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The Bookseller of Beirut
As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. Set in the once thriving district of Hamra, Esquire stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence.…
India adds up
With 600 million people under 25, India has a booming consumer society. Monocle visits Mumbai’s ad agencies to see how brands are courting this new, heady atmosphere of creativity and commerce.
Wurst is best
Angelika Taschen has given more established book publishers a run for their money and turned the sexy and subversive Taschen Books into a global powerhouse. She chooses simple wurst for her last meal.
Spiegel eye
Monocle speaks with Klaus Brinkbäumer, a US correspondent for German weekly Der Spiegel, about covering the US presidential elections and his interviews with McCain, Clinton, and the Obamas.
Wanted man
Former radio journalist Ahmed Abdisalam Adan has faced death threats and seen colleagues killed. Now, as Somalia’s deputy prime minister, he tells Monocle about life in a humanitarian disaster zone.
Press for change
Publishing dynasty MDS is growing faster than at any time in its 205-year history. The man leading its digital charge is determined the firm stays close to its founding principles.
Oil painting
Dubai believes luxury and sunshine can seem stale without culture. Monocle visits Art Dubai to see who’s buying and ask if an oil state can reinvent itself as a capital of culture.
Bridging the gulf
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Arabic news network has a rocky relationship with the US. Abderrahim Foukara, the station’s Washington bureau chief and managing editor, is the face of Al-Jazeera Arabic in the US.
