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Yemen

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Our 10 Best Lamb Dishes in NYC

    At Boukies: What could be better than a rack of grilled lamb chops bolstered with lemon potatoes? Lamb is the new beef, and Brooklyn is its greatest borough. Whether cooked well-done or rare; barbecued, roasted, boiled, or merely seared; well-spiced or left au naturale; the flavor bursts in your m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    This Week's Specials: Lamb Dishes and Shrimp Heads

    Robert Sietsema gives the run-down on New York City's best lamb dishes. Thinking of going camping over the long weekend? We give you five ideas for outdoor eats: mason jar cocktails, spiced chickpeas, kale chips, picnic apple pies, and Hong Kong-style hot dogs. A recap of the not-so-great Goog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Freak on Fatah at Bay Ridge's New Yemen Cafe

    Why the four forks in the fatah? Because you're supposed to share it with three friends directly from the bowl. You know how sometimes you try something new for breakfast, and all of a sudden you want to eat it every day? Well, that was how it was with me and fatah.

  • Film

    March 7, 2012

    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

    Why the four forks in the fatah? Because you're supposed to share it with three friends directly from the bowl. You know how sometimes you try something new for breakfast, and all of a sudden you want to eat it every day? Well, that was how it was with me and fatah.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Live: globalFest Takes Webster Hall On A Too-Quick Trip Around The World

    globalFest 2012 Webster Hall Sunday, January 8 Better than: A Sunday evening spent preparing for the Monday grind. Starting with the number of stages it commands (three) and moving up from there, globalFest 2012 is the kind of event that could lavish in its stats. In line with its mission to showc ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    January 4, 2012

    AROUND THE WORLD

    A dozen artists on three stages

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2011

    74 Arrests Made at Occupy Wall Street Protests; MLK Memorial Dedication; Demonstrators Killed in Yemen

    ​A total of 74 people were arrested yesterday as Occupy Wall Street protesters marched from Zuccotti Park to Times Square. 24 people were arrested and charged with criminal trespass at a LaGuardia Pl. Citibank. Witnesses and protesters say some of those arrested were trying to close their acco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2011

    Legality of Anwar al-Awlaki Killing; Rain Delay for Yankees; Dow Jones Slumps

    via Washington Post​Justice Department officials have released a statement establishing the legality of the drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki, an al Qaeda leader who was born in New Mexico, was killed in Yemen yesterday in an authorized drone strike. Some questioned the legal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2011

    Al Qaeda Stockpiling Toxin; Warren Weinstein Kidnapped in Pakistan; Health Care Bill Hiccup

    Castor bean flower, via Wikipedia​The New York Times says Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen is stockpiling castor beans in an attempt to manufacture ricin, a harmful toxin, to use in America. According to the report, the terrorist cell wants to "secretly concoct batches of the poison, pack them aroun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2011

    American Drones Carry Out Strikes in Somalia; Maria Shriver Files for Divorce

    ​The United States has stepped up efforts against Islamic extremist groups in Somalia, the New York Times reports. Unmanned drone attacks late last month marked the first American military action in the nation since 2009. Shabab members were targeted after reports that the group was carrying ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2011

    Bin Laden Audio Recording "Puzzling"; New York Ranger Found Dead

    ​An unreleased audio message from Osama Bin Laden recorded just before his death has been described as "puzzling" and "a head scratcher" by an official. In the recording, Bin Laden talks about the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, but not Libya, Yemen, or Syria. It's confusing that Bin Laden would ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Anonymous Hackers Do Their Tiny Part in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen

    ​Anonymous -- the scattered, non-hierarchical and anarchistic hacker group best known for their prolonged campaign against Scientology -- have transitioned recently not only into a pro-WikiLeaks group, but also into fervent supporters of revolution in the Middle East. Yesterday, about 500 memb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2011

    One Thousand Egyptians Storm Interior Ministry; Death Toll in Revolts May Have Broken 90; New Protests in Yemen and Jordan

    via CNNThe Middle East is getting absolutely bonkers. There's a lot going on right now and it's moving really fast, so Weekend Links are going to be a little Egypt-centric today. Al Jazeera is reporting that around 1,000 Egyptians have stormed the interior ministry in Cairo; they're also reporting t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2010

    Spike Jonze and Vice Founder Bribe Their Way Out of Jail in Yemen

    ​An interesting and surprisingly hip item out of Saturday's Page Six: director Spike Jonze (Adaptation., the new Arcade Fire video) and Shane Smith, the founder of the once-coke-fueled Vice magazine who isn't Gavin McInnes, were detained in Yemen while searching for al Qaeda during the filming ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    U.S. Travelers Will No Longer Be Able to Travel With Their Favorite Large Ink Cartridges

    A tampered-with large ink cartridge.​Well, this is going to put a damper on things. According to the latest air cargo security regulations (following reports of suspicious packages found on UPS planes en route from Yemen to Chicago, which turned out to contain explosives), airline passengers w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2010

    Woman Arrested in Yemen Over Al Qaeda Bomb Plot

    ​A woman was arrested in Yemen on Saturday in connection with the suspicious packages found on Friday, thought to be explosives sent by al Qaeda toward Newark and Philadelphia, ultimately meant for synagogues in Chicago, according to the New York Times. Yemeni officials confirmed the arrest as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Suspicious Packages Found on UPS Planes in Newark and Philly; Fighter Jets Escort Passenger Plane to JFK

    ​We're hearing reports of suspicious packages on UPS planes that have landed at Newark and Philadelphia Airports, as well as a suspected explosive device on a UPS truck in Long Island City, Queens, which the bomb squad is investigating.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Obama Says Packages Contained Explosives, Plot Is "Credible Terrorist Threat"

