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2014: our favourite albums off the beaten track

2014 gave us some great music. We saw the comeback of iconic musicians such as The Pixies and Pink Floyd, as well as new releases by popular

19/12/2014

Italy

Italian actress Virna Lisi dies aged 78

Italian film star Virna Lisi has died at the age of 78. She was best known for her role in How To Murder Your Wife, opposite Jack Lemmon and starred

18/12/2014

France

"Ida" adds EU parliament's LUX prize to its European Film Awards triumph

The European Parliament has awarded its annual Lux prize for best European film to “Ida”, which at the weekend also won five prizes including Best

18/12/2014

Travel News

Saint Petersburg: The Art of Life

08/12/2014

Greece

Priceless statue loan to Russia by Britain riles Greece

It’s not certain what comes first here: diplomacy or politics. The 2,500-year-old sculpture of the river god Illissos is on a pedestal in St

08/12/2014

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Educating Riyadh

01/12/2014

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Traveller's diary: Prince Sultan University

01/12/2014

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Bukhara and the art of trade

25/11/2014

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Bukhara the queen of bazaars

25/11/2014

USA

Oscar winning director Mike Nichols dies

20/11/2014

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Riyadh: a city for the future

17/11/2014

Greece

Greece: Tomb and skeleton discovered at ancient Amphipolis - Pictures

12/11/2014

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Traveller's diary: Wadi Hanifah

03/11/2014

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Preserving Samarkand's precious heritage

28/10/2014

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Hands on Samarkand

28/10/2014

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Tiny Monaco a musical and dancing giant

27/10/2014

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Just make it look easy

27/10/2014

Greece

Greek archaeologists unearth head of sphinx in Macedonian tomb

22/10/2014

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Addiriyah: the birthplace of a nation

20/10/2014

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Traveller's diary: Riyadh

17/10/2014