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Angelina Jolie meets Iraqi refugees

05.10.09
Angelina Jolie shares a moment with an Iraqi refugee girl near Damascus ... more

Angelina Jolie makes UN mercy mission a family affair

05.10.09
Angelina Jolie took her twins on her latest trip as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.... more

Yalla Yalla serves comfort food in the red-light district

17.09.09
What everyone is searching for is an authentic dining experience. And Yalla Yalla — serving Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine — is the new underground tip... more

Palestinians reject idea of state without army

15.06.09
Palestinians rejected a suggestion by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would endorse a Palestinian state - but only if it was not allowed its own army... more

London mother goes missing after arrest by Syrian secret police

01.04.09
Fears are growing for the safety of a British woman who is missing after she was arrested in Syria... more

Apprentice star is on a mission to fight HIV in Africa

25.03.09
A former Apprentice contestant is at the centre of a drive to fight the HIV and Aids epidemic in Africa after having a "road to Damascus" moment... more

Compared to Boris, Mayor Sugar would really mean business

03.03.09
There is only one name mentioned by Labour’s ‘Stop Ken’ campaign who can win back City Hall. But does the party have the courage to say ‘you’re hired’ to Britain’s favourite entrepreneur?... more

London falls to third in the costliest offices table

25.02.09
Finance: London has slipped from its perch as the world's most expensive city for offices, overtaken by Hong Kong and Tokyo for the first time in nine years... more

Much to admire in Damascus

17.02.09
Damascus, by the always fascinating, sometimes frustrating David Greig, is a rich, subtle and compelling piece set in the Syrian capital.... more

Israeli tanks kill forty at UN school

06.01.09
Up to 40 people were killed when Israeli tanks shelled close to a school in the Gaza Strip where hundreds were seeking refuge... more

Family of 7 killed as Israel sets out to split Gaza City from rest of territory

05.01.09
A family of seven was reported killed while a further three Palestinian children died after being hit by an Israeli tank shell as fighting continued to rage in Gaza... more

Mullet man still sounds dangerous

24.11.08
With jazz megastars becoming ever more scarce, featuring two of them in one supergroup was a masterstroke for London Jazz Festival's closing night.... more

Miliband mission to bring Syria out of diplomatic cold

18.11.08
David Miliband said that next year would be "an important year" in the Middle East as he emerged from talks with Syria's president... more

Westwood finally fits bill as a major player

16.07.08
New fitness regime has given veteran campaigner the belief he can land a big prize... more

Lost for words in a war zone

08.08.07
Damascus is essentially a play about how little we truly understand other cultures, and director Philip Howard keeps things ticking along nicely.... more

Edinburgh Festival highlights

24.07.07
From theatre to comedy, music and film, our critics pick the best of the Edinburgh Festival.... more

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