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Promised landing
No other national airline is as closely aligned with its country’s identity as Israel’s El Al. But without a change in the company culture, how can Zionism and pragmatism co-exist?
Asia
A dispute between India and Pakistan, Nepal gets a new constitution and the latest from Indonesia.
Diplomacy
The EU's man in Sarajevo, a summit that wasn't planned and a plea for India to take a bigger global role on the world stage.
Diplomacy
The EU's ambassador to Canada, Mexico's many consulates in the US and a controversial new law in Spain.
Debate of the 51st state
Should they stay or should they go? Puerto Ricans dither about becoming fully part of the US or seeking independence. Meanwhile the economy wobbles. But finally there seems to be a way forward.
Happy Valley
In just 30 years, Bhutan has gone from underdeveloped status to having the highest per capita GDP in South Asia. But does the march towards modernisation threaten its Gross National Happiness?
Oceania
An island-hopping Pacific flight path, a debate on independence in New Caledonia and a voice for Kiwi expats.
Africa and Middle East
The style of Egypt's military leader, an unusual Israeli settler and an election to keep an eye on in Malawi.
