The Blue Nile closed in 2007. It was located at 2525 Telegraph Avenue.I know that almost everyone who likes Ethiopian food loved this place and misses this Berkeley restaurant dearly. I guess it's personal preference, but I never felt that the food was as delicious as the food further down Telegraph (away from the campus) at Ethiopia Restaurant (that's the official name).So if you haven't tried it yet, and you're looking for a "new" Ethiopian restaurant, check out Ethiopia Restaurant.
Ethiopia has been used by the Bush administration as its chief ally in the fight against terrorism in east Africa. The Ethiopian army was encouraged by Bush to invade Somalia in order to defeat Muslim fundamentalists. As part of the anti-Somali stance, the Ethiopian army has been engaged in destroying any Muslim opposition in the [...]
Welcome to Australia, Trivedis! My parents under one of the giant Moreton Bay fig trees in Adelaide.
Adam and I were lucky enough to have several friends and family members come visit us in Australia. I say lucky because for a single round trip ticket to Australia from the US, one could feed a small African country for a year and buy a Super Bowl ticket, so we were endlessly grateful for all t
Thursday 8 May 2008 The Causes of the Current Ethiopian Soaring Inflation Rate: A Non-Technical Analysis May 7, 2008 — The most significant and daunting problem facing Ethiopia today is the rampant inflation rate. As reported by bloomberg.com, the Ethiopian Statistical Agency has reported that inflation for March 2008 has risen to 29.6%, food price inflation being even higher (39.4%). Some reports indicate the inflation rate in January 2008 to be in the range of 36%. According to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, the causes of this rampant inflation rate are a growing economy, greedy merchants, and/or farmers who happen to demand higher prices for their products or an increase in demand. Let us use both economic theory and the facts on the ground to scrutinize the statements
Here's a delicious fruit salad for all you fruit lovers! You can make this in less than 10 minutes. If possible, use red grapes to make it look even prettier. :)Weight Watchers Ethiopian Fruit Salad recipeMakes 4 servingsIngredients1 1/2 cups seedless grapes1 ripe mango, peeled and cut in pieces1 navel orange, peel removed and cut in sections1 small ripe papaya, peeled and cut in pieces1 banana, slicedPreparation1. Combine all the cut up fruit.2. Add the sliced banana just before serving.One serving is approximately 214 grams.WW POINTS per serving: 2Nutritional information per serving: 133 calories, 0.4g fat, 3.7g fiberMore fruit recipes:Weight Watchers Shrimp and Mango Salad with Glass Noodles recipe - 6 pointsWeight Watchers Mango and Lime Sorbet recipe - 1 pointWeight Watchers Spinach a
At the end of 2006, President Bush encouraged Ethiopian forces to invade the Islamic nation of Somalia and throw out its Islamic leaders. The conflict has dragged on for over a year with increasing violonce and displacement of thousands of innocent civilians. In the latest manifestation of ignoring human rights, Amnesty International has accused the [...]
Marketing Week (Apr 24 2008) - The Ethiopian Government has appointed design consultancy Brandhouse to create branding for the country's speciality coffees. Brandhouse will design an umbrella brand for Ethiopian Fine Coffees and logos for the Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harrar varieties. This is intended to protect and promote the recently trade-marked coffee brands and raise the prices received by Ethiopian growers for their beans.The trademark application in the US was opposed by Starbucks, which sells Sidamo coffee in its cafés, but the chain relented after lobbying by Oxfam in support of the Ethiopian move.The branding will be used wherever the varieties are sold, including blends which contain them.Brandhouse account director Lisa McWilliam says: "It will be used as a premium seal for Et
Just like the rest of the world, i was shocked to learn about the recent unthinkable and heineous crime committed by Ethiopian soldiers inside a mosque in Somalia. Ethiopian soldiers have been for the longest accused of crimes like rape, torture and of course killings of innocent people.
But this recent development, where Ethiopian soldiers were [...]
