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Monocle 2572 - Will the West normalise relations with Syria?

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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Published 25 Aug 2026

Duration 35:30

Episodes

2572-

Will the West normalise relations with Syria?

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25 Aug 2026

2571-

The war of propaganda: how to read between the lines

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24 Aug 2026

2570-

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

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21 Aug 2026

2569-

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

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20 Aug 2026

2568-

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

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19 Aug 2026

2567-

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

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18 Aug 2026

2566-

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

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17 Aug 2026

2565-

Beating the heat and our recommendations for books that transport you

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14 Aug 2026

2564-

What is Crink and should it worry the West?

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13 Aug 2026

2563-

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

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12 Aug 2026

2562-

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

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11 Aug 2026

2561-

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

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10 Aug 2026

2560-

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

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07 Aug 2026

2559-

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

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06 Aug 2026

2558-

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

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05 Aug 2026

2557-

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

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04 Aug 2026

2556-

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

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03 Aug 2026

2555-

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

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31 Jul 2026

2554-

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

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30 Jul 2026

2553-

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

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29 Jul 2026

2552-

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

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28 Jul 2026

2551-

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

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27 Jul 2026

2550-

Is controlling the sun the brightest idea?

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24 Jul 2026

2549-

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

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23 Jul 2026

2548-

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

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22 Jul 2026

2547-

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

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21 Jul 2026

2546-

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

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20 Jul 2026

2545-

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

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17 Jul 2026

2544-

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

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16 Jul 2026

2543-

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

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15 Jul 2026

2542-

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

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14 Jul 2026

2541-

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

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13 Jul 2026

2540-

The World Cup as a global policing operation

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10 Jul 2026

2539-

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

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09 Jul 2026

2538-

Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend

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08 Jul 2026

2537-

Top defence spenders Estonia takes its seat at the Nato conference in Ankara

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07 Jul 2026

2536-

The effects of Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine decision

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06 Jul 2026

2535-

The week in Venezuela and previewing Fourth of July celebrations

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03 Jul 2026

2534-

Extremism on the rise in Germany and France: can courts or governments stall its march?

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02 Jul 2026

2533-

What’s in an anti-corruption drive? And Canada joins Eurovision

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01 Jul 2026

2532-

Better late than never? Keir Starmer finally unveils plans to modernise the UK’s armed forces

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01 Jul 2026

2530-

Would a ‘No 10 North’ be a good idea for the UK?

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29 Jun 2026

2529-

The Monocle Quality of Life Survey ranks Tokyo first and Copenhagen second

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26 Jun 2026

2528-

Live from Almedalen 2026: Defence, intelligence and space technologies

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25 Jun 2026

2527-

If Putin is ready for peace talks, who should mediate them?

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24 Jun 2026

2526-

Live from Almedalen 2026: How important is the gathering to Swedish politics?

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23 Jun 2026

2525-

Starmer steps aside but will Burnham be better?

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22 Jun 2026

2524-

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Midori House weighs in on its World Cup teams

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19 Jun 2026

2523-

Ukraine targets Moscow with its biggest drone strike of the war

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18 Jun 2026

2522-

Donald Trump threatens to resume ‘dropping bombs’ if Iran agreement fails

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17 Jun 2026

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