Diplomacy
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Safe and sound?
The UN Security Council is the iconic roundtable heart of diplomacy that decides when to act on some of the globe’s most pressing issues. But is the historic body still fit for purpose? We…
Africa/Middle East
Lebanon struggles in a leaderless limbo, Congo ponders Brazzaville name change and Dubai sees a rise in residency visas.
Arctic adventure
After 18 years as president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is now moderating the global clamour for a piece of the Arctic. He discusses the region's future, resources and strategic importance.
Europe
The view from Athens, a flight path with a difference from Lisbon and a dispatch from Denmark.
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The EU's man in Sarajevo, a summit that wasn't planned and a plea for India to take a bigger global role on the world stage.
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The EU's ambassador to Canada, Mexico's many consulates in the US and a controversial new law in Spain.
Africa and Middle East
The style of Egypt's military leader, an unusual Israeli settler and an election to keep an eye on in Malawi.
Asia
The Timor-Leste prime minister's motorcade, the benefits of Shanghainese and the fate of bluefin tuna in the waters off Japan.
Puerto Rico – state of debate
Puerto Rico is struggling with a faltering economy and an ongoing argument over its status as a US territory. Monocle meets the residents attempting to rethink the island’s future.
