The Monocle Daily

Monocle 2588 - Live from the Arab Media Summit 2026

Hear our take on the news and enjoy sharp reporting on the big stories every weekday. Tune in as our guest panel reviews the day’s events in Europe, follows developing stories in the Americas and welcomes early risers in Asia and Australasia. Plus: reports and analysis from Monocle’s correspondents and bureaux around the world. Nominated for ‘Best Daily Podcast’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

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The Monocle Daily

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Live from the Arab Media Summit 2026

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

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

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

Ukraine strikes deep into the Russian Arctic’s gas heartland

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

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

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

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

Will Russian interference derail Europe’s future elections?

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

Putin the puppeteer and, the art of being helpful

Has Germany lost its aversion to war?

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

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

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

Will the West normalise relations with Syria?

The war of propaganda: how to read between the lines

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

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

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

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

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

Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you

What is Crink and should it worry the West?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iceland’s EU referendum and our shortcuts to a happier summer

Refuelling in southern France: Firefighters make progress but bigger challenges remain

Broken norms: Are leaders less shy about backing other countries’ candidates?

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran converge. Plus: What to make of political leaders’ attire?

Is controlling the sun the brightest idea?

The costs of war for the US and who will foot Pakistan’s mediation bill?

The message that a US deal allowing Saudi nuclear enrichment sends to the world

What UK prime minister Andy Burnham’s new cabinet tells us and the French far right shuns Elon Musk

Andy Burnham takes charge in the UK – but does changing leaders midterm ever work?

Vladimir Putin’s approval rating plummets and protests continue in Ukraine

Change at the top in Ukraine and the 10-year anniversary of Turkey’s failed coup

Who or what can stop the US-Iran conflict from becoming a forever war?

The art of the military parade: Bastille Day and other case studies

Was diplomacy given a chance? Iran and US point to failures, as fighting resumes

The World Cup as a global policing operation

US and Iran trade strikes on day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s burial