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Where the heart is
We need to live in places that can sustain us, will age with grace and that are parts of bigger communities. 'The Monocle Book of Homes' is a handbook for creating these vital spaces
Design awards 2021, part 1
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
After the blast
Last summer an explosion rocked Beirut. This month we asked our correspondent to return to those streets to meet the people rebuilding the Lebanese capital.
Diplomacy
Brazil’s Lebanon connection, plus representatives for China and Taiwan clash over cake in Fiji.
Home comforts
While large city hotels suffer, some smaller, rural outposts thrive. Could you pack in the job and run a guesthouse? Here’s how it’s done, with advice from operators around the world.
After the explosion
Our Beirut correspondent relives August’s fateful port blast and its harrowing aftermath – and hails the fellowship of the Lebanese.
Jim Muir
The veteran BBC correspondent reflects on five decades covering the Middle East, from his first winter drive to war-torn Beirut to discovering the culinary treasures that shaped his palate.
Word up
There’s a newfound appetite for reliable news and positive storytelling. We meet the people aiming to feed it.
Message in a bottle
We recommend a few tipples to try plus top cellars that we think you should know, from Old World classics to must-trys from Lebanon and Uruguay.
Power to the people
The recent protests in and around Beirut have dramatically altered the fabric of the city – but the more sustained change is in the mindset of the citizens.
