In the lush green fields of Egypt’s fertile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans struggle to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic tradition of making papyrus. In the 1970s, an art teacher in the village of al-Qaramus taught farmers the millennia-old techniques for transforming the plant into sought-after […]
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Fatouche’s Iraqi Offerings Take Local Diners on a Journey East
THE OWNERS OF FATOUCHE, Amin Alobaidi (left photo; left) and Haider Sulaiman, serve up a variety of Iraqi dishes. Falls Church is blessed with an array of ethnic restaurants, none finer than Fatouche’s true Iraqi eatery across the street from Birch & Broad shopping center along West Broad Street. On […]
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West Towne Mall, East Towne Mall resuming regular hours Thursday | Business News
Aerial view of East Towne Mall in Madison, Wis. Thursday, June 3, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting and restrictions mostly gone, West Towne Mall and East Towne Mall will resume regular hours on Thursday, owner CBL Properties said Tuesday. The malls […]
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Middle East close to crowning more billion-dollar unicorn start-ups
The Middle East could be seeing more and more billion-dollar start-ups in the coming months, according to the CEO of ride-hailing company Careem. It comes from a “magical combination” of top talent in the region choosing to build start-ups, and investors realizing that funding these entrepreneurs is a big opportunity, […]
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An art enclave in Lexington’s East End. New gallery, artist studios open in the MET
When Art Inc. surveyed Kentuckian artists six years ago, one of the top needs was more opportunities and spaces for artists to sell their work. Art Inc., a program of Community Ventures designed to elevate and expand options for Kentucky artists, first opened an online retail hub arthousekentucky.org about two […]
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Biggest cargo ship to sail to East Coast arrives in N.J. port
New Jersey’s port has shattered another record, as the CMA CGM Marco Polo — the largest cargo ship to dock on the East Coast — sailed into the Port of Elizabeth Thursday morning. The huge ship arrived this morning after passing under the Bayonne Bridge, which was raised in 2017 […]
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Target to remodel Pablo Creek Plaza East store at $4.3 million | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record
The city issued a permit May 18 for Target Corp. to remodel its SuperTarget at Beach and Hodges boulevards at a cost of almost $4.3 million. A spokesperson previously said it was part of the Minneapolis-based discount retail company’s “most ambitious store redesign to date.” Target built the SuperTarget at […]
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What Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, Washington need in free agency, NFL Draft to become the NFC East favorite
There was no division worse than the NFC East in 2021. That the 6-10 Giants were still in contention for the division title until the very last game of the NFL season pretty much says it all. It doesn’t have to be that way again in 2021. All four teams […]
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Seton Hall beats Butler for third straight, takes over sole possession of 2nd place in Big East
Seton Hall won for the seventh time in eight games on Saturday and took over sole possession of second place in the Big East Conference as a result. Sandro Mamulkelashvili finished with 24 points, six assists and nine rebounds while Jared Rhoden tallied 19 points and seven rebounds as the […]
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Airlines cancel 1,200+ flights ahead of winter storm as snow falls on East Coast
Airlines canceled more than 700 U.S. flights Wednesday and 560 for Thursday as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic prepare for what is being forecast as the biggest winter storm in years, which threatens to dump up to 2 feet of snow on some areas. The National Weather Service said: “A widespread […]
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The US needs Europe to end the ‘forever wars’ in the Middle East
The one — and perhaps only — foreign policy issue on which President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden campaign slams Facebook after thousands of ads blocked by platform’s pre-election blackout Mnuchin says he learned of Pelosi’s letter to him about stimulus talks ‘in the press’ Harris to travel to Texas Friday after […]
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East End Backyard Opens, Jollof Rice King Debuts Next Week
East End Backyard, 1105 Sampson, opens October 9. The spacious outdoor venue from owner and Houston Dynamo legend Brian Ching offers a bar with a 16,000 square foot dog-friendly patio with a 3,500-square-foot dog park. The massive outdoor space offers plenty of social distancing room for lawn games, relaxing with pod […]