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A tale of pomp and fashion

  AFP Rami Kashou’s designs are worn by Hollywood stars and royalty but for the past few days he has been back home in the occupied West Bank rather than London, Paris or New York. As on most days, Yasser Arafat Square in central Ramallah was crowded with pedestrians, taxis with screaming horns and fruit sellers lugging their goods on ...

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New heritage sites for your bucket list

  Bloomberg Last week, Unesco designated 21 new World Heritage Sites. They join a group of 1,052 protected places around the world that are awarded status for their “outstanding universal value” from either a cultural or natural standpoint. These include such iconic spots as the Giza pyramids in Egypt and the entire city of Venice. Not all this year’s inductees ...

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Treasuries rally, pound drops on BOE as stocks mixed before jobs

  Bloomberg Treasuries joined a rally in global bonds and the pound slid against its major peers as the Bank of England cut its key rate for the first time in more than seven years. U.S. stocks and the dollar traded in tight ranges as investors awaited Friday’s job report. Sovereign debt from the UK to Germany and American advanced ...

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