By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, Reuters (Apr 24 2008) - Ethiopia rejected on Thursday accusations by Amnesty International that its soldiers killed 21 people at a Somali mosque as "lies" and "propaganda".The rights group said on Wednesday the soldiers, stationed in Somalia to bolster the interim government, had also captured dozens of children in a raid on the Al Hidaaya mosque earlier this week during operations against Islamist insurgents.It said an imam and several Islamic scholars were among the dead, and that seven victims had their throats slit."Amnesty's allegations are unsubstantiated lies and propaganda that they received from Islamic groups in Somalia. Ethiopia has never been involved in such incidents," said Information Ministry spokesman Zemedkun Tekle."Ethiopia would have been
By Aislinn Simpson Telegraph (Apr 24 2008) - An Ethiopian man who has 77 children by 11 wives has urged others not to get married and has taken to dispensing advice on family planning to his neighbours.Ayattu Nure, 56, says he used to be a wealthy man and married out of a desire to share his money around but claims he is now peniless because of the competing demands of his brood."I want my children to be farmers but I have no land, I want them to go to school but I have no money," he says.Seven of Mr Ayattu's wives live in run-down huts around the compound while the other four live on the other side of the valley in Giwe Abossa village, 300 kilometres from the capital Addis Ababa.In total, they have given birth to more than 100 children but 23 have died.Mr Ayattu says he tries to share his
BBC News (Apr 23 2008) - Amnesty International has accused Ethiopian troops of capturing 40 Somali children during a raid on a mosque last week, and called for their release.The rights group condemned the killing of more than 20 people, including some religious scholars, during the raid.It quoted witnesses as saying that many of the dead were unarmed civilians, and that some had had their throats cut.Ethiopia denied its troops were involved in the killings, which came during fierce clashes with insurgents."The safety and welfare of the children must be paramount for all parties," said Amnesty's UK Director Kate Allen."The UN Security Council must endeavour to investigate human rights violations committed during the armed conflict."Throats cut Somalia's Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein sai
AP, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (April 16 2008): Another opposition party announced Wednesday it will boycott Ethiopia's second round of local elections because of rigging and intimidation, further damaging the democratic credentials of the key U.S. ally.Bulcha Demeksa, head of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, said observers were banned from polling stations, voters threatened by ruling party officials and canvas ballot bags stuffed with ballots during the first round of elections April 13.Those problems led the party, which claims to represent Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, to withdraw from the second round of elections April 20.Merga Bekana, chairman of the national election board, dismissed the allegations of rigging and said he was unaware of the boycott until journalists informed
Kaliti Blog (April 14) - I have been observing the increasing sexual exploitation of refugees in Kampala. The concerns are increasingly worrying. Rumors are no longer rumors as these issues are openly discussed among young female asylum seekers who are regularly being pressurized to do sexual favors and/or to pay bribe by refugee workers employed by intergovernmental agencies in Kampala.I, myself, have experienced the pressure and I am outraged by the behavior of some male officers who directly and indirectly ask for sexual favor in order to speed up my asylum case.I have also been in contact with several other young females especially from Ethiopia and Eritrea who have categorically been under similar pressure by these Ugandan officers who deal with asylum cases. However, many of these yo
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Deputy P.M. and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Adissu Legesse, Eleni Zaude Gebremedhin, CEO of Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) at the exchange’s national forum held at UNECA Africa Hall, on April 4, 2008. By Muluken Yewondwossen (Capital) - The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) was launched officially on April 4, 2008 in the presence of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. A national forum on ECX was held from April 4-5, 2008 at the UNECA’s Africa Hall. The forum discussed the environment in which the ECX will operate, including the role of the newly established regulatory body, the roles and vision of the exchange market actors and the national exchange actors association that is being formed.Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on his opening remar
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters, April 5) - An Ethiopian Court has sentenced to death five top military officers of former Marxist ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam, for air raids that killed hundreds in an open market in 1980. The state-run Ethiopian News Agency on Saturday said the five officers were sentenced for the raid at Hawzen, along with five others given life sentences and four given terms of 19 years. All were tried and sentenced in absentia.Ethiopian Air Force officers were accused of bombing Hawzen in the northern Tigray region, killing hundreds of civilians on a market day on June 23, 1980, prosecutors said.Ethiopia has been trying former official of Mengistu's regime for the past 14 years for horrific killings carried out under his rule.Most are in exile after rebels including the current pr
From 4 April 2008, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa passengers can fly with either airline on routes between Frankfurt and the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Customers will then have a choice of seven flights per week on this route. The cooperation agreement was signed by Ato Girma Wake, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, and Lufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber.The codeshare flights, which can be booked now, offer customers greater flexibility and a wider choice of connections. A Lufthansa Airbus A300-600 will depart from Frankfurt for Addis Ababa four times weekly, with a stopover in Khartoum. Ethiopian Airlines will operate a thrice-weekly Boeing 767 service on this route.The codeshare agreement and the cooperation between Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines have estab
The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa, by Abera W.kidan) - Government business enterprises have played and are still playing un-desired role fueling the current inflation witnessed recently in consumer food prices in Addis Ababa, an informed source told The Daily Monitor. Blaming "greedy traders and speculators" apart from other factors in the international market, the government recently announced the lift on Value Added Tax (VAT) and Turn Over Tax (TOT) on imported food items as part of efforts to subsidize key commodity items aimed at countering high food prices.The source said despite the role they should have played in regulating the market to salvage consumers aginst " greedy "traders, as government bodies, these public enterprises failed to live up to their expectations.In justifying his a
By Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis
Worse than the Soviet archetypes, the African Gulag is identified with the vast cemetery of peoples – ‘Ethiopia’; false state from name to education, and from A to Z, ‘Ethiopia’ is a monstrous Neo-Nazi fabrication of the racist Amhara and Tigray Abyssinian elites who have subjugated and, due to Western [...]
