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Oceania
Why Australia is encouraging Kiwi detainees to return to New Zealand and tough times for same-sex couples in Fiji.
Grateful spread
Prepare to be taken to local hearts the world over with our guide to graciousness.
Defence
Saudi Arabia steps up its stocks of smart munitions and both the UK and Ukraine add to their air forces.
Letters from home
We meet the makers and painters continuing the aesthetic legacy of their cities, creating and preserving signs with gold leaf, ochre-white paint and neon tubes.
Oceania
Why Australia's fifth prime minister in five years may stick around and the country's Antarctic adventure.
Asia
Building a new state capital in India, South Korean entertainment and a political dynasty in the Philippines.
Mucho gusto: Instituto Cervantes
Spain is doing an eloquent job of selling itself around the world by using its language to introduce people to its customs. We meet the Madrid and Tokyo branches of the Instituto Cervantes.
Home away from home
Residents of Lebanon’s Chouf region meet weekly at Beirut's Moukhtara Palace. Greeted with Turkish coffee, Arab hospitality makes them feel at home, continuing a centuries-old political and social tradition.
Be our guest
A warm welcome shows the world what you’re made of. With the help of Monocle readers, we’ve compiled our new Hospitality Survey, from national image-making to the best in business.
New Broom: Interview with Mikheil Saakashvili
From president of Georgia to governor of Odessa, Ukraine, Mikheil Saakashvili has taken his core principles with him. Monocle finds out how he plans to use his experience to reform the region.
