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Bank of the Nile

17 August 2007

Sudan’s government is accused of aiding a genocide in Darfur and so the West refuses to do business with the regime. So how does this failed state cope? Well, for Khartoum the answer is with ease. With the help of Arab cash…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - West Bank woes

28 August 2024

As the occupied West Bank endures further lethal strikes by the IDF and extremist settlers, John Everard and Patricia Cohen join Andrew Mueller to discuss why violence is rising in the region. Plus: could a BRICS membership…

Radio

The Globalist - West Bank extremism

19 August 2024

Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s condemnation of the spiralling violence in the West Bank, we examine the practical issues behind holding Israeli settlers accountable. Also, can Nicolás Maduro’s policy of using an “iron fist”…

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Africa/Middl East

17 February 2008

West Africa wants its money back from France, the UAE's "Poetry Idol" and Japan's aid to Africa.

Radio

The Briefing - Israel launches major operation in the West Bank

28 August 2024

Israel has launched a major operation in the West Bank targeting at least four Palestinian cities. Then: Turkey’s foreign minister is heading back to Brussels to meet with the European Union after a five-year absence and…

Radio

The Briefing - Could violence in the West Bank erupt into a new war?

24 October 2023

With the world’s attention on Gaza, violence escalates in the West Bank. Plus: Thousands in Kuala Lumpur gather for pro-Palestine protests, Slovenia increases border control and why Arctic security matters to Japan.

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East to West

16 February 2015

Meet the Jazilians: the Japanese population in Brazil shares culture with the nation it calls home while interpreting traditional values within a Latin American society. It is a balancing act still finding the middle ground…

Radio

The Globalist - Antony Blinken to return to Israel and settler violence in the West Bank

2 November 2023

International Crisis Group’s Palestine analyst, Tahani Mustafa, joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the purpose of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s second visit to Israel and the reported increase in settler violence in…

Film

Urban Age Conference

2 December 2009

Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. Monocle reports from the Urban Age conference, organised by the London School of Economics and…

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Northern IJ Bank

1 May 2009

Canals to sail on, traditional wooden houses along the dike to choose from and a nearby creative hub; these are just some of the reasons to move to Northern IJ Bank. The Dutch are catching on and, with planned developments…

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Past life

17 May 2012

The West Bengali city is at a crossroads. On the one hand Kolkata wants to re-establish the look and feel of its Raj glory days. On the other, it wants to brand itself as a contemporary culture and business gateway open to…

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California dreamin’

19 April 2018

The 1960s was a golden era for West Coast architecture. One of the overlooked heroes of the period was Ed Killingsworth, best known for his work with hotels in later life but something of a maverick of modest mid-century…

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Business

12 November 2014

Animated planning in China, a caffeine hit in Indonesia and material gains in Italy.

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Life on the edge

16 October 2014

Russia’s military involvement in Ukraine has irked the West but how has local life been affected along the other Baltic borders? Monocle tours the Russian-speaking hinterlands of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for lessons…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 139

10 May 2012

The challenges for coalition governments, we look at the relationship between mega malls and high streets, and discuss a new mosque in the West Bank.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 176

2 July 2012

We look at the UN’s reaction to Syria, check in with the West Bank, and introduce our series on successful business stories from the eurozone.