By Jason McLureBloomberg (Mar 28 2008) - Ethiopia may export $186 million in flowers to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East this year, the Ethiopian Producer Exporters Association said. Exports last year are estimated at $125 million, Kassahun Mammo, executive director of the association, said in an interview in the capital, Addis Ababa, today."This is a sector where we can generate foreign exchange for the country,'' he said.Flower production in Ethiopia, Africa's second-biggest exporter of the blooms after Kenya, is increasing since the government offered farmers incentives to start flower f66 spdlarms, including waiving duties on imported machinery and grace periods for tax payments.To contact the reporter on this story: Jason McLure in Addis Ababa via the Johannesburg bureau at abolleurs
By Tesfa-alem TekleZALAMBESA (Sudan Tribune, March 20, 2008) — Ethiopian and Eritrean forces on Monday fought for about one hour on north Ethiopian Tigray region’s Zalambesa front on a specific place called Anbeset Geleba, military official said.The clash comes after Eritrean forces approach Ethiopian border to return back two farmers who earlier to the clash fled to Ethiopian border driving 2 tractors, said Birhanu Hagezom, military chief of a regiment at Zalambesa front."Ethiopian forces were forced to be engaged on a defensive military attack as the Eritrean solders continue attacking our military barracks using the incident of the fleeing Eritrean farmers as a means" Birhanu told reporters.Birhanu rejected on some reports saying 2 Ethiopians solders were killed on the clash."Our fo
ADDIS ABABA (Sudan Tribune, March 16, 2008) — A senior Ethiopian official lashed out at the Eritrean government and accused it of trying to drown the entire Horn of Africa into instability.The Ethiopian Foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin told the national TV that Asmara is "is involved in counterfeit money, money laundering, arms trafficking in the African region".However Mesfin did not elaborate on his allegations or provide any specifics.The statements by the Ethiopian official highlight the growing tension between the two neighbors who fought a bitter war that ended officially in 2000.The United Nations Security Council met to discuss the future of the UN force stationed in the disputed border zone.Mesfin also said that the Eritrean government "is working hand-and-glove with terrorists,
At 34, Marcus Samuelsson, chef and co-owner of Restaurant Aquavit, has received more accolades than most chefs receive in a lifetime: He was the youngest chef ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The New York Times from Ruth Reichl in 1995. In May of 2001, Aquavit was awarded another excellent, three-star review from [...]
A pride for one’s country comes from the deep love that one feels from being a part of the process. The feeling that you get when your voice counts. The feeling that you get when you are a participator and not just a spectator. The feeling that you get that when your government is upholding [...]
I have recently come across this video on YouTube. This story was reported by the New York Times.
Ethiopia has for the longest expressed to the western world that there are Jihadist Groups in Ethiopia that remains to be a threat to Ethiopia’s stability and peace. Well, even though there are many disgruntled groups that dislike [...]
We ran into Buna Bet just by accident today. We were walking down the Van Woustraat in the Pijp area of Amsterdam, when we noticed it. It looked very inviting so we decided to give it try. Inside we found a normal coffee place, but with a twist. All the coffee beans are imported from [...]