    One of the devices.​Furthering the story of the suspicious packages found on UPS planes headed to Newark and Philly, and fighter jets being sent to escort a flight from the UAE to JFK, President Obama has said that investigators did find explosive materials in packages sent from Yemen and inte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Dish No. 1: Fatty Beef Casserole at Henan Feng Wei

    ​Coincident with the publication of the Voice's annual Best Of issue, we hereby finish up with our 100 Dishes to Eat Now. Thanks for paying attention! And please scour the list of all 100 on the last page of this post, to ferret out those dishes you may have missed. Today's Pick: Fatty Beef C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Dish No. 9: Bucatini con le Sarde at Donatella Pizzeria

    ​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Bucatini con le sarde ($15) at Donatella Pizzeria (184 Eighth Avenue, Chelsea, 212-493-5150)

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Dish No. 17: Razor Clam With Scallion Pesto in the Shape of a Peacock at Szechuan Chalet, NYC

    ​Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Razor clam with scallion pesto in the shape of a peacock at Szechuan Chalet (1395 Second Avenue, 212-737-1838).

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    My 10 Favorite Brooklyn Restaurants

    A pie awaits the oven at Motorino​Today, for our weekly 10 best list, I came up with a list of my 10 favorite Brooklyn restaurants--not the best, necessarily, but the places that I love and go back to over and over. All of the places I've chosen have great food, but a favorite restaurant might ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 15, 2010

    Bab al Yemen Wields Daggers and Cauldrons

    But do not fear this new Yemeni place in Bay Ridge

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Nine Cuisines Missing from NYC

    positiveictafrica.wordpress.comA typical Kenyan meal featuring the staple starch called ugali and fried fish​Morgan S. asks: I've been told you can get every cuisine in the world in New York City. Is that true? Dear Morgan: Well, almost. We've got at least 80 distinct cuisines by my estimate, ... More >>

  • Film

    May 4, 2010

    When Your Star is Osama's Old Bodyguard: Talking to The Oath Director Laura Poitras

    positiveictafrica.wordpress.comA typical Kenyan meal featuring the staple starch called ugali and fried fish​Morgan S. asks: I've been told you can get every cuisine in the world in New York City. Is that true? Dear Morgan: Well, almost. We've got at least 80 distinct cuisines by my estimate, ... More >>

  • Film

    May 4, 2010

    Bin Laden's Own in the Powerful Documentary The Oath

    The ghosts of 9/11 in Laura Poitras's outstanding film

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Where Am I Eating? Yemen Cafe

    Fassolia​Once again, you guys have proved far too well-informed to be fooled by the likes of us! The mystery dish we showed you yesterday is fassolia, a delicious dish of white beans cooked with tomatoes, onions, and in this case, egg. We ate it at the venerable Yemen Cafe at 176 Atlantic Aven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Wish You Were Here: Rightbloggers Celebrate Obama's Vacation With Attacks, Photo Analysis

    President Obama has just come back from his Hawaii vacation, but for rightbloggers it was as if he never went away. They continued to hammer Obama's terrorism policy in his absence, recycling old tropes and coming up with with some fascinating new ones. When seven members of the CIA were kille ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2009

    Air travellers face further restrictions after terror attempt in Detroit

    ​In the wake of what the Obama administration is calling a terror attempt on a Northwest Airlines jet yesterday, the Transportation Safety Administration has announced, but not released, new restrictions on airplane passengers. Not released to us, anyway. Air Canada apparently got a copy.

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2009

    Alleged Detroit airplane bomber charged

    Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was arraigned this afternoon in his Ann Arbor hospital bed and charged with willfully attempting to destroy an aircraft and willfully placing and causing to be placed a destructive device on an aircraft. U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman signed the complaint, which allege ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 15, 2009

    Baghdad in Your Belly at La Kabbr in Hell's Kitchen

    Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab was arraigned this afternoon in his Ann Arbor hospital bed and charged with willfully attempting to destroy an aircraft and willfully placing and causing to be placed a destructive device on an aircraft. U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman signed the complaint, which allege ... More >>

  • News

    July 17, 2007

    Busting the Merchant of War

    The Bush administration finally nails a notorious supplier to terrorists—after he spent 30 years hiding in plain sight

  • News

    November 14, 2006

    That Darned Khat

    In search of New York's most elusive drug

  • Dining

    August 1, 2006

    Goo

    New Yemeni wants to be your favorite Atlantic Avenue diner

  • News

    May 2, 2006

    CIA Secret Prisons Exposed

    The disappeared: Are they dead? Are they alive? Ask Congress. Ask the president.

  • Dining

    December 6, 2005

    Shibam!

    Perfect winter food near the corner of Court and Atlantic

  • News

    October 12, 2004

    First the Guns, Now the Butter

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    February 11, 2003

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    February 4, 2003

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    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    January 28, 2003

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    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    January 21, 2003

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    January 14, 2003

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    January 7, 2003

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    December 24, 2002

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    December 17, 2002

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • NYC Life

    December 10, 2002

    Listings

    America shows two faces in Yemen—both meant to fight terror

  • News

    October 17, 2000

    Slouching Toward Jerusalem

    'Apparent' 'Wrong Turn' 'Signals' 'War'

  • Film

    September 19, 2000

    Traction Figures

    'Apparent' 'Wrong Turn' 'Signals' 'War'

  • Dining

    April 11, 2000

    Little Sheba

    'Apparent' 'Wrong Turn' 'Signals' 'War'

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