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...Witnessing the old ledgers seemingly at random, letting the history and glamour just spill out, I felt like Howard Carter (or do I mean Howard Cartier?)...
...Al-Qaeda, the Islamist group founded by Osama bin Laden, is present in at least 15 provinces, primarily in the east and south, according to a UN Security Council report released on July 21....
...Less than a week ago, the stage was set for Donald Trump to follow in the footsteps of Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton and have his own Camp David moment....
...“That approach is tantamount . . . to pouring gasoline on the fire,” said Ashton Carter, US defence secretary....
...In September of that year, against a background of frustration over the fractured peace process, Ariel Sharon, leader of the opposition in Israel, visited Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount, which houses the al-Aqsa...
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...Why: Owned by Al V Corbi, president of SAFE, who has been designing security systems for individuals, super yachts and governments worldwide, the house has extensive surveillance systems, two panic rooms...
...Fact v fantasy: How farfetched is it? “If you believe in spooks, clap your hands.”...
...The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One By Miranda Carter Fig Tree, £25 The parallel, interrelated lives of Kaiser Wilhelm II, George V and Nicholas II provide a grotesque...
...“This moment was necessary, for despite a century of civil rights legislation, judicial interventions and social activism — despite Brown v....
...Over the years it has welcomed Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill, King Farouk, the Shah, King Mohammed V of Morocco and Princess Caroline, to name just a few....
...“Foreworded by President Carter,” he remarks. Then he says: “Yeah, it’s being foreworded by President Carter. President Carter. By President Carter.” “Wow,” I finally reply....
...Riat Chairman The Bremic Hotel V....
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