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Africa/Middle East

Why leopard skins and white trainers are de rigueur for South African president Jacob Zuma, and the first stirrings of a spa revolution in Saudi Arabia.

  • Issue #32
  • 4 min read
Illustration of Jacob Zuma in traditional Zulu wedding attire with leopard skin, shield, spear, and white trainers.
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Europe

A NATO shipping deal looks set to provide some welcome good news in Latvia, how a think tank is shaking up German politics, and France's pioneering stance on transsexuality.

  • Issue #32
  • 4 min read
Aerial view of Riga's skyline with the Daugava River, featuring historic architecture, a cathedral dome, and modern bridges.
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Asia

How the citizens of Phnom Penh can expect to stay dry next monsoon, plus India's plans to put people in space and Indonesia's ambitions to become a green-transport pioneer.

  • Issue #32
  • 4 min read
Fisherman casting a line from newly installed concrete flood barriers along Phnom Penh's riverfront.
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Oceania

New Zealanders believe there's gold in them there mudflats, Australia has too much wine, Fiji's diplomatic relations with Wellington get resolved on the rugby pitch.

  • Issue #32
  • 4 min read
A person pans for gold in a forest stream surrounded by ferns and rocks.
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Americas

We look at the vehicles of choice of Chile's president, Sebastián Piñera, and ask whether President Obama's reluctance to schmooze may actually be good news for the US.

  • Issue #32
  • 8 min read
A man in a dark jacket points to an energy sales chart during a presentation.
Affairs

Separate lives

The Dutch island of Curaçao will soon become a semi-autonomous nation. It hopes its proximity to South America will make it an ideal gateway for European business, but crucial decisions remain.

  • Issue #32
  • 10 min read
Separate lives
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Lonley parts club

Monocle goes island-hopping this month and visits Iceland, Curaçao and Guam. Remote they may be, but they’re not to be overlooked, as they stretch their business muscles and raise their strategic voices.

  • Issue #32
  • 3 min read
Lonley parts club
Culture

Loud and proud

As vocal political battles rage on over the country’s democratisation, Monocle speaks to Turkey’s media stars about the role newspapers have in shaping the nation.

  • Issue #31
  • 12 min read
Hanzade Dogan, vice-chairwoman of Dogan Newspaper Group
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

We give Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni the once over for this issue's Style Leader, plus Uganda's police chief goes on a "fat attack".

  • Issue #31
  • 4 min read
Gut reaction
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Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Me and My Motorcade, Taiwanese and Chinese students rise above old rivalries, and Dehli's High Court turns digital.

  • Issue #31
  • 4 min read
Brain exchange

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