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From Damascus to Aleppo, Syria courts visitors in the midst of its rebuild
Syria's ancient capital Damascus beckons intrepid travellers despite years of civil war, offering glimpses of enduring beauty amid the watchful gaze of an authoritarian state.
Bread winners
A new crop of bakeries is resurrecting the art of Spanish bread-making, a tradition disrupted by civil war and industrialisation. We sample the upper crust.
Return to hope
Libya's first major construction expo since 2014 signals tentative recovery, as the war-torn nation confronts a $100 billion reconstruction bill and crumbling infrastructure.
Politics
Slovenia’s president takes us on a tour of his patch, a revolutionary new law in Argentina could spark change and Nigeria is building a new railway.
Building up hope
The fighting has stopped in Damascus. But despite the look of normality, this is a city of black-market deals, shortages and deep pessimism.
Social skills
Lebanon may be struggling with corruption and subject to foreign interference but the positivity and creativity of its populace are helping it to move forward.
Raising the dead
Years of silence have almost erased Spain’s civil war and General Franco’s atrocities from the collective consciousness but now the country is ready to speak out.
Summer of the siege
Two years after the war with Israel, another battle raged in Lebanon. As bullets flew, our correspondent recorded the rollercoaster of events from Beirut, where mojitos were still served amidst the crisis.
