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I've collected the postings by myself, Colin Kahl, and Brian Katulis about the strategic outlook for Iraq into an easily downloadable PDF for anyone who might be interested. The symposium should be coming out in a heavily edited and revised...

Over the last two weeks, the Arab and Islamist media have been discussing the serialized publication of "Rationalizing Jihadist Action in Egypt and the World," better known as the Review Document, by Dr Fadl (Sayid Imam Sharif), in the Egyptian...

This week's quiz: Which of these is the most shocking thing which happened while I've been away from blogging: (a) Jordan holds Parliamentary elections under controversial election law designed to ensure that Islamists (and any other real political party) have...

You are cordially invited to French Connection 4, DJ h-prill's eclectic mix of French chanson, pop & yé-yé and some classic jazz from the 1950s-70s. As usual at Café Frame, Jägerstrasse 28 on Wallensteinplatz (tram 5 or subway U6 Jägerstrasse). Free admission.

We are back online and hopefully getting it all together! The new appliances are in and they look fabulous! The dining room is going to be painted tomorrow and so is one of the living room walls (accent wall). So that is exciting! Things are moving along…a little slower than I [...]

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We still don’t have internet at home…it is there but there is nothing hooked up. It may be a few more days. We are well and the house is FAB! You really should come by and see the house. I am good. Lots of spotting and cramping over the past [...]

It took this photograph to realise that Vienna has its own kind of local sushi. In fact, the similarity is so striking that I am now wondering why it took me 20 years to realize it. As it's been ages since my last blog quiz, I'm offering a prize to the first two people who are able to tell me three correct toppings (example: number 2 is mushroom on egg). Anybody who knows the name of the shop where you can buy them is not allowed to participate (meaning that googling is not an option either). Post your guesses in the comments or send me an e-mail. If nobody supplies 3 correct answers, the closest guesses will win. Closing date for entries is November 12th, 12 noon CET, at which time I will post the solution and the winners' names in the comments. Update: The quiz has ended prematurely because somebody did not read the rules. Sorry about this.