The Globalist

We find out why US secretary of state John Kerry cancelled a trip to Israel at short notice, discuss if Kurdistan is the key to Iraq’s stability, and get the latest from Istanbul’s Taksim Square as more clashes break out with police.

We head to Egypt for the latest news on former leader Hosni Mubarak's trial, begin our week-long series on the Senkaku Islands, and find out what Turkey’s opposition is doing to galvanise support.

Coverage of the first summit between Barack Obama and Xi Jingping, we head to Moscow to find out why Vladimir Putin is splitting with his wife after 30 years, and we learn why Denmark pays such high tax.

We head to Tokyo and Paris to learn whether Shinzo Abe will be giving François Hollande a lesson in “Abenomics”, find out how Nawaz Sharif did on his first day in office as Pakistan’s new prime minister, and check in with our editor-in-chief, Tyler Brûlé, for an update on Monocle's tour of the Pacific Northwest.

New claims by the French foreign ministry say that Syria has used sarin gas during the conflict – we examine whether this is a game changer. Plus, we find out what countries are stocking up their nuclear arsenals.

As Turkey reels from protests across the country, we examine the media landscape and find out how the Turkish press have been covering the violence. Also, why Saudi Arabia is on a spending spree and we visit a Swiss town that pays virtually no tax.

The latest from the protests in Istanbul, we find out what's on the agenda at a meeting between Russia and the European Union, and head to Spain for the start of our series on tax.

As Istanbul invests billions in the redevelopment of the city, residents are protesting that things are changing too quickly – we're in Turkey for the latest. We head to Singapore to preview a meeting of defence leaders, and review this morning's front pages with Giles Winn.

A look at whether there is a growing movement in the international community to boycott Israel, we speak to Ghana's first woman pilot, we sit in on a performance of Kurdish theatre in Istanbul.

Syria special: with Malik Al-Abdeh, former editor-in-chief of Syrian satellite television channel Barada TV, Dr Christopher Phillips of London’s Queen Mary University, and Walid Safur – Syrian National Coalition ambassador to the UK.

We discuss a new energy plan from Turkey and neighbouring countries, ask whether a “new deal” on youth unemployment will do anything to solve the Europe’s crisis, and take a ride on Berlin's scenic S-Bahn train.

This one-hour show airs at 06.00 London time and looks ahead to events that will shape the day in Europe, and beyond, with a special focus on Turkey and the Gulf.

European Council president Herman Van Rompuy says there are five issues standing between Turkey and its EU membership – we get an analysis from Brussels and Istanbul. We also explore the increasingly bitter battle between royals and politicians over what’s on Morocco’s TV screens, and get the business headlines from Prague.

We head to Israel to discuss an ongoing controversy involving prayer and women at the Western Wall, assess the future of Iraqi Kurdistan and visit Hong Kong for the finale of Monocle's tour of Southeast Asia.

As John Kerry heads to the Middle East, we assess what his legacy will be as a global statesman. Plus, we head to Uganda to discuss an ongoing row over press freedoms, and talk hip hop music in Iraq.