CNN anchor was polite about the "pandemonium," the Vice crew, as per usual, got really real.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Egypt Update: March of Millions Planned For Tuesday; Plus, Where to Read More

    With the government curfew lifted and military roadblocks encircling the city of Cairo, Tuesday is shaping up to be the biggest day of protest yet as the ongoing general strike may top one million marchers tomorrow, according to organizers hoping to oust President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera English ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Anonymous Threatens Egypt Amid Protests

    ​Anonymous, the amorphous, anarchistic hacker group best known for their constant targeting of Scientology, as well as less admirable pranks like flooding YouTube with porn, have set their sights on the Egyptian government, per a new Anonymous press release. Days of unrest in the north African ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Ashton Kutcher Fights Human Sex Trafficking in Iowa Newspaper

    ​Did you know that Ashton Kutcher is the co-founder of the Demi and Ashton Foundation, which works to stamp out child sex slavery? Did you know that Ashton Kutcher is from Iowa? Both facts become glaringly obvious in the popular Twitter user and occasional actor's op-ed today in the Des Moines ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Hark, the Holy Grail of Internet Flirting Has Been Uncovered!

    ​Here it is, men: The words women most want to hear read from you in response to their online dating profiles are not "Hey, how are you?" "Want to meet for coffee (or preferably a drink)?" "I think we might have some things in common!" or even "Would you consider growing out your armpit hair?" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Is Freekeh the Next Big Grain?

    MlleNoelle.wordpress.comWill chefs get freekeh fever?​ Contained within the Times' glowing review of the Northern Spy Food Company is a mention of the restaurant's risotto, which is made from freekeh, a roasted green wheat. The grain, combined with the risotto's butter and mascarpone, earns th ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    January 26, 2010

    The Mummy's Tomb

    MlleNoelle.wordpress.comWill chefs get freekeh fever?​ Contained within the Times' glowing review of the Northern Spy Food Company is a mention of the restaurant's risotto, which is made from freekeh, a roasted green wheat. The grain, combined with the risotto's butter and mascarpone, earns th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Staten Island Girl Stuck in Egypt with Expired Passport

    There's a little girl who wants to come home to Staten Island, but can't. Five-year-old Jennah Farag, an American citizen, is in Egypt with her mother, naturalized citizen Rasha Farag, and has been detained by authorities because the girl's passport has expired, reports the Staten Island Advance. Cu ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 27, 2009

    Youssou N'Dour

    There's a little girl who wants to come home to Staten Island, but can't. Five-year-old Jennah Farag, an American citizen, is in Egypt with her mother, naturalized citizen Rasha Farag, and has been detained by authorities because the girl's passport has expired, reports the Staten Island Advance. Cu ... More >>

  • Film

    May 27, 2009

    Tribute to Youssef Chahine at BAM

    There's a little girl who wants to come home to Staten Island, but can't. Five-year-old Jennah Farag, an American citizen, is in Egypt with her mother, naturalized citizen Rasha Farag, and has been detained by authorities because the girl's passport has expired, reports the Staten Island Advance. Cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    What's For Dinner?

    There's a little girl who wants to come home to Staten Island, but can't. Five-year-old Jennah Farag, an American citizen, is in Egypt with her mother, naturalized citizen Rasha Farag, and has been detained by authorities because the girl's passport has expired, reports the Staten Island Advance. Cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Last Meal: Padma's Place is in Her Kitchen

    There's a little girl who wants to come home to Staten Island, but can't. Five-year-old Jennah Farag, an American citizen, is in Egypt with her mother, naturalized citizen Rasha Farag, and has been detained by authorities because the girl's passport has expired, reports the Staten Island Advance. Cu ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    September 25, 2007
  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007
  • Film

    May 8, 2007

    'Six Days'

    Currying favor

  • Columns

    April 10, 2007

    Horoscope

    Currying favor

  • Art

    October 17, 2006

    The Parallax View

    Tampering with visual clues, Grotjahn undoes the insanity of a single perspective

  • Art

    July 18, 2006

    The Examined Life

    Tampering with visual clues, Grotjahn undoes the insanity of a single perspective

  • News

    November 29, 2005

    Torture Is Good for You

    Rice defends renditions, except for maybe the accidental ones

  • Music

    November 1, 2005

    Islam Is Not Sad

    Senegalese superstar dramatizes move toward Africa in hallowed American concert hall

  • Art

    July 26, 2005

    Crib Sheet Confidential

    Class clowning: Inside the shadowy world of 'retro-cheating'

  • Books

    May 31, 2005

    Page-Burners

    Getting hot and bothered on the 'pork chop' of Manhattan and beyond

  • Music

    May 3, 2005

    Like No Other Night

    A traditional gathering for the city's hip Jewish arts family

  • Books

    September 7, 2004

    Tut, Tut!

    A traditional gathering for the city's hip Jewish arts family

  • People

    September 7, 2004

    Reject Roundup!

    A traditional gathering for the city's hip Jewish arts family

  • Art

    June 8, 2004

    1557: A Space Odyssey

    At the Met's "Byzantium" exhibition, prepare to behold the power of the transcendental

  • Music

    March 30, 2004

    East Via Shortwave

    Sun City Girls tune their static into freaky Asian frequencies, keep changing the channel

  • Music

    March 16, 2004

    Jerusalem-Born Death Metal Gang Screech Like an Egyptian Monster Mob

    Sun City Girls tune their static into freaky Asian frequencies, keep changing the channel

  • Columns

    June 10, 2003

    Horoscope

    Sun City Girls tune their static into freaky Asian frequencies, keep changing the channel

  • Music

    February 4, 2003

    The Prelude

    Sun City Girls tune their static into freaky Asian frequencies, keep changing the channel

  • News

    September 24, 2002

    I Spy

    My Not-So-Secret Life as an FBI Informant

  • News

    July 30, 2002

    Palestine 101

    A Short Take on a Long History

  • News

    June 18, 2002

    Occult Opening

    A Conference Is in the (Tarot) Cards

  • News

    November 27, 2001

    The Emir and His Lieutenant

    Al Qaeda’s Bosses Exploit Arab Desperation Using Islam as Their Calling Card

  • Music

    November 13, 2001

    Salaam

    Al Qaeda’s Bosses Exploit Arab Desperation Using Islam as Their Calling Card

  • Columns

    October 2, 2001

    Horoscope

    Al Qaeda’s Bosses Exploit Arab Desperation Using Islam as Their Calling Card

  • Dining

    September 4, 2001

    Slimed!

    Al Qaeda’s Bosses Exploit Arab Desperation Using Islam as Their Calling Card

  • Long Island Voice

    November 9, 1999

    Tickle me, Elmo

    Al Qaeda’s Bosses Exploit Arab Desperation Using Islam as Their Calling Card

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