EuroNews's problem, paradoxically, is that its origins lie in the ideal of a united Europe.

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The last significant mountains before the Sahara are the arid, pink-and-ochre-coloured chain of the Anti Atlas, and beneath the arid, jagged mass of its two major peaks lie lush irrigated valleys and a string of oases.

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It is still a young technology and I think its real use may lie in the future.

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At its centre lie massive carved stones marking the entrance and walls of a chamber containing an altar once flanked by copper-faced pillars.

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But like a good map, the book's myriad rewards lie in its details.

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Its A380 business class (from New York and L.A.) is especially comfortable, with lie-flat beds and a stand-up bar.

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"The Bricklayer" premiere attracted plenty of Houston Iranians, but, like the film "A Separation, " its most enduring effect may be to show non-Iranians some of the subtleties that lie behind the stereotypes about modern Iran and its people.

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