Bahrain

Affairs

With Bahrain and Dubai under fire, Riyadh has emerged as the Gulf’s unlikely refuge

As missiles cross Gulf skies, the Saudi capital finds itself playing an unfamiliar role.

The Faster Lane

From a summit in Bahrain to a soirée in Shanghai, join Monocle’s next story 

As we’re already halfway through Q1, it’s perhaps a good moment to take stock, pull out the diary and do a bit of forward planning and general housekeeping. While the Monocle crew can spontaneously…

The Faster Lane

I went looking for the weekend papers but found a gap in the market instead 

Stockholm It’s Sunday morning and we’re heading out for a stride around the city. The route is generally the same every visit and takes in sturdy embassies, funkis-style apartment buildings, a local shopping mall for…

Politics

First lady

Bahrain’s Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo has broken the diplomatic mould as a Jewish woman representing an Arab country. Relations with Iran and encouraging US investment in Bahrain occupy much of her time.