Affairs
Page 297
Diplomacy
We meet José Luís Robaína García, Cuba's ambassador to New Zealand, for our new series on diplomacy. We also look at the 'diplomatic pouch', the quaint method of shipping secret documents.
Fighting talk
Al Jazeera became the must-watch news channel for unrest in the Middle East. But it is also a potent soft power weapon for its owner, the Emir of Qatar. Monocle visits its Doha HQ.
Oceania
Perth's drive to compete with Australian's east coast cities and a flag furore in New Caledonia.
Europe
The Prince of Monaco's motorcade, the UK's looming referendum and an upset over the "Made in Italy" tag.
Japan’s crisis leader
Following the March 2011 crisis, Japan's political system revealed deep-seated problems. The country has a long list of dysfunctional post-war leaders and a highly nepotistic system, hampering its ability to rebuild.
True crime fighter
Brankica Stankovic presents Serbia’s hard-hitting investigative TV show ‘Insajder’. In a country where the media shies away from controversy, she represents a fresh voice – but her work comes at a cost.
At the scene
Following the March earthquake and tsunami, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK provided the footage that filled the world’s TV screens. Monocle learns what happened when the disaster drill became real.
Africa/Middle East
Our column from Pretoria looks at how South Africa is manoeuvering itself into a world-power position. Plus elections in Seychelles, educating ultra-orthodox children in Israel and demanding change in Lebanon.
