Energy isn’t just an economic input but also a strategic asset that underwrites national security and geopolitical influence.
How to keep the lights on in the new geopolitical age of energy security
Gorana Grgić
Monocle February, 2026
Monthly Archives: February 2026
You know that when you put your hand out, you will always find a hand that holds yours and carries you towards your goal.
Talking about pairs skating
‘Figure skating is art’: Italy’s Valentina Marchei on the Olympic spirit and taking life lessons from the ice
Ed Stocker
Monocle
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
“People think of it as a compromise with the other person but it’s [actually] a compromise with yourself,” she says. It’s about “how much you let go” and trust the other person.
Talking about pairs skating
‘Figure skating is art’: Italy’s Valentina Marchei on the Olympic spirit and taking life lessons from the ice
Ed Stocker
Monocle
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountain climbing; all the rest are merely games.”
Often attributed to Ernest Hemingway
phrase first appears in print in a 1957 short story by automotive writer Ken Purdy _
“The task for diplomacy is not to amplify anxiety but to contain it.”
Neutrality is not passive: Dr Anwar Gargash explains the UAE’s diplomatic stance
Dr Anwar Gargash diplomatic adviser to the UAE president
Writer: Inzamam Rashid
Monocle February 4! 2026