Beirut’s Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war, terrorist assassinations and the recent Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. But today, the hill-top neighbourhood is once again under threat, this time from devel…
Less than four years after joining the European Union, and having adopted the euro just under a year ago, Slovenia will take on the rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2008. It is a massive challenge for a country…
Joy King started out as an accountant and ended up as a script writer for an adult film company. She tells Monocle about her love for conjuring up steamy scenes and her efforts to boost the image of her business.
This traditional weatherboard-clad workers’ cottage in Queensland was extended by architects Owen & Vokes, who preserved the home’s authenticity and accentuated the views.
It has only been independent since 1991, but in that time the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia has developed a dynamic economy and has become an enthusiastic player in Europe. In January, Slovenia will take on the…
Tuesday 22 March
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is the exclamation point to decades of rejuvenation and billions of pounds in private and public investment in London’s decaying King’s Cross neighbourhood.
Monday 1 August
At some point before midnight, Barack Obama will likely put his name to an austerity plan passed last night by Congress, with just hours to spare before the United States reaches its borrowing limit, a deadline that would…
Wannabe nations, industrial behemoths and global media brands all know the value of having their man, or woman, in Washington. It may lack the old cold war intrigues but It's still where the fate of the world can be decided…
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and his "man of the desert" style, plus the unlikely new sport in the UAE - ice hockey.
The king of Swaziland's motorcade, Israel's robot wars and spy games in Africa.
The king of Tonga is our dapper Style Leader, Australia is a wise old goat, and New Zealand strips its prisoners of the right to vote and smoke.
Central Saint Martins is flying the flag for art and design education in the UK, despite short-sighted government policies. Monocle goes back to school.
An Antipodean Martin Luther King and New Zealand on a go-slow.
The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.
Monocle trawls the fashion world for the latest brands, trends and industry movements, including jewellery from New York, southern European-influenced clothes from Munich and everything in-between.
The King of Bhutan's dashing way with national dress, Korea's scheme to produce more babies, and Japan's downsized family meals.
Friday 25 May
This weekend’s highlights include the new film release from Wes Anderson, ATP’s indie music festival in London and the new album by King Tuff.
Culture talks documentary film, with a report from Copenhagen’s annual festival, and the producers of The Price of Kings: Yasser Arafat in the studio.
Trains: from Tokyo’s Akihabara to London’s King’s Cross we find out why train stations are part of a city’s soul and psyche.
The latest on Iran’s nuclear capabilities, we discuss the new chairwoman of the African Union, and learn about Cambodia’s former King Norodom Sihanouk.
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