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Friday 5 February
More than $10bn (€9bn) in aid money is headed to Syria but as peace talks stall in Geneva we wonder whether this is an admission of defeat. We also take a look at the thousands of Iraqi migrants heading home after too many cold, sleepless nights. Plus: after the monumental…
Thursday 4 February
Peace talks aimed at ending the war in Syria crumble further as Russia vows to press ahead with airstrikes. Meanwhile, Germany aims for a decidedly different tone in Kremlin relations while Ukraine’s president sees an increasing risk of all-out war. Plus: the EU splashes €3bn on Turkey in a bid…
Wednesday 3 February
There may be no universal solution to dealing with Isis but could Tunisia’s rocky political road hold some clues? One political candidate says yes. Meanwhile, despite calls from the US and its allies to uphold a peace process, Russia continues its bombing campaign in Syria. Plus: Korean tensions over satellite…
Tuesday 2 February
Ted Cruz may have steamrolled the Republican race in Iowa but beyond the noise and distractions, what were Iowa voters really saying? Meanwhile, the UK is a step closer to striking a deal on EU reforms and apparently it’s good news for Brits. Plus: Russia on sale! Ever dreamed of…
Monday 1 February
As the Iowa caucus gets underway we ask whether, in a state lacking any great diversity, the event’s reputation is a little too inflated. We also discuss Burma as Aung San Suu Kyi caps off a struggle more than 25 years in the making. Plus: the US includes its Afghan…
Friday 29 January
Phil Clark and Jane Kinninmont join Monocle’s Tom Edwards to discuss the day’s top news stories, from Syrian peace talks and the Zika health crisis to the status of the International Criminal Court.
Thursday 28 January
Sebastian Borger of ‘Berliner Zeitung’ and Robert Fox of the ‘London Evening Standard’ join Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield to discuss Sweden’s refugee crisis, the upcoming Syrian peace talks in Geneva and the US presidential election.
Wednesday 27 January
Nina Schick and Ivor Gaber join Monocle’s Andrew Tuck to discuss refugees in Europe, Hassan Rouhani’s visits to Italy and France and Nicolas Sarkozy’s new book.
Tuesday 26 January
The prospects for Syrian peace talks in Geneva, how Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov sees the past year in international diplomacy and why an Italian museum covered nude statues ahead of Iran president Hassan Rouhani’s visit.
Monday 25 January
A week after sanctions were dropped, Iran’s president touches down in Italy in search of friends in the business world; we ask how lucrative Hassan Rouhani’s trip could prove to be. Plus: five years on from the uprising, Cairo is again on high alert as authorities raid thousands of homes…
