Affairs
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Cyprus heal
After decades of conflict, could Cyprus be nearing a reunification settlement? Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is one of two key players in the agreement.
Kings of the hill
Beirut’s Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war and conflict. Today, the neighbourhood is under threat from developers destroying old palaces to build high-rises for the country’s internationally mobile elite.
Park life
Brazil's Santa Catarina state is booming, thanks to its location and skilled labour. Its capital, Florianópolis, is now regarded as one of the country's best places to live and work.
Under growth
With roads gridlocked, delivering goods in the world’s cities is a growing problem. One engineer believes the answer lies in underground Victorian-style pneumatic pipes and he has some powerful backers.
Bridging the gulf
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Arabic news network has a rocky relationship with the US. Abderrahim Foukara, the station’s Washington bureau chief and managing editor, is the face of Al-Jazeera Arabic in the US.
Business
Japan's biggest used-car dealer conquers the US, self-help books on Indian mobile phones, plus growing profits in Russia.
Q&A: Lady Yvonne Cochrane
Beirut's Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war, terrorist assassinations and the recent Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. But today the hill-top neighbourhood is once again under threat, this time from developers who are destroying the…
Street talker
After a life in radical campaign groups, Algerian-descended Fadela Amara is now at the heart of French government. Her challenge from President Sarkozy: to rebuild France’s riot-hit suburbs.
Cape crusader
Suddenly, everyone wants to be Cape Verde’s friend. From Nato to the US and China, all are drawn to the resource-poor islands for one reason: their powerful strategic location in the Atlantic.
Gulf champions
Qatar may be small, but with a GDP of €46bn it has money to pull off miracles. Its latest plan is to become a leading sports nation and host the 2016 Olympics.
