Dictionaries have never been so political and this may be unsatisfactory (adj)
by Rashmee
Posted on December 31, 2017
Just consider the way dictionary-publishers ended 2017 and rang in the year. Merriam-Webster, the American …
Read MoreTrump vs Churchill? How do you learn the right lessons from history?
by Rashmee
Posted on December 30, 2017
Mike Huckabee watched a film, drew his own conclusions and stirred up a storm. Mr …
Read MoreWas it really a big year for Arab women? Yes and it raises the bar for 2018
by Rashmee
Posted on December 29, 2017
When people talk about 2017 being a good year for Arab women they normally point …
Read MoreEurope in the #Alternative #2017 of the space-time continuum
by Rashmee
Posted on December 28, 2017
Every year-ender ends on an uncertain note. The space-time continuum demands nothing less. Pay attention …
Read MoreLet’s face facts this Christmas: There is no ‘leader of the free world’ anymore
by Rashmee
Posted on December 27, 2017
Who is the leader of the free world, asks Leonid Bershidsky on Bloomberg View.…
Read MoreFrom spiritual harmony to the women’s movement, new narratives will emerge in 2018
by Rashmee
Posted on December 26, 2017 / The National
“Last year’s words belong to last year’s language,” wrote TS Eliot in the final poem …
Read MoreChristmas unsettled. A Christmas tagine rather than a Christmas tree!
by Rashmee
Posted on December 25, 2017
This is a very different Christmas for us. The Tunis house is in the process …
Read MoreTrump’s security plan sees Middle East as dark, dangerous place
by Rashmee
Posted on December 24, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
The starkest of the many surprises in US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) …
Read MoreCourage is fire, bullying is smoke. Disraeli is apt for Trump’s behaviour at UN
by Rashmee
Posted on December 23, 2017
You know what they say about bullying. Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. From …
Read MoreSaudi should be pleased Belgium believes its pledge on women’s rights
by Rashmee
Posted on December 22, 2017
The Saudi Crown Prince should be pleased. A few months after his very public, much-touted …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK