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February/March 2015 Vol III Issue 11 Cover: Charles Azzopardi - page 16 Photographer: Sean Mallia
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04 Editor's Letter
34 Sugar & Spice and all things nice
07 From the MHRA President
37 Emirates and the Mediterranean
11 From the MHRA CEO
41 The Gentleness of a Blue Elephant
16 The Phoenician Wonder
45 Giving Soul to Wine
20 The Council Members In Depth:
49 Distinctly Mediterranean
Julian Diacono
Malta’s Tourism Industry
27 Let's Clink our Glasses to a great
57 The great lens-man
Sales Manager Marian Poucher marian@i-mng.com
62 Sweet construction in Dubai 65 Inside the News
success story
67 Medina wins the top prize in its 50th year
31 Music to my ears
Layout & Design Jason Attard
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54 The hotel man from Finland
23 Another successful year for
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