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Africa/Middle East Briefing— Global
Preface
The substantial motorcade of the 'humble' Ugandan president, Norway looks to turn Quatar's desert green and a new bridge betwen Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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01Female force
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02Poor score
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03Liberia
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The show goes on
Issue 10
Despite being targeted by a bomb attack in which she lost an arm and leg, political TV journalist May Chidiac, a staunch critic of Syria, remains defiant and is back presenting for the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation.
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Oceania briefing
Issue 21
Syndey's new take on speed dating - it involves tightrope-walking and clowning - plus witchcraft in Papua New Guinea, and political isolation in Fuji.
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Boring is banished
Issue 61
The sterotypes no longer apply to Germany: both culturally and economically the country is home to fresh ideas and exciting developments. It’s time for the world, and Germans, to embrace a new future.
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Oceania briefing
Issue 60
Canberra celebrates its centenary, New Zealand gets building and Tonga gets broadcasting (in Chinese).
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A safe pair of hands
Issue 55
The concierge is an institution worth investing in. They know what is going on in your neighbourhood, can prevent crime and stop you having to wait at home for deliveries. They are a city essential. Monocle meets three of…
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The wait is over
Issue 45
Welcome to the fifth annual Monocle survey of top 25 liveable cities around the world. Here’s how they rank.
Edits / Society
Expo 40: Iran comes out to play
Issue 40
it was the former shah’s haven of hedonism and now the island of kish is being rediscovered as a place where the islamic republic can let its hair down (well, almost). A relatively liberal atmosphere, growing investment…
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Africa/Middle East Briefing
Issue 38
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan is this month's Style Leader, and we report on why London's iconic black cabs have started cropping up in Cairo.
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Asia Briefing
Issue 38
The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.
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It's all relative
Issue 62
A country of 7,000 islands and almost as many contradictions, the Philippines is living out its past and embracing its future through the trials of one powerful dynasty: the incomparable Marcos family.
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Great mover
Issue 44
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is a celebrity in Norway. A young pin-up for the game, he’s modelled for a denim label and, with his busy social life, is a far cry from the lonely child prodigy stereotype.
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Americas Briefing
Issue 31
Our regular dispatch from Washington looks at adoption in the US, plus Canada gets ready to party.