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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 are getting a makeover.
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 Ukraine following the killing of a top general. Plus: Ecowas approves three-nation exit from the bloc,…
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 it shutters its Dublin embassy. Plus: transport changes in London, fashion news, ‘Forbes’ magazine opens a…
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 from Israel, a look at the political situation in South Korea, the protests in Serbia and…
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 Czech film that has outsold ‘Barbie’.
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 new poll from the European Council on Foreign Relations on attitudes towards EU-UK relations. Plus, we…
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 Macron’s grand coalition talks, China sends its largest fleet in nearly 30 years to the Taiwan…
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 Cyprus; we meet the president and CEO of Future Caucus; and a flick through the new…
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.
Ääniä: Finland’s Official Soundscape
How do you capture the sound of a nation? That’s the question Finland asked itself when it commissioned Lauri Porra, one of the country’s most revered contemporary composers, to create a soundscape for the nation. Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, caught up with Porra to hear about the creative process…
