Sophie Grove
Diplomacy
We meet ambassador Ido Aharoni, the Consul General of Israel to New York, and bring you the latest from the diplomatic world.
Asia
The sartorial preferences of North Korea's new Supreme Leader, the big ambitions of Seoul's Incheon airport, and a Q&A with the head of an Indian bicycle rental company.
Battle hardened
Norway’s foreign affairs minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, is a firm believer in dialogue. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t prepared to send in troops overseas if deemed necessary.
Well oiled
Ghana is drilling for oil and the government has a plan to avoid the “resource curse”. In Accra the mood is optimistic as new wealth looks set to revitalise an already culturally rich location.
Africa/Middle East
Style leader: Morocco's Mohammad VI, election watch in Senegal and Iraqi tourism.
Over the horizon
Monocle’s editors, writers and correspondents look ahead to 2012 and beyond.
Special envoys
As embassies struggle to retain a foothold in a diversifying (and cost-cutting) world, the role of the diplomat is changing beyond recognition. We meet the next generation.
Feeding John Malkovich
The Hollywood actor, director and fashion designer shares his ‘last meal’ in a restaurant built into the rocks near his home in Provence.
Expo 45: Rome
Rome’s citizens will tell you that too many things just don’t work in their city. But it still maintains an enviable quality of life with its markets, piazzas and architectural surprises.
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.
