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Baku

6 October 2010

Baku’s skyline is marking out the Azerbaijani capital as a city for the 21st century, with its five-star hotels and Zaha Hadid-designed arts centre, but there’s still much work to do to combat its 20th-century culture of…

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Lessons in Diplomacy

17 May 2007

Independent from the Soviet Union since 1991, and finally emerging from years of corruption, oil-rich Azerbaijan is now planning a diplomatic campaign to change its image. But to fill its new embassies – 16 so far this year…

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Baku to the future

16 September 2010

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Playing with fire

23 March 2017

Tired of western rhetoric and inspired by the autocracy of its neighbours, does Azerbaijan risk further isolation?

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 223

5 September 2012

Sasha Issenberg reports from the Democrat convention, we analyse Budapest and Baku’s diplomatic spat, and learn how nations can learn from the Japanese tsunami.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Azerbaijan and the European Games

13 June 2015

As Baku hosts the European Games, Steve Bloomfield talks to Ramute Remezaite and Emin Milli about the crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan. Plus: sports writer David Goldblatt reflects on the interaction between sports…

Radio

The Globalist - Friday 12 June

12 June 2015

We investigate China’s anti-graft campaign as the country’s former security chief is sentenced to life for corruption. We’re also live in Canberra as we examine Australia’s regional summit to counter violent extremism. Plus…

Radio

The Globalist - Will the ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu make a difference?

22 November 2024

As the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others, we assess what effects it will have in resolving the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Then:…

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Making tracks

21 March 2024

By plane, train and automobile, we take in the shifting allegiances within the Caucasus’s former-Soviet states.

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All hail

17 November 2011

The iconic London black cab is being adopted across the world, from Azerbaijan to Italy. It’s been painted purple and made into a high-class ride with wi-fi and a drinks cabinet, and it all started with The London Taxi…

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Made in Australia: Incat

18 February 2016

As far as the firms over the next four pages are concerned, if you want a job done properly you do it yourself. Be they making bikes, furniture, microphones, ferries or guitars, these are companies that all revel in the…

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Ski to the sea

20 January 2011

Where can you enjoy such off-piste activities as deep-sea fishing and viewing the Northern Lights? The Lyngen Alps, home of Lyngen Lodge, provide a spectacular setting to a unique skiing experience.

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Limbo land

16 May 2016

The republic of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus lies in purgatory. Despite its violent history, peace and PR is seen as the fastest route to normality; we visited just before the most recent flare-up to see if it can…

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The money mystery

17 June 2011

There’s a link between quality of life and the money in your pocket but nobody quite understands this complicated marriage. One thing we do know for sure, whatever the question, the answer should not be Luanda.

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Fly buys

19 September 2013

As the global retail map widens, where do less talked about big spenders such as Kazakhs, Indonesians or Mexicans get their shopping fix? We catch up with the new consumers to find out.

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Big Shot

19 September 2013

El Casco in the Basque country is a Spanish success story. And despite the difficult economic conditions, it has had the firepower to survive.