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In the footsteps of Gandhi, Mandela, and Havel
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The lessons of Europe’s carbon trade
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Shark attack kills German woman off Egypt’s Sharm resort
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Iran inflation rises on ‘psychological’ impact, says central banker
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Zain shareholder threatens to sue any Zain Saudi buyers
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UAE econ min hopes to rejoin Gulf single currency, says paper
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World Cup hosting lifts Qatar stocks
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