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If you're a fan of our Summer salads, odds are, you'd favor this Levantine specialty, which I ordered topped with shrimp. Do you know what it's called?
Latest War in the Middle East Over Hummus
A group of Lebanese businessmen have accused Israel of stealing their traditional dish, hummus. Although the exact origins of the creamy garbanzo bean spread are unknown, the Lebanese Industrialists Association, lead by Fadi Abboud, plan to sue Israel for ownership. Abboud hopes to make hummus a dish with protected geographical status.
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How Old Were You When You First Went to the Spa?
The most recent story focusing on girls heading to the beauty parlor at younger and younger ages comes to us today from Lebanon, where requests for chocolate facials and purple manicures are becoming the norm. "It's not about spoiling our children," Maya Hilal, owner of Beirut's Spa-Tacular, told the AFP. "It's a matter of maintaining their cleanliness.
Font Page: Lebanese Rockets Could Open Second Front
- A second round of rockets launched from Lebanon have hit Israel. The rockets caused no damage or deaths, but resulted in a counterattack. — LA Times
- The US Commerce Department announced that retail sales fell a seasonably adjusted 2.7 percent in December, compared to November.
Headline: Explosion in Beirut Targets US Embassy
An explosion targeting a US Embassy vehicle rocked the Doura suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, this morning. Four Lebanese bystanders were killed in the blast that also injured twenty. Though no US diplomats or citizens were in the car at the time, a Lebanese driver employed by the embassy was injured.
Italian Town Bans "Ethnic" Restaurants
Lucca, Italy has barred new ethnic restaurants from opening in its medieval center — but there's still no word whether an establishment could get away with putting moo shu pork on a pizza. The conservative city council says it wants to protect local specialties from an exotic-food invasion.
Hoping to clear things up, a spokesman said: "By ethnic cuisine we mean a different cuisine."
Propaganda 2.0? Israel Condemns Released Killer on YouTube
The Israeli government, no longer willing to wait to for an Arab television interview, is sending their message to the Arab world via YouTube. Israel's government uploaded a video in Arabic and English condemning Lebanese militant Samir Qantar as "the most despicable of murderers." Qantar, released Wednesday in a prisoner swap, received a hero's welcome back in Lebanon.Front Page: Israel/Hezbollah Prisoner Swap, Consumer Prices Balloon, US Troops Abandon Afghan Outpost
- Israel/Hezbollah Prisoner Swap: Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have completed their prisoner swap: Israel handed over five Lebanese prisoners and the bodies of 200 Lebanese and Palestinian fighters in exchange for the bodies of two soldiers, captured in 2006. Lebanon declared a national holiday to observe the swap, as now Israel holds no more Hezbollah militants.
- Consumer Prices Balloon: A telling measure of inflation rose last month at its fastest rate in 16 years.
Front Page: Julia Child Was a Spy, Inflation Hits Major High, Lebanon Bombing Kills 15
- Julia Child Was a Spy: Newly released files show that famous chef Julia Child was a World War-II era spy. The CIA declassified 35,000 top-secret personnel files that detailed the huge spy network run by the OSS, which later became the CIA. Former OSS agents are pleased with the release of the information, a list which includes other notables like Ernest Hemingway's and Teddy Roosevelt's sons.
- Inflation Hits Major High: Consumer prices rose at twice the rate expected to post the fastest rate of growth in 17 years.
Front Page: Strike Explodes in Lebanon, India Fires Missile, Medvedev Sworn In, Chile Volcano
- Strike Explodes in Lebanon: Explosions and gunfire heralded protests in the Lebanese capital of Beirut as opposition supporters held a one-day general strike for higher pay. Unions protested demanding the government triple the minimum monthly wage — currently $200. Tensions were fanned yesterday after the government announced it would shut down Hezbollah's private telecommunications network.
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