In an age of ideological division and looming environmental catastrophe, a nation’s ability to ensure its citizens’ safety is more important than ever. Here, we meet some of the people around the world who are working to…
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As the Taliban swiftly approached Kabul, many foreign journalists and photographers were already on their way out of the country. By the time all commercial flights were suspended on 15 August, British journalist Charlie…
The Thai capital, with its hectic street life and humid climate, presents local architects with the opportunity to prove their design chops while interpreting traditional styles to create a new built vernacular.
Fifty years ago it was easy for a man to sport head-to-toe ‘Made in the USA’ brands. Today? Well, these stalwarts have survived and while some have moved manufacturing overseas others are busy boosting their production in…
The battle to take back the Iraqi city of Mosul from Isis has brought a wave of journalists to Erbil. With the combat zone just a taxi ride away, war has brought a new frontline economy to the Kurdish city.
With Nato handing control of its airfields to Afghanistan and the impoverished nation seeking foreign investment, is the Afghan economy about to take off?
Buoyed by 100 years of heritage, Alenia Aermacchi has engineered a venerable position at the forefront ofcivilian and military aeronautics. Monocle tours the company’s Turin facility for a pre-flight check.