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Owner of Middle Eastern restaurant Old School in Palos Hills brings a personal touch to dining

At Old School, a Middle Eastern restaurant specializing in lamb dishes in suburban Palos Hills, dinner often begins with an early-morning message in a WhatsApp group chat. Each morning, owner and chef Mohd Mahd sends his roughly 70 regulars a list of what …

Syrian restaurant chain My Tannour in financial trouble

Brussels-based Syrian restaurant chain My Tannour has entered judicial reorganisation as it attempts to stabilise its finances after several difficult years. The company, which operates several restaurants across Brussels and one in Ghent, requested the …

Iran and Israel-US conflict LIVE UPDATES | Saudi Arabia’s Aramco warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’

The war began on 28 February, with the US and Israel jointly launching a military operation to bomb Tehran. The strikes killed Iran’s senior leadership, key among them its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran Monday announced that his son Mojtaba …

“We Just Film Between the Sirens”: Middle East Production Hubs Play Down Disruption as Iran War Continues

Film and television production hubs across the Middle East are down playing the impact of the Iran war, saying that despite missile attacks, closed airspace and rising security concerns, film and TV shoots are continuing across the region. “We just keep …

When necessity meets futility | From the Editor

So here we are, 45 years later, bombing Iran. The Iran hostage crisis began on Nov. 4, 1979, when 52 Americans were abducted at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. It lasted 444 days. That’s more than a year of anguish for the hostages and the nation. In November …

The Lamborghini Theory

It’s appropriate that I first heard of the “Lamborghini Theory” of political power in an Italian restaurant. I’m not sure it helped my appetite though. I was invited for lunch at Café Milano, which the Washington Post called “Washington’s ultimate place to …

The Middle East conflict has swiftly exposed economic vulnerability in the region

At the end of 2025, the Gulf states received high praise for their economic resilience. According to reports by the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, the region was stable, modern and reliable. Now the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council ( …

City centre supermarket and café wants more Liverpudlians to try its unique blend of foods

Blends in Liverpool city centre (Image: Liverpool Echo) It was a passion for food that inspired former engineer and PHD student Belal Kamana, to open his own shop in the city centre and it is now a hub for international food from Italian imports to fresh …

3 of the Most Stylish London Restaurants to Break Your Fast In — A Design Lover's Ultimate Iftar Edit

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King Charles gesture for Syrian emerges days after Harry, Meghan Jordan tour

King Charles seemed to have played an important part for a refugee from Syria, which possibly changed his life forever. It was only last week when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spotlighted the plight of medical evacuees from Syria and Gaza during their …

“Dead Calm”: Witnesses Tell BBC Documentary How Greek Coast Guard Threw Migrants Overboard to Their Deaths

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We look now at a damning exposé of the deadly crackdown on asylum seekers by Greek authorities …

February Restaurant Openings & Closings

Santo Agave / Photo courtesy Evolve PR & Marketing In February, the Valley welcomed a slew of intriguing expansions (from out of town and from closer to home) and bid farewell to a few exciting new spots and old favorites.   Backyard Taco Family- …

How a Syrian refugee chef met Britain's King Charles

Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.   When the chef left his war-torn homeland in 2015, he never imagined that one …

Ramadan rituals: Foods and customs that shape the holy month of fasting in Syria

During Ramadan, Syrian generations pass down rituals unlike those found in any other country, with a distinctive flavour in every detail as the scent of incense mingles with the colours of dishes and sounds of traditional songs. Over the month, daily life …

Chef Imad Alarnab, who fled Syria in 2015, now runs two restaurants in London

The Eyes of the Occupation

After the Lebanese government signed a ceasefire agreement with Israel in the fall of 2024, much of the country returned to business as usual. Sleek new restaurants and nightclubs opened in the capital, and Beirutis divided their summer days between the …

Murders, kidnappings, threats: a bloody February for Christians amid Syria's 'chaos'

The latest victim is a 47-year-old teacher and mother of three, shot to the head in the Wadi al-Nasara region. Activists and NGOs warn of targeted attacks and disturbing disappearances under the influence of Islamic extremism. With the start of Ramadan, …

Shawarma restaurant to open in downtown Bangor this spring

Middle Eastern food is coming to downtown Bangor this spring. After a year of hosting weekly pop-ups, Shamee in Maine owner Abdullah Al-Fdeilat decided it was time to open his own restaurant. The eatery will open at 23 Hammond St., which has been inactive …

Middle East travel warnings: ‘Do not travel’ to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai, Australians told to leave

As the war in the Middle East continues to worsen, Australians have been warned not to travel in a string of major updates due to the “volatile security situation in the region. Late on Sunday night, Smartraveller updated its advice for the United Arab …