Diplomacy
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Still fighting
The former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has refused to sink quietly into retirement and is battling to bring democracy to his home country of Egypt.
Asia
China's version of Google Earth, Turkmenistan plans to hold the Olympics, and good news for Taiwan travelers.
Let’s talk about this
How do you persuade a Somali pirate to release his hostages or rebel kidnappers to let their abductees go? We meet the negotiators out to fix the world in 2011.
The new soft sell
Which countries get their way without resorting to military might? We name the top 25 nations in the inaugural Monocle and Institute for Government Soft Power Survey.
Americas
Monocle speaks to Haitian presidential candidate Leslie Voltaire and gets news from the Andes. Plus Sasha Issenberg's View from Washington.
Expo 37: Kings of the Hill
Industrial behemoths and global media brands know the value of having a person in Washington. Though lacking cold war intrigue, it remains a city where the fate of the world can be decided.
Expo: Washington DC
Washington DC is an international talent magnet, pulling in people from around the world to advance agendas for their home territories. With a milieu that’s about as multicultural as it gets, the District of…
Asia
The image-savvy Dalai Lama is this month's style Leader, and we report on Russia's celebration of its Second World War victory over Japan.
Maputo
Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique’s fortunes since the end of the civil war in 1992, but the big challenges lie in tackling the poverty and corruption that continue to block…
Diplomacy rules
Geneva is a world-shaper and a cultural hub on the rise in our Quality of Life index. But with high costs and rival cities, can it hold on to its unique role?
