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...fact, so central is L'Atmo to the lives of the Afghan capital's foreign community, Victor and Cressaty have opened a branch in Kabul's sandbag-ringed NATO compound. This is so that troops - who aren't allowed around town without a humvee escort - can get a decent meal with relative ease. To quote the restaurateurs' compatriot, Napoleon Bonaparte, "an army marches on its stomach." Dishes like L'Atmo's almond trout, duck breast with peaches or grilled king prawns flambéed with whiskey should see them quite a distance...
House: Winthrop Concentration: Chemistry and Physics Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Ideal Date: Gourmet meal in the Science Center Greenhouse Cafe Best way for a guy/girl to get your attention: Perform a rendition of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air rap Where to find you on a Saturday night: Look for the girls dancing/cheering in unison First thing you notice about a guy/girl: Their knowledge of quantum mechanics Your best pick-up line: Want to touch my pom-poms? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Of course I finished the reading Something you’ve always wanted...
...snappish, intolerant mood brought on by lack of tea, cigarettes and sleep. If she is a woman then most probably she will be totally distracted by how she will manage to brave the traffic to pick up her children from school and have the warm iftar meal ready by 6 p.m., when the daily fast ends. She will usually skip work early. Banks also work shorter hours and are not open again for business after Iftar. In some countries like Saudi Arabia, offices close down completely during prayer - around half-an-hour five times a day - so good timing becomes...
Still, in cosmopolitan Cairo and Beirut, most hotels and some trendy restaurants take advantage of tradition and capitalize on the late Ramadan hours, putting up large tents where friends meet for the late Sohour meal, mint tea, games of cards, backgammon, music and of course the Shisha. Business people have taken advantage of these traditional gatherings to make contact with clients and government officials...
...visitor's business is with the private sector, then, it is almost business as usual. That is, apart from the observance of different meal times and the longer evening prayer, which starts at 7:30 p.m. and lasts anywhere from one to two hours depending on which country you are in. Still, the overall pace is still slow. The bottom line: unless it is urgent business, schedule your trip before or after Ramadan...