Please don’t press that button, Mr Trump
Why I’m hoping against hope the US won’t go to war with Iran.
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Middle East
Best Mideast stopover: Dubai or Oman?
Your long-haul flight is touching down in Dubai and you want a stopover – but do you stay in the United Arab Emirates or head to nearby Oman? Here’s my verdict.
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Inside the Axis of Not-So-Evil
Former US president George Bush dubbed it part of the Axis of Evil. Instead I found kindness, warmth and generosity, along with a young generation itching for freedom and a vast gulf between rulers and the ruled.
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