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Peace and prosperity

17 March 2009

The Palestinians have unique assets and the potential to build a strong economy. But most of them live in dire poverty and increasingly people are asking, wouldn’t the chances of peace be greater if the Palestinians were…

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Brand aid

17 May 2011

While their politicians dither, Palestinians are developing a vibrant economy and creating a brand for their yet-to-be-created nation. Monocle meets the new generation of optimists.

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In for a round

16 September 2010

Palestine is on the cusp of getting its own modern banking system and the Palestinian pound may return. Monocle talks to the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, Jihad al-Wazir, about changes being made to the…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - The state of Palestine

10 May 2014

As peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestine falter once again, Monocle’s foreign editor chairs a discussion on what an independent Palestinian state might look like. Join Steve Bloomfield to discuss the challe…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Palestine's fashion week

6 May 2014

We stretch our legs down the catwalk at Palestinian Fashion Week, talk the business of design retail with MoMA’s director of merchandise and get up close and personal with London’s leading mannequin maker.

Radio

The Menu - Uniting Israel and Palestine with humus

11 May 2012

How humus can unite people Israel and Palestine, we chat to Sydney restaurateur Mark Best and visit a shop in Stockholm cutting down on waste.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Envisaging peace between Palestines and Israel

27 August 2013

We talk with Michael Ian Kaye of global creative agency Mother, meet architects in Israel who have recently envisaged what peace with Palestine would look like and visit a Hong Kong design firm that’s using old finds to…

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Business

17 May 2011

The regions, sectors, markets and companies to watch, including Australian wool, Venezuelan rum and Palestinian tech entrepreneurs.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 281: Are Israel and Palestine really working things out?

1 September 2021

Israel’s defence minister and deputy prime minister, Benny Gantz, paid a visit to the West Bank, marking Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas’s first official meeting with a senior Israeli politician in more than a decade…

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Africa and Middle East

17 April 2014

The style of Egypt's military leader, an unusual Israeli settler and an election to keep an eye on in Malawi.

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Africa/Middle East

19 April 2012

A new satellite city is planned to ease the pressure of Nairobi's urban centre, restoration is planned for Saudi Arabia's weather-beaten collection of world-class sculptures, and Syria in numbers.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 6

24 October 2011

Matt Barbet looks at how Turkey is coping with the aftermath of its earthquake, plus Palestine’s entry into UNESCO – is it a precursor to full statehood?

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 2

18 October 2011

Edition two looks at the rebranding of Azerbaijan, the Israeli/Palestine prisoner swap, sport in South Korea and the grumpiest people in the world.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 255

19 October 2012

What has been achieved at the eurozone summit in Brussels? A preview of Palestine’s elections, and we learn about Basque separatism.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs, episode 17

8 February 2012

An energy special looking at geothermal power in Palestine, hydroelectricity in Britain’s Lake District and also a visit to a chocolate maker in Brooklyn.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 284

29 November 2012

Reaction to the Palestine statehood decision with Joseph Dana, Kevin Robillard of Politico considers Mitt Romney's legacy, and Tyler Brule discusses CNN's appointment of Jeff Zucker.