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Africa/Middle East

17 October 2009

We sign up for a degree at the University of Seychelles, Iraq's foreign food shopping list grows as droughts dry up the rivers, Israel takes commuting to new lengths and Angola at last rebuilds... sort of.

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Africa/Middle East

21 June 2018

Morocco injects funds into its cities’ medinas, Beirut gets some much-needed public space and Kigali’s transformation into a university town.

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Africa/Middle East

17 January 2013

The lavish motorcade of Kenya's president, the new jet-set of Nigeria, and an old banknote for West Africa returns.

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Arabian audio

15 March 2016

There is plenty of music in the Middle East but how do you hear it? Two entrepreneurs are launching English-language platform Dandin to help promote talent in the region; from protest songs to perfect pop, it’s an online…

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Africa/Middle East

22 June 2017

Park revival in Kuwait, storytelling in Nigeria and the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Hyperloop.

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Africa/Middle East

8 January 2010

In a show of girl power, Egyptian women are fighting back against the bottom pinchers and gropers who plague the region: self-defence classes for women are becoming increasingly popular and karate classes especially so.

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Africa/Middle East

17 May 2007

Robert Mugabe still misses Savile Row.

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Africa/Middle East

17 February 2007

Bodyguards on room service in Mogadishu, a peek at Saudi lingerie laws and the next failed state.

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Africa/Middle East

21 June 2012

The Middle East's premium advertising rates targeting Ramadan fasters, the new Neighbourhoods market becoming the latest in Johannesburg's city centre gentrification, and Zimbabwe's management of their scrapping of their…

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The Briefing - A widening war in the Middle East

2 October 2024

As strikes between Israel, Lebanon and Iran continue, can de-escalation be achieved? We cross to Beirut for the picture on the ground. Plus: Tim Walz and JD Vance faced off in the US vice-presidential debate. Then: Hedi…

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The Monocle Minute - Russia and the Middle East

13 September 2019

Israel’s plan to annex Palestinian territories wins few friends, South Korea lobbies for Japan to stop using its rising sun flag at next year’s Olympics and London Fashion Week begins. Plus: why celebrated footballers make…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Crisis in the Middle East

13 January 2020

As well as providing a recap of the events that shaped a turbulent week for the Middle East, our panel will explore how the geopolitical volatility has impacted markets and consider how investors should best position to…

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The Globalist - UNGA and the Middle East crisis

23 September 2024

As world leaders flock to New York this week for the 79th UN General Assembly, Emma Nelson talks to Julie Norman and Mark Lowcock to discuss how the crisis in the Middle East will affect the proceedings. Plus: we find out…

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The Foreign Desk - Russia and the Middle East

15 December 2018

Russia’s increasing presence is being felt across the Middle East. Not just in Syria, where it has been fighting alongside the Assad regime for almost three years, but also with business, arms and oil deals and numerous…

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The Foreign Desk - ‘The Middle East Crisis Factory’

10 April 2021

How did the Middle East get broken, and how can it be fixed? What does the future look like for its 500 million – mostly very young – people? And what role should the West play? These are among the questions considered by…

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The Menu - Europe’s taste of the Middle East

10 March 2023

We speak to Erin Tibi about how his flamboyant new restaurant, Kapara, puts the fun back into London’s fine dining scene. Plus: Monocle’s Myriam Zumbühl sits down with Zürich-based chef Elif Oskan to discuss her new cook…