The Globalist

We speak to the author of a new report on how Syria is affecting Turkey, find out how long Israel can go without a foreign minister, and talk design with a business that salvages old buildings and makes them new again.

We discuss the first visit to Moscow of a Japanese prime minister in a decade, get the latest from Pakistan after a weekend of violence, and talk Brazilian design.

Reactions from Bamako as the UN approves a peacekeeping force in Mali, why Vladimir Putin held an audience Q&A, and we find out what it takes to build a base in Antarctica.

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.

A closer look at US defence secretary Chuck Hagel’s visit to Saudi Arabia, we find out why Norway may soon allow oil drilling in the Arctic, and at the other end of the world we continue our week-long series on Antarctica.

We head to Pakistan to see what the future holds for Pervez Musharraf, discuss elections in Bhutan, and continue our series on Antarctica.

We report on a new arms deal announced during Chuck Hagel’s first visit to Israel as US secretary of defense, ask whether or not Kim Jong-un is as misguided as his father, and cover the African front pages.

We ask if Venezuela’s inauguration of a new president will calm the protests in Caracas, examine whether this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix will go smoothly, and continue our week-long series on the publishing world.

The latest from Texas after a deadly explosion at a fertiliser plant, we take a look at what comes next in Syria, and check the health of the German publishing industry.

Russia’s leading opposition leader goes to trial today over theft charges – we find out more. Plus, why Palestine has finally opened an embassy in Kuwait after 20 years, and we continue our series on publishing.

The latest from Boston after the deadly bombings, we discuss an upcoming visit of a UAE dignitary to Washington, and speak to Turkish author Elif Safak as part of our series on publishing.

Reflections on Nicolás Maduro’s election victory in Venezuela, we discuss the silent killer of air pollution, and kick off our week-long series on the world of publishing.

We look at Sudanese president Omar al Bashir’s visit to South Sudan for the first time since independence, talk piracy on the high seas, and debate whether Australia needs the monarchy anymore.

We assess which African nations are best suited to assist Mali alongside France, explore Turkish Airlines’ expansion plans, and continue our series on monarchies around the world by looking at Thailand.

As G8 foreign ministers meet in London, we ask what will be at the top of the agenda? Plus, we examine Baghdad’s cultural credentials and continue our week-long series on monarchies – today we look at the House of Saud.