• The Foreign Desk

  • By: Monocle
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The Foreign Desk

By: Monocle
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  • ​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.

    2024 Monocle
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  • Explainer 439: Why can’t UNIFIL keep the peace in Lebanon?

    Explainer 439: Why can’t UNIFIL keep the peace in Lebanon?
    Oct 16 2024

    Following attacks by Israeli troops and the discovery of a Hezbollah tunnel close to its base, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, is under scrutiny. Andrew Mueller explains why this nearly 50-year long deployment has failed to reduce tensions between Israel and Lebanon.

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    7 mins
  • Strange borders

    Strange borders
    Oct 12 2024

    With arbitrary borders and conflicts becoming more fashionable of late, we explore three of the world’s stranger borders: Norway-Russia, Spain-Gibraltar and the Beaufort Sea between the US and Canada. Plus: Jonn Elledgem author of ‘A History of The World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind The Lines On Our Maps’

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    39 mins
  • Explainer 438: Is Russia and Ukraine’s gas deal about to blow?

    Explainer 438: Is Russia and Ukraine’s gas deal about to blow?
    Oct 9 2024

    Despite many countries backing out of energy deals with Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some remaining contracts have required Ukraine to maintain the pipeline between Russia and Europe. Andrew Mueller explains how this surreal business arrangement is funding both sides of the conflict, at least for the time being.

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    7 mins

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