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Where next for Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on its infrastructure

Oct 8, 202637 min

Has Macron’s attempt to contain student protests made things worse?

Oct 7, 202634 min

Why Britain is fighting to keep its diplomatic foothold in Jerusalem

Oct 6, 202641 min

Lula vs Bolsonaro, round two: Brazil’s presidential election heads to a runoff

Oct 5, 202635 min

The stakes of the Brazilian election and our favourite moments from Paris Fashion Week

Oct 2, 202643 min

Iran and the US trade peace proposals and the government sets you up on a date

Oct 1, 202636 min

Flydubai flight emergency: what happens now? Plus: Iran tells the US to vote out Trump

Sep 30, 202636 min

The politics of ‘Hope Again’: is optimism back or are voters exhausted by crises?

Sep 29, 202633 min

What’s the true cost of co-operation?

Sep 28, 202642 min

Is neutrality all that it’s cracked up to be?

Sep 25, 202636 min

Diesel shortages: How seriously should we take a potential US exports ban?

Sep 24, 202638 min

What can the US achieve by grounding Iranian flights?

Sep 23, 202639 min

Donald Trump speaks at the UN General Assembly – but is anyone still listening?

Sep 22, 202636 min

A diplomacy special: the 81st UNGA, the Urban 20 Summit and lobbying in lobbies

Sep 21, 202633 min

Why the first Duma elections since the outbreak of the Ukraine war matter to Russia

Sep 18, 202628 min

Live from the Arab Media Summit 2026: Is there a future for the old-school news anchor?

Sep 17, 202641 min

Live from the Arab Media Summit 2026

Sep 16, 202636 min

What’s preventing progress when it comes to Israel negotiations?

Sep 15, 202636 min

Do North Korean rockets and threats have new implications for South Korea and the US?

Sep 14, 202637 min

Reflections on the September 11 anniversary, from London to New York

Sep 11, 202652 min

Ukraine strikes deep into the Russian Arctic’s gas heartland

Sep 10, 202636 min

Warned by Iran and pressured by the US: South Korea’s Strait of Hormuz dilemma

Sep 9, 202636 min

Backlash from Israel as the UK, France and Canada ban imports from West Bank settlements

Sep 8, 202632 min

Is Germany’s far-right firewall about to crumble?

Sep 7, 202639 min

What does Giorgia Meloni’s milestone mean for Europe’s far-right?

Sep 4, 202632 min

Will Russian interference derail Europe’s future elections?

Sep 3, 202637 min

Has the US found a way to beat Iran at its own game?

Sep 2, 202636 min

Putin the puppeteer and, the art of being helpful

Sep 1, 202635 min

Has Germany lost its aversion to war?

Aug 31, 202637 min

How brands can overcome prestige dilution and Monocle’s weekly quiz

Aug 28, 202638 min

John Ratcliffe’s in-person Moscow meeting: could it have been an email?

Aug 27, 202639 min

Oman and Pakistan are rewriting the rules of mediation – will this help or hinder a US-Iran deal?

Aug 26, 202640 min

Will the West normalise relations with Syria?

Aug 25, 202635 min

The war of propaganda: how to read between the lines

Aug 24, 202645 min

Live from Zürich: How will the upgraded China trade deal affect Swiss business?

Aug 21, 202638 min

How would the US pulling troops from the Gulf shift regional power dynamics?

Aug 20, 202633 min

Is the Geordie Howe International Bridge a symbol of all that’s going wrong between the US and Canada?

Aug 19, 202631 min

Press freedoms in Afghanistan on the fifth anniversary of the Taliban takeover

Aug 18, 202635 min

What’s in a university ranking? How the US and UK still dominate

Aug 17, 202638 min

Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you

Aug 14, 202647 min

What is Crink and should it worry the West?

Aug 13, 202635 min

Why has the US asked Ukraine to curb strikes on Russia?

Aug 12, 202636 min

The ‘Ice Silk Road’: China’s new shipping route

Aug 11, 202635 min

Is the Iran war exposing the limits of US dominance in the Middle East?

Aug 10, 202638 min

How big of a deal is the Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan defence deal?

Aug 7, 202643 min

Are the FBI, the FSB and China’s Ministry of Public Security now all on the same side?

Aug 6, 202634 min

What lessons is the European centre-left taking from the Michigan Senate primary?

Aug 5, 202639 min

How will Taiwan respond to limited internet connectivity as it begins its annual defence drills?

Aug 4, 202641 min

How Oman has turned mediation into part of its foreign-policy identity

Aug 3, 202640 min

Packing up the car for your summer holidays? Here’s the Monocle guide to sunny road trips

Jul 31, 202642 min