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Building up hope

17 October 2019

The fighting has stopped in Damascus. But despite the look of normality, this is a city of black-market deals, shortages and deep pessimism.

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It’s a short drive from the sleek corniche in Beirut to the bountiful souk in Damascus but the residents of these two great cities eye each other with a distinct lack of neighbourly affection. It doesn’t help when you…

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The art of diplomacy

19 January 2012

In his three decades of foreign service, the US ambassador to the UAE has learned that art can play a powerful part in diplomacy, communicating in a way that transcends culture and language.

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The Briefing, episode 153

30 May 2012

We talk to Daisy Mohr on the ground in Damascus and have the Telegraph’s consumer technology editor Matt Warman in studio for a tech roundup.

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The Late Edition, episode 11

31 October 2011

The value of time zones, an interview with a kidnap victim held hostage for 8 months in Somalia, and Andrew Gilligan joins us from Damascus.

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The Briefing, episode 94

8 March 2012

The impact of Kofi Annan in Damascus, Sophie Grove calls in from the MIPIM real estate show in Cannes, and we discuss top tech stories.

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Forbidden cities

25 May 2023

In Damascus, there are places that appear untouched by Syria’s civil war. But in cities such as Aleppo and Homs, the destruction is overwhelming. Among the rubble, people try to patch up homes and lives – and long for a…

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Nothing but the truth

21 March 2019

From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.

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The Briefing - Wednesday 28 June

28 June 2017

Monocle’s technology correspondent David Phelan explains cyber attacks and how they can affect the world’s largest companies and we ask how the White House should deal with Damascus. Plus: are Berlin’s nightclubs as good…

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Every picture tells a story

25 May 2023

When working on an art special, the power of an image is sure to play on one’s mind – and a photograph of young men and women socialising in Damascus has given Andrew Tuck pause for thought. He introduces an issue that…

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Meet the Writers - Christos Tsiolkas

26 April 2020

Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian born to Greek immigrant parents whose breakthrough novel, ‘The Slap’, was longlisted for the Booker prize in 2010. He talks about religion, shame and his most recent book, ‘Damascus’.

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The Briefing - Tuesday 10 April

10 April 2018

Syria expert Paul Rogers tells us how the US might respond to an alleged chemical attack outside Damascus. Plus: we profile the world's youngest national leader and respond to reports that a Pacific island might be thinking…

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The Globalist - Wednesday 27 January

27 January 2016

We discuss the Syrian province of Deraa as the Syrian army regains control and opens up a key route from Damascus to the south. Plus: Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani is in Paris today and we listen to a record as part of…

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The Late Edition, episode 722

21 August 2014

Daniella Peled and Shashank Joshi assess the 12 months since a sarin-gas attack in a Damascus suburb, we ask why Canada’s scientists are becoming increasingly frustrated with prime minister Stephen Harper, and trace the…

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The Briefing, episode 726

21 August 2014

Michael Luhan of the OPCW discusses the first anniversary of a chemical-weapons attack in a Damascus suburb that left over a thousand civilians dead, we assess the ongoing investigation into war crimes in Sri Lanka, and…

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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 296: Peace By Chocolate

27 May 2022

Born into a family that owned one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in Damascus, Tareq Hadhad arrived in Canada in 2016 as a refugee of Syria’s civil war. He explains how he launched boutique chocolate brand Peace By…