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It Survived for 2,000 Years, but Syria’s War Battered Palmyra
During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...
No route. No rules. All passion.
The Speed Project’ is unsanctioned, dangerous and not exactly legal. But for the runners who land a coveted invite, it’s ...
Tunisia’s biggest island is being overlooked by British holidaymakers
Despite its year-round sun, rich history and gourmet restaurants, Djerba remains mysteriously absent from UK tourists’ radars ...
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The Holocaust’s Great Escape
Christian Als Shortly after dawn one January day in 1944, a German military truck departed ... The forest was mostly empty, save for a group of ten Israelis who had arrived that morning; they ...
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Unpacking Putin’s gangster state with Tim Marshall
Tim Marshall analyses the limits of Vladimir Putin's global ambitions from an extract of Prisoners of Geography ...
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The Euro’s Paper Empire: Germany’s Big Bond Gamble
The new German federal government is planning hundreds of billions of euros in new debt. With this, Germany joins the ranks of the heavily indebted states of the Eurozone. Officially, the funds are ...
The ancient empire that civilization forgot
They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...