One day a Ethiopian died and went to heaven. When he got to the pearly gates he stopped and asked St. Peter..." St. Peter, all my life I've wanted to know one thing and nobody has been able to give me the answer. " Saint Peter said, "Well, ask me. I'll probably be able to help you."The Ethiopian said, "O.K. Am I white with Black stripes...or Black with white stripes?"St. Peter scratched his head and answered......"Gee, I really don't know the answer to that one. Why don't you come on in and ask Jesus. He's just standing right over there. He'll know the answer."So, the Ethiopian trotted over to Jesus and said, "Jesus, there's something that I've always wanted to know and now that I'm dead and in heaven, maybe you can answer my question.""I'll sure try," said Jesus. So the Ethiopian asked him the same question that he had asked St. Peter. "Am I white with Black stripes...or am I Black with white stripes?" Jesus stared at the ground for awhile, shrugged his shoulders and said, "
Lalibela137 Fortress RoadNW5 2HR Tel: 020 7284 0600
Date of Last Visit: Sunday, September 16th
The Victims: Gerry, Ben, Matt
The Damage: I want to say that it was about £15 a head. Maybe £20. But no more.
The Background: So you know that the other night, I took the bus to Tufnell park. I liked Fortress Rd so much that I was determined to go back.
Enter Gerry and Ben and their new flat in Holloway. After checking out the digs, we enjoyed a pint at their new local, The Swimmer. Love it.
So the topic of dinner arose. You might know that I have this thing for Ethiopian food. I suppose I like eating with my hands. And on Fortress Rd, what do you know...there's a cool looking Ethiopian spot. (Two, as I would find out a few weekends laster.) I suggest it as our ultimate destination.
The Entrance: Suggestion accepted. We hop the bus down Tufnell Park Rd and there we are. I love it immediately. Seriously oozing in atmosphere. Whoever designed this place was a very interesting person
About a month ago, we did a post questioning whether we were about to witness the end of the Ethiopian era of long distance running dominance. The jury is still out on that one, though a world record for Meseret Defar in Oslo in the 5000 m seems to suggest that even in Kenenisa Bekele is not going to continue his dominance, the women athletes will probably reign for a good few years yet.The next question is why are the Ethiopian athletes so successful? Usually, when one asks about African runners dominating in middle and long distance running, we think of the Kenyans, because there seem to be infinite numbers of them and they win just about every major marathon in the world. On the track though, it's a different story. Since 1993, Ethiopians have won all but one of the World and Olympic 10 000 m titles. The athletes in question are Haile Gebrselassie and the afore-mentioned Bekele, who now share 5 out of the last 6 world titles and all three of the Olympic titles (Trivial pursuit
About a month ago, we did a post questioning whether we were about to witness the end of the Ethiopian era of long distance running dominance. The jury is still out on that one, though a world record for Meseret Defar in Oslo in the 5000 m seems to suggest that even in Kenenisa Bekele is not going to continue his dominance, the women athletes will probably reign for a good few years yet.The next question is why are the Ethiopian athletes so successful? Usually, when one asks about African runners dominating in middle and long distance running, we think of the Kenyans, because there seem to be infinite numbers of them and they win just about every major marathon in the world. On the track though, it's a different story. Since 1993, Ethiopians have won all but one of the World and Olympic 10 000 m titles. The athletes in question are Haile Gebrselassie and the afore-mentioned Bekele, who now share 5 out of the last 6 world titles and all three of the Olympic titles (Trivial pursuit
42 Caledonian RoadN1 9DTTel: 020 7278 0679 Date of Last Visit: Tuesday, June 5th, 2007The Victim: FeathersThe Damage: 20 quid each?The Background: It's a Tuesday and we are going to a show. Guster. By King's Cross. It doesn't start til 9 and work ends before that. So we go out to eat.And I get to choose! And I so want to have Ethiopian food in London. It's been ages. The Entrance: We enter and it is not very crowded. But for those that are there, they seem infinitely familiar with Ethiopian cuisine. I have a feeling we've made the right choice.The Service: Painfully shy, and she forgot our drinks. We asked for Ethiopian recommendations, and she did not help us. The Food: Delicious, really. We had the traditional chicken dish--the one with the hardboiled egg--and it was really really good and just the right amount of hotness. And then we had a mixed veggie dish that was exactly that--a number of different veggie selections--along with a chickpea dish which I also really liked
