Affairs / Defence
Defence Briefing
The one part of Yemen that's still paradise, plus the US creates a new naval base in Singapore.
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The Globalist, episode 83
We discuss the Yemen elections, get the business news from Toronto, talk with the Mayor of Athens, and check in with our woman in Nicosia.
Midori House, episode 208
Iona Craig highlights Yemen’s fractured political makeup and we speak with Swiss economics journalist Marianne Fassbind about the nation’s banking policies.
The Monocle Daily, episode 21
Today on the Monocle Daily we speak with one of the few Western journalists in Yemen, talk to Europe expert Henning Meyer, and check in with LA and Tokyo.
The Briefing, episode 74
Should Yemen’s president be allowed US medical treatment? We also analyse the speech that could save Jacob Zuma’s career and discuss New York fashion Week.
The Monocle Daily, episode 229
Author Gregory Johnsen discusses anti-American feeling in Yemen, we ask if European democracy is being eroded? And check in with Monocle’s Christopher Frey in Toronto.
The Briefing, episode 82
Greece’s bailout deal wins approval but what do Greeks think? We also discuss Yemen’s upcoming election and the US’s deal with Mexico to secure oil.
The Briefing, episode 299
We discuss Yemen’s sweeping reforms to its military, review the week’s top media stories, ask what lies ahead for South Korea in the new year, and see what one Saudi prince plans to do with a new £300m jumbo jet.
Midori House, episode 331
Author and Yemen expert Gregory D Johnsen drops in to our New York studio to discuss his new book about al-Qaeda, we check out some Ice Age sculpture and discuss the state of the Colombian nation with Anastasia Moloney and…
Affairs / Politics
Africa/Middle East briefing
Somaliland does democracy (while the rest of the world denies the country's existence), Yemen's president claims he's been a crime-fighting success (while his country goes into meltdown), and it's back to school in Gaza …
Affairs / Politics
Cyprus heal
After decades of Greek-Turkish conflict and division, could the island of Cyprus be nearing a reunification settlement? Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey, is…
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Tuesday 24 January
The butter shortage is a very Norwegian crisis
My home country has found itself in a rather slippery situation recently. As a nation we’ve always been on top of the world, dwelling casually by the North Pole in a landmass looking somewhat like a disfigured mitten.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 7 April
Kenyan catharsis as ICC investigation begins
“Today is accountability day for Kenya,” declared International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, addressing the six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election violence that killed more than 1…
Affairs / Crime
Monocolumn
Wednesday 30 December
2010: Somalia’s forgotten civilians
A year which began with a tiny sliver of hope for Somalia has ended in yet another tragedy.
Affairs / Crime
Monocolumn
Saturday 20 February
Easy-to-follow steps to a successful coup
Thursday’s coup in Niger is the fifth successful putsch in Africa since 2008, after a decade in which military takeovers had become less common.
Affairs / Politics
Africa/Middle East Briefing
We kick off a new series on strategic flight paths, starting with Istanbul to Mogadishu.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Defence Briefing
Saudi's Arabia's big weapons spend and a personnel shortage in the Polish Army.
Edits / Music
Sunday best
We kick off the first of our monthly themed rundowns with our take on the perfect Sunday morning: a cycle through Lisbon, our ideal media menu and a brunch prepared by our Aussie friends Wall Two 80.
Affairs / Defence
Danger zones
As 2011 approaches, storm clouds are gathering across international conflict zones. Monocle identifies the locations where things could kick off.
Affairs / Politics
Africa/Middle East briefing
Zimbabwe will see a violent election, Africa will begin to reject the IMF's prescriptions and all eyes will be on the new leader of the African Union.