Monocle's weekday briefing on Iran, Hormuz, and Gulf diplomacy, often broadcast live from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The Globalist treats the day’s international news as a map, not a shouting match. Its on-air voices move from Iran-war fallout and Gulf trade resilience to European politics, newspapers, tourism, education and culture with a steady, well-travelled tone.
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The Globalist runs as a daily news-and-panel hybrid rather than a long-form interview show: a rotating host opens from London, reads the day's headlines, and reviews European front pages before handing off to correspondents and guests. Hosting duties rotate among Andrew Tuck, Georgina Godwin, and Emma Nelson, and several episodes in the sample were broadcast live from the Gulf — Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi — during the escalation and aftermath of the Iran conflict. Inziman Rashid appears repeatedly as Monocle's Gulf correspondent, reporting on diplomacy, port and aviation disruption, and business conditions on the ground. Andrew Muller contributes a recurring weekly review-of-the-news segment. Outside guests skew toward policy analysts and academics — Chatham House's Marion Messmer on Iran's nuclear programme and European deterrence, UCL's Julie Norman on regime-change implications — alongside regional officials and business figures such as tourism authority representatives. Recurring throughlines include the Strait of Hormuz as a chokepoint for oil and shipping, Gulf state resilience and diplomacy, NATO's credibility and Europe's own nuclear-deterrent debate, and the business and trade angle Monocle applies to geopolitical stories. Episodes typically run 55-65 minutes and carry a UBS-sponsored segment. The tone is measured and analytical rather than opinionated, favoring on-the-ground reporting and expert framing over commentary. Listeners who follow Monocle's broader output — business, culture, and design coverage — will recognize the same internationalist, trade-and-diplomacy lens applied here to breaking news. The show suits people who want a daily international-affairs briefing with a business and Gulf-region emphasis rather than domestic political talk.
Made for: Listeners who want a daily, business-inflected briefing on international diplomacy, Gulf politics, and European affairs rather than domestic partisan news.
What sets it apart: Combines a London/Zürich daily-news anchor format with on-location live broadcasts from Gulf cities during breaking crises, filtered through Monocle's trade-and-business lens rather than pure political commentary.
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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A clear Gulf briefing that ties the Strait of Hormuz blockade to the region's wider ambitions.
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A clear look at how the war in Iran is changing the image of the United States.
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Live from Dubai.
Abu Dhabi picks up the room after the Dubai opening.
Abu Dhabi sets the scene.
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A ceasefire lands awkwardly.
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A Middle East crisis widens around Iran.
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