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Friday 10 July
Andrew Mueller is joined by guests Jane Kinninmont and James Boys to discuss the day’s top stories. We cover the impact that the Greek crisis is having on the country’s cultural institutions, take a look back at the life of the world’s longest-serving foreign minister – Saudi Arabia’s Prince Saud…
Thursday 9 July
We discuss the day’s news, from another delay on the Iran nuclear talks to Greece’s imminent deadline for a new restructuring proposal of its debts. Plus: Yemen’s government agrees to a conditional ceasefire and Tunisia announced its measure to build an “anti-terrorism” wall along its border with Libya.
Wednesday 8 July
Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield discusses the top news stories of the day with George Brock and Isabel Hilton, from the unfolding Greek crisis to the newly announced elections in Burma. Plus: we take a look at China’s stumbling stock market and the historical meeting between US president Barack Obama and the…
Tuesday 7 July
Monocle’s Tom Edwards and guests John Everard and Shashank Joshi take a look at Greece’s failure to present a new bailout proposal to the Eurozone leaders. They also discuss yet another extension of Iran’s nuclear talks and China’s failing stock market. Plus: what have we learned 10 years after the…
Monday 6 July
As thousands gathered last night in Athen’s Syntagma square to celebrate the outcome of Sunday’s referendum, we ask how much room is still left for negotiations. In this special edition of Midori House, Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield is joined by Daniella Peled and Roger Boyes as they take an in-depth look…
Friday 3 July
We look ahead to this Sunday’s referendum in Greece, ask why Burundi is pressing ahead with disputed elections condemned by the UN and wonder if Malaysia will ever find the perpetrators of downed flight MH17.
Thursday 2 July
We debate whether the UK should bomb Isis in Syria, ask what the UN’s new heightened level of humanitarian emergency in Yemen means for that country and try to decipher the Greek referendum ballot paper.
Wednesday 1 July
We analyse the announcement by Barack Obama that the US will reopen its embassy in Cuba, get the latest on the Greek debt debacle and learn why China wants more influence in the world’s banking system.
Tuesday 30 June
We look at whether Europe could have averted the current Greek situation, analyse Dilma Rousseff’s visit to Washington and discuss one year of IS’s self-proclaimed caliphate.
Monday 29 June
Is it crunch time for Greece in Europe? We also analyse Friday’s massacre in Tunisia and ask why Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe isn’t quite as popular as he once was.
