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February 18, 2009
WAR ZONE
Let's talk about Iraq
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February 25, 2009
QUIET BATTLE
Female soldiers share their unique hardships
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October 22, 2008
BOOT CAMP
Prepare yourself for war
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June 24, 2009
The Hurt Locker, Ticking Time Bomb of a Movie
As unconventional as the warfare it depicts
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November 10, 2009
ARAB VOICES
Exploring Israel’s Arab minority via film
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March 1, 2010
Matzoh Watch: Fork in the Road Looks for Price Gouging at New York Supermarkets
You choice may be slender at some supermarkets, but expect it to fatten as Passover approaches. Passover doesn't begin this year till March 30, but already some supermarkets downtown are trundling out their matzoh displays.
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March 19, 2010
It's Official: Bluefin Ban Gets Sunk
Sushi lovers sink the ban that could have saved this species. Despite the best efforts of Greenpeace, PETA, and OCEANA, the proposed ban on the trade of endangered bluefin tuna was rejected yesterday at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITE ... More >>
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March 24, 2010
Today in Special Things: The Record-Breaker for Longest Awful Thing Ever
What's been going on longer than the Vietnam War, but for less time than General Hospital?
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April 13, 2010
THINK BIG
The London Review of Books celebrates 30 years
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April 28, 2010
Young Green Almonds at Sahadi's
Fuzzier than a peach and as tart as green mango, they're only available for a few short spring weeks.
Film
May 4, 2010
'The Calm After the Storm: Making Sense of Lebanon’s Civil War ' at Walter Reade
Lebanese film series illustrates the absence of sense in a 15-year fight
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May 10, 2010
(Chick)Peas in the Middle East: Lebanon Defeats Israel in Ongoing Hummus War
AP10,452 kg of national pride.Israel and Lebanon have more or less been at each other's throats for more than 60 years. And during the last few they've also been arguing over what goes down each other's throats: specifically, hummus.
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June 1, 2010
A Spoiler-Laden Review of Sex and the City 2
The Sex and the City 2 gals couldn't exactly be made to romp around the economic ravages of America. That wouldn't be all that appealing. So the sequel sends them to Abu Dhabi! In a feverish stretch of the imagination, Samantha manages to get a job there and arranges to have all her friend ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
Iran Institutes Same-Sex Bank, Narrowly Avoiding a "Debrahlee Lorenzana" Incident
Melli, a state-owned Iranian bank, has opened its first women-only branch. Why? To "safeguard women's virtue," or at least that's what the bank's (male) director says. Because, you know, Men Women Money = Bad Shit Is Gonna Go Down.
Music
June 22, 2010
Omar Souleyman, Arabian Idol
Basking in the sheer urgency of the polarizing 'Syrian techno' superstar
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July 6, 2010
Iran Has Banned Mullets But Should and Will Not Stop There
So, the Iranian government is making mullets illegal. And, we're not for banning things, but this seems actually wise! Iran is also banning a number of other "decadent, Western" hairstyles -- we'll be able to see the full catalog after the oxymoronic Modesty and Veil Festival later this month ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Morning Links: Middle East Peace Process Revived; BP Payout Requires Lawsuit Waiver; Last Chance to Dip in a Dumpster Pool
• Israel and Palestinian will reportedly return to negotiations for the first time in almost two years. Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will probably be invited by President Obama to Washington in early September to ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Barack Obama, Arms Dealer? U.S. Close to $60 Billion Deal with Saudi Arabia
Just as we mention that 2009 was a very bad year for weapons sales, which hit a low since 2005 due to the global recession, well, about that...the White House may be poised to change their tune according to the Wall Street Journal, with "plans to offer advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia worth ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
In America, the ATMS Will Soon Spew Gold
Suddenly out of gold, and out of reach of your trusty gold bullion dealer? In America, these problems get fixed once they get realized. And apparently the problem has been realized. Las Vegas and Florida will get these awesome, or awesomely terrifying, ATMs that dispense gold bars ranging in ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Anat Fort
Suddenly out of gold, and out of reach of your trusty gold bullion dealer? In America, these problems get fixed once they get realized. And apparently the problem has been realized. Las Vegas and Florida will get these awesome, or awesomely terrifying, ATMs that dispense gold bars ranging in ... More >>
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October 24, 2010
WikiLeaks War Logs: Did the U.S. Find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq?
