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Expo 42: Trading places

17 April 2011

Egypt is swept up in a wave of euphoria as it takes bold steps towards democracy following the fall of Hosni Mubarak. But part of any future success relies on the Arab giant harnessing the potential of the Suez Canal – and…

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Reportage 1. Maximum sun protection

8 July 2015

Tristan McConnell reporting from Djibouti: Perched on the southern gates of the Red Sea and the route north to the Suez Canal, this tiny nation of about 900,000 has little to trade other than its strategic position. But…

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Defence

20 August 2014

Australia's plan to purchase submarines from Japan and the Singaporean organisation charged with fighting piracy in Southeast Asia.

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Asia

17 February 2007

The semiotics of President Ahmadinejad's wardrobe, plus the high seas of Indonesian piracy.

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The Monocle Daily, episode 99

15 March 2012

How piracy is ruining the Seychelles, Mark Thomas explains extreme rambling in Israel, and Monocle design editor Hugo Macdonald discusses quiet cities.

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The Monocle Weekly, episode 17

19 April 2009

With piracy at the forefront of international politics, this week we speak to Monocle's Nairobi correspondent, Steve Bloomfield, about how events are developing in the region.

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The Late Edition, episode 219

30 August 2012

The latest developments in Syria, motorsport journalist Doug Peck discusses the sport going electric, and we learn why piracy is declining in Somalia.

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The Briefing, episode 10

28 October 2011

The Briefing today discusses the future of the Euro, how the gaming industry is dealing with piracy and looks at urban farming in London. Matt Barbet presents.

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Defence

16 September 2010

An interview with the rear admiral in charge of an anti-piracy operation in the Horn of Africa, plus a round-up of the latest arms deals and military news around the world.

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Defence

18 March 2010

Marines are told to get some real muscle, shark-skin technology for subs, China joins the international effort to tackle piracy, and new RPG protection for vehicles.

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Defence

19 April 2012

The continuing fight against piracy in the Horn of Africa, led by three international military coalitions, Poland's plans to modernise its Air Force, and the consequences of Japan's decision to relax its strict defence…

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The Globalist, episode 503

2 October 2013

We get the latest as chemical-weapon inspectors arrive in Syria, continue our week-long series on shipping by looking at piracy on the high seas, and see how the Chinese are celebrating Golden Week.

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The Globalist, episode 380

12 April 2013

We look at Sudanese president Omar al Bashir’s visit to South Sudan for the first time since independence, talk piracy on the high seas, and debate whether Australia needs the monarchy anymore.

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Gone shooting

21 October 2010

Inspired by footage of police killing a bus hijacker, José Padilha’s ‘Elite Squad’ is the most viewed film in Brazil’s history (thanks to the country’s rampant piracy) and won the 2008 Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear.…

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 9 February

9 February 2018

Beneath the daily headlines concerning the stock market, is Donald Trump’s staff heading for a reshuffle? Plus: Germany’s AfD plans its own media outlet, why a missing oil tanker exposes weaknesses in Nato’s anti-piracy…

Monocle Minute

Sea change

5 January 2017

The arrival of two Russian warships in Manila for this week’s “goodwill visit” is a another hint that president Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign policy shift away from its long-time ally, the US, has substance. Russia has annou…