Word: casablanca
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...proof came two weeks ago, when Moroccan police in Casablanca announced the arrest of three Saudis--Zuher al-Tbaiti, Abdullah al-Ghamdi and Hilal Alissiri--on suspicion of plotting an attack on an American or British warship in the Strait of Gibraltar. (The group had been planning to buy a Zodiac motorized skiff, which could have been used for an attack like the one on the U.S.S. Cole in 2000.) Moroccan officials tell TIME that they started tailing the group after a tip from the U.S., which had been questioning Moroccan al-Qaeda detainees in Cuba. The detainees told...
Zuher Al Tbaiti might have been another departing Saudi tourist as he walked through Mohammed V airport in Casablanca for a flight to Jidda. Thousands of Arabs from oil-rich Gulf states visit Morocco every year, delighting in the North African folklore, agreeable climate and spicy night life. Al Tbaiti, though, seems to have been seeking kicks of a different sort. As he prepared to board the aircraft, Moroccan agents swooped in and led him away. They believe that a second fake passport and thousands of dollars in undeclared currency they found in Al Tbaiti's bags help explain...
...sturdily built man whose demeanor signaled earned wisdom and a sensible pride, Muse was resourceful and adaptable enough to find work and make it work for him. He acted on TV, playing Sam in the 50s TV series "Casablanca." He wrote scripts for two films: the 1939 musical "Way Down South," a collaboration with Langston Hughes (the only movie work the poet-playwright-essayist did), and, the following year, "Broken Strings," a sweet-tempered indie drama in which Muse starred. An impressive resume. Just as impressive is that he achieved this screen familiarity without bending overmuch to the meanest stereotypes...
...other recent U.S. movies, from Pearl Harbor to In the Bedroom: they are revenge fantasies, playing on the understandable but infantile belief that every atrocity can be overcome by a righteously violent response. But life doesn't work that way, and neither did most of the best old movies. Casablanca and Gone With the Wind did not end happily for their heroines; the frustrations of duty and destiny intervened. In the end, the new women-in-peril films betray a simultaneous naivete (that the heroine will triumph) and cynicism (that moviegoers won't believe justice is done unless they...
...atmosphere of Grendel’s Den (89 Winthrop St.), established in 1971, lies somewhere in between the dreamy feel of Casablanca and the punkish tone of Charlie’s Kitchen. Only a discreet sign indicates the lively character of this underground pub, in the spirit of a typical speakeasy. Brick walls, low lighting, and classic rock make this joint a perfect hangout for friends or couples. The bar has a diverse menu ranging from pizza and fries to falafel and steamed artichokes. During Grendel’s Happy Hour (5-7:30 p.m. every...