prior to the war

He was a high-born bon vivant, just like James Bond, and he was the secret intelligence spymaster in France prior to the war.”

Prior to the war, Mr Akunin's detective novels were best-sellers in Russia, until authorities banned his books.

Israel has also barred Palestinian workers, who made up nearly 20% of the agricultural labour force prior to the war.

He said there were currently about 2 million displaced people in Gaza and said that prior to the war, the region had among the world’s highest rates of vaccination against childhood diseases.

He said there were currently about 2 million displaced people in Gaza and said that prior to the war, the region had among the world’s highest rates of vaccination against childhood diseases.