WMD?As we noted yesterday, the digging into the nearly 400,000 secret documents from the Iraq war released this week by Julian Assange's WikiLeaks watchdog group is just beginning. The first nugget to earn a soundbite was the none-too-surprising claim that civilian casualties total at least 1 ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
Damascus Bread & Pastry Shop's Whole-Wheat Spinach Pie
In their desire to appeal to the more health-conscious and/or guilt-ridden among us, numerous bakers compromise their products with whole-wheat flour, and the result is often reminiscent of chew toys and arbitrary childhood punishments. But this is happily far from the case at Damascus Bread ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Rightbloggers: TSA, Don't Touch Our Junk -- Profile Arabs Instead!
Since the Republicans -- with the help of those Revolutionary-War reenactors in the Tea Party -- scored big in the 2010 elections, they've been bringing up the U.S. Constitution a lot. Incoming House Speaker John Boehner pushes the GOP "Pledge to America" promise "to honor the Constitution as constr ... More >>
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December 5, 2010
Iran Announces Yellowcake Production Just in Time For Nuclear Talks in Geneva
Iran announced on Sunday that it now has its first batch of uranium yellowcake, which is "the raw material for enrichment" on the way to nuclear capabilities. The very public posturing comes before Monday's talks in Geneva with world powers about Iran's nuclear program, so the existence of us ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Magnolia Sets Up Mission Control in Harlem, Readies for World Domination
Then one day, the cupcakes started eating us.The cupcake cartel that is Magnolia isn't just opening five new locations around the country. It's priming itself for world domination with a new 5,200-square-foot production facility in Harlem, according to the Wall Street Journal. The new factory ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Don't Take The Road To Qatar!
At the York Theatre Company, The Road To Qatar! is a slap-happy show about the real-life saga of two nerds who got hired to write a musical in the title country in 2005. The result is genial and peppy and basically comes off like an extended bit from an old variety show. And that's the prob ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
The Chelsea Doughnut Plant Will Open on Valentine's Day
yummyinthetummyblog/FlickrAfter stringing along area sweet-tooths for months, Mark Israel has finally settled on an opening date for the Doughnut Plant's Chelsea Hotel location. Befitting the amorous feelings his titular treats often inspire, the new shop will open on Valentine's Day. Per D ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
IRAN SO FAR
What’s new in Persian theater
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February 28, 2011
Does This Look Like 'Zion' to You? Iran Thinks So.
The Olympics are for intra-national bonding, and being kind to one another despite our various geopolitical borders, and sex among swim teams, and beating the crap out of everyone who's not the U.S.A.! Which is why Iran is very upset that the logo for the 2012 London Olympics looks like a sho ... More >>
Film
March 2, 2011
Bureacracy Collides With Compassion in The Human Resources Manager
The Olympics are for intra-national bonding, and being kind to one another despite our various geopolitical borders, and sex among swim teams, and beating the crap out of everyone who's not the U.S.A.! Which is why Iran is very upset that the logo for the 2012 London Olympics looks like a sho ... More >>
Film
March 23, 2011
Julian Schnabel's Miral: Muddle-East Politics
The Olympics are for intra-national bonding, and being kind to one another despite our various geopolitical borders, and sex among swim teams, and beating the crap out of everyone who's not the U.S.A.! Which is why Iran is very upset that the logo for the 2012 London Olympics looks like a sho ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
Black Hebrew Israelites: New York's Most Obnoxious Prophets
Why do they scream and curse at you?
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April 7, 2011
New World's Tallest Building Will Be Very Tall
via Gulf NewsSaudi Arabia will soon be home to a mile-high building, dubbed "The Kingdom Tower." Gulf News reports that it will be erected (you can say that about a building in Saudi Arabia, right?) in the Obhur Gulf, just outside of the port city Jeddah. Kingdom Holding Company is funding th ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Is a 21-Year-Old Journalist to Blame For Burned Koran Killings in Afghanistan?
