Business / Society
Monocolumn
Tuesday 13 July
Selling hummus to Israelis
When they first began arriving in the country in 2005, Sudan’s war-weary Darfuri refugees posed a serious problem for Israeli immigration authorities.
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Affairs / Food & Drink
Monocolumn
Thursday 14 January
A strong sense of hummus
Forget military threats and terrorist attacks, Lebanese and Israelis have a new battle on their plates: hummus. The latest episode took place last Friday.
The Menu, episode 45
We visit a Chicago restaurant that doubles as a farm, get the latest on Russian coffee trends, and try to find out who invented hummus.
The Menu, episode 64
Best of 2012: We trace the roots of hummus in the Middle East, head to Norway in search of sea urchins, and discuss the role of food in strengthening world diplomatic relations with Rick Bayless of the US State Department's…
The Monocle Daily, episode 394
We ask how far Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will go to keep his job. Plus, we judge the success of François Hollande after a year on the job, talk advertising campaigns with Jeremy Hildreth, and discuss the US…
Edits / Food & Drink
Monocle travel guide
Here are five of Melbourne’s newest off-the-radar bars and kitchens opened by young chefs, baristas, barkeepers and designers.
Edits / Politics
Walking the line
On our TV screens, conflict and bloodshed define Israel. But while these images are key to understanding the country, there are many other pictures we never see. In a personal essay, journalist Zed Nelson gives us his view…
Edits / Food & Drink
Room service
Rafael Micha is the founder of Grupo Habita, Mexico’s first design hotel group. Launched in 2000 with Hotel Habita in Mexico City, the company is set to open three more hotels in 2008. Micha chose Grupo Habita’s Condesa DF…
Edits / Food & Drink
Shelf obsession
For quality of life a local deli can make a real difference. These are Monocle’s five favourite food stores from around the world that are offering that bit extra, from the Sydney shop with its own homemade brands to an…