
The Globalist
Monocle’s essential weekday news show; expert analysis, business insights, and European front-page reviews. Anchored from London and Zürich at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET
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Time for a Gaza ceasefire
Is the time finally ripe for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? Plus: Ukraine’s Ark Project with Czech help, why the US government could shut down on Saturday and the world’s first luxury theme…

Israel’s buffer and Asheville’s recovery
Border tensions in Syria continue as Israel claims it will maintain a buffer zone in the country. Plus: a look at Asheville’s hurricane recovery, a flick through Monocle’s Greece handbook and how Portugal’s passports…

What’s the diplomatic way forward for Syria?
The European Union is reopening its delegation in Syria while France is sending envoys to Damascus. How can diplomacy help rebuild the country? Then: we look at what Moscow describes as “inevitable retribution” towards…

Russia-Ukraine: is the war at a turning point?
As reports emerge of significant losses to North Korean troops fighting in Russia’s Kursk region, we assess whether the war between Moscow and Kyiv is at a turning point. Then: Israel’s isolationism continues as…

Germany: Olaf Scholz faces no-confidence vote
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lose a no-confidence motion set for today. What will that mean for Germany and the world as yet another nation faces a governmental crisis? Plus: the latest…

Syria looks to rebuild
As Syria plans to rebuild, Hafed al-Ghwell joins Christopher Cermak to discuss what the future holds. Plus: what next for the Nakagin Capsule Tower site, the Vatican’s keffiyeh controversy and a look at a…

Resurrecting Syria and Kenya’s illicit gold trade
What will it take to resurrect Syria’s once-stunning built environment? Also in the programme: the humanitarian view from Odessa with Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the results of a…

Syria: What comes next?
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, what will happen to the millions of Syrians who were granted asylum abroad? We give you the latest and look at why strikes are continuing. Plus: Emmanuel…

The UN Security Council meets to discuss Syria’s future
Following the collapse of the Assad regime, the UN Security Council meets to discuss what comes next in Syria. Also in the programme: the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, makes a historic visit to…

Bashar al-Assad ousted
The latest on Syria as Bashar al-Assad flees to Moscow and rebels claim Damascus. Plus, the future of Yoon Suk Yeol, Romania’s cancelled election and Saudi Arabia’s new date-based soft drink.