Pastor Terry JonesThere's a media story behind the tragic murders of 24 people in Afghanistan, killed amid riots against United Nations works and citizens of Afghanistan on account of the Koran burning ceremony held by Florida pastor Terry Jones. At his small southern church, Jones burned the ... More >>
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May 15, 2011
Saudi Woman Flouts Driving Ban
A Saudi Arabian woman told AFP she defied the country's ban on women driving, taking the wheel for four straight days before she was stopped. 30-something wife and mother Najla al-Hariri drove "to defend her belief that Saudi women should be allowed to drive.'' "I don't fear being arrested ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
Hacker Group Anonymous Steals More Than 10,000 Emails From Government of Iran
Here a file for download containing more than 10,000 emails lifted from the government of Iran by the hacker group Anonymous. They also took down the website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grabbing control of the servers in the process. "It's near the election's anniversary. We had to d ... More >>
Film
June 15, 2011
Love Is a Battlefield at the Human Rights Watch Film Fest
Here a file for download containing more than 10,000 emails lifted from the government of Iran by the hacker group Anonymous. They also took down the website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, grabbing control of the servers in the process. "It's near the election's anniversary. We had to d ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Soon, the Lines at Doughnut Plant May Not Be as Bad
whitneyinchicago/FlickrNow that he's opened his Chelsea Hotel storefront, Mark Israel is turning his attention back to his original Doughnut Plant location.
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June 16, 2011
Purslane and Four Other Things to Look for in the Farmers' Markets This Weekend
1. Squash Blossoms -- Not too much you can do with these babies except stuff 'em with ricotta, dip them in batter, and carefully fry the crap out of them. Vegans will want to use hummus instead.
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June 23, 2011
Delta Upholding the Banning of Jews, Religious Items From Flights to Saudi Arabia?
American Jews, Israelis and anyone with religious paraphernalia may be kept off Delta flights traveling to Saudi Arabia from the United States under the rules of a new Delta SkyTeam partnership, USA Today reports. Delta's deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines, announced in January, requires the Am ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Smashburger Jumps on the Gravy Train to the Middle East
SmashburgerEat up, Dubai. Looks like Brooklyn was a mere pit stop on Smashburger's road to world domination: Three months after opening its first New York location in a Fort Greene condo tower, the Denver-based chain has announced it will expand to the Middle East.
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September 10, 2011
Israeli Ambassador Airlifted Out of Egypt; Japanese Man Questioned About Air Force One Leak; State of Emergency Declared in Texas
Scenes from Springtime anti-Mubarak protestsIsrael airlifted its ambassador out of their Cairo embassy after protesters swarmed the building, the Washington Post reports. Protests have been growing after the deaths of three Egyptian border guards who were killed by Israeli troops who say they ... More >>
Film
October 19, 2011
Transit Cities
Scenes from Springtime anti-Mubarak protestsIsrael airlifted its ambassador out of their Cairo embassy after protesters swarmed the building, the Washington Post reports. Protests have been growing after the deaths of three Egyptian border guards who were killed by Israeli troops who say they ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Evil Parent Tells What She Does With Her Kids' Halloween Candy
In this disturbing video, a parenting "expert" explains to a "newsman" the strategies she uses for getting rid of "unhealthy" Halloween candy. A couple of her suggestions: Throw some away every night, break up the candy and bake it in fiber-bearing muffins, send it to the troops in Afghanistan -- ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Camel Milk Does Exist!
Thanks to a tweeted comment from @P2H3K9, we have this astonishing video of a camel dairy in Saudi Arabia. It follows up on a piece posted earlier this morning about why there is no commercial source of pig's milk.
Film
November 30, 2011
Grandma, a Thousand Times
Thanks to a tweeted comment from @P2H3K9, we have this astonishing video of a camel dairy in Saudi Arabia. It follows up on a piece posted earlier this morning about why there is no commercial source of pig's milk.
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January 12, 2012
Urination Video Appalls The U.S. Military!
A supposed video of marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has pushed all the copper buttons of the military -- an organization that is conducted in the height of taste, as you know -- and they have let the world know that they are downright appalled. They have ... More >>
Film
February 1, 2012
Windfall
A supposed video of marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has pushed all the copper buttons of the military -- an organization that is conducted in the height of taste, as you know -- and they have let the world know that they are downright appalled. They have ... More >>
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February 5, 2012
Mayor Bloomberg On Meet The Press: Economy, Guns And Parades
Mayor Bloomberg appeared on a Super Bowl-themed Meet The Press segment this morning, and sounded off on topics like increasing taxes for the wealthy, his Mayors Against Illegal Guns Super Bowl ad and the potential for an Iraq War veterans' parade in the city. Paired with Indiana Governor Mitc ... More >>
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