Apologies for the delay between posts, it's been a crazily busy time for both of us. But we're back, and feature two interesting athletic/running related articles today, now that the IAAF season is well upon us. Also, with the Comrades Ultra-Marathon coming up shortly, check us out for some interesting pre-race science, predictions and the usual post-race fare.But we begin with one of the more intruiging news events of recent times - the "demise" of Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia. The Olympic and World 10 000 m champion, and 10 time world cross country champion is already among the greatest runners in history, all at the age of only 24.Yet the last few months have seen nothing but turmoil for the Ethiopian. In a fascinating article, which you can read at the following link:http://allafrica.com/stories/200705210745.htmla Kenyan based newspaper reports that Bekele has lost all his power and no longer has the strength to even "lift up a table". It reports how his younger brother, Tari
(Associated Press).- Ethiopian rebels who have fought alongside Islamic militants in neighboring Somalia stormed a Chinese-run oil field at dawn Tuesday, killing 74 people and destroying the exploration facility in a restive border region. It was the first such attack on a foreign company in this Horn of Africa nation, in contrast to Nigeria on the western side of the continent, where rebel groups frequently attack international oil concerns. Chinese officials said nine Chinese oil workers and 65 Ethiopians died and seven Chinese were taken away by the rebels. It wasn't known if the rebels suffered any casualties. The assault by more than 200 gunmen lasted nearly an hour, and followed a warning last year from the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front against any investment in eastern Ethiopia's Ogaden area that could benefit the U.S.-allied government. Formed by Ethiopia's ethnic Somali minority, the Muslim group has been fighting for secession of the Britain-sized region with 4 mi
Ethiopian rebels who have fought alongside Islamic militants in neighbouring Somalia stormed a Chinese-run oil field at dawn Tuesday, killing 74 people and destroying the exploration facility in a restive border region. It was the first such attack on a foreign company in this Horn of Africa nation, in contrast to Nigeria on the western side of the continent where rebel groups frequently attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the one-year anniversary of Ethiopia’s general elections, Rep. Chris Smith – Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations – said it is imperative that the Government of Ethiopia release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Smith also noted the importance negotiating with the two main political party coalitions to end the stalemate on the limited rights of opposition members of Parliament and investigating killings of protestors by government forces. “Prime Minister Meles Zenawi played down the government shooting of protesters in June 2005 and despite having enough to arrest those responsible,” said Smith, who went to Ethiopia last summer. “Now, one year after the election that could have brought so much hope to Ethiopia, the shootings remain uninvestigated and political party leaders are still held without trial on spurious charges.” The May, 2005 elections were widely acknowled
The Muslim militants in Somalia are still savaging the country and attacking the Ethiopian army trying to bring them down:MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - An Ethiopian helicopter attacking insurgent positions in Somalia's capital was shot down Friday as government and allied troops battled hundreds of gunmen in the streets, witnesses said.Government soldiers and troops from neighboring Ethiopia, who are in Somalia to protect the fragile government, were under a severe attack for a second day as they tried to quash a growing insurgency by Islamic militants.[...]An Associated Press reporter said an anti-aircraft missile hit the helicopter.The number of casualties was not immediately clear. On Thursday, fighting killed at least 10 people - but it was likely that many more had died. Hospitals were overwhelmed with the wounded and corpses were scattered in the streets. Doctors trying to tally the numbers said up to 30 people may have died.Dahir Mohamed, a nurse with Medina hospital, said 92 wound
This is an aromatic, sweet coffee which tastes almost of cherry tomatoes. The finish is long and gentle - an ideal coffee for beginners.
Delicious.
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Got this link from APC today ... a Jewish dad comments on the High Holidays and the increasing number of international adoptees in the Jewish community.Jewish Chinese Adoptees on NPR (The segment also discusses George Allen and Madelaine Albright and the late discovery of their Jewish parentage. Although not brought up Jewish, both of these folks are and remain Jewish by traditional Jewish law since both come from Jewish mothers.)Enjoy Adopting from Korea, Mom Blog & Rant? Please add us to your Technorati favorites.(c)Roberta Rosenberg. All rights reserved.
