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Slow burners
From traditional wicker baskets and classic leather sandals to woven artworks gracing Chinese hotels, the artisans of the Mediterreanean are full of talent – and surprises.
Dividing lines
The political will to reunite Cyprus has vanished. That’s why the isolated Turks are hoping for international recognition and building for tourists. Will they ever come?
Politics
Lybia's tourism minister, elections in the Northern Cyprus and Mumbai puts women on traffic lights.
Good spot
Even in a suppressed economy, opportunity is everywhere. We meet the residents of Nicosia who are forging their own path and highlight cities on the up.
Politics
Cyprus gets a boost from natural gas, Iran’s election and unlikely animal mascots.
Europe
The UK's relationship with the EU, Catalonia's secessionist drive and a conversation with the mayor of Berlin.
Past tense
Near the beach bars of a holiday hotspot, a stretch of no-man’s land is forever 1974. It marks the frontier policed by the UN’s longest-established peacekeeping force, where success is non-events.
Be here next year
A reunified Cyprus, trouble in the Black Sea, Malawi's agricultural rise, and new boomtowns in India and Mexico. Monocle pinpoints the places that will make headlines for good and bad reasons in 2009.
Cyprus heal
After decades of conflict, could Cyprus be nearing a reunification settlement? Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is one of two key players in the agreement.
