Difference? Swazi king renames country; UK Queen asks Commonwealth to let her son lead

by Rashmee

Posted on April 20, 2018


Spot the difference. Swaziland King Mswati III’s renames his country eSwatini and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth …

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What did Mark Zuckerberg know about Turkey’s elections and when did he know it?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 19, 2018


On Thursday, April 19 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey suddenly announced that presidential and …

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Barbara Bush was the American equivalent of Britain’s Queen Mother

by Rashmee

Posted on April 18, 2018


The former US first lady enjoyed something rare for an American – in fact only …

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The case of an eight-year-old rape victim says justice in India is meted out according to religion and class

by Rashmee

Posted on April 17, 2018 / The National


A brutal rape. National outrage. Repeat. The usual way it goes in India, some might …

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Syria strikes are ‘mission accomplished’ for the usual suspects. Here’s why

by Rashmee

Posted on April 16, 2018


The posturing all around after the April 13 US, UK and French strikes on Syria …

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Trump’s faux war in Syria

by Rashmee

Posted on April 15, 2018 / The Arab Weekly


To no one’s surprise, the so-called international community, led by the United States, has done …

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France only one of self-righteous trio to recognise how limited air strikes are

by Rashmee

Posted on April 14, 2018


France seems to be the only one of the self-righteous striking trio that lobbed missiles …

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US strikes on Syria would not be legal

by Rashmee

Posted on April 13, 2018


Never mind that US strikes on Syria would be useless and dangerously escalate tensions with …

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Caught between ‘monsters’ and ‘maniacs’ as West ponders strikes on Syria

by Rashmee

Posted on April 12, 2018


As British prime minister Theresa May summons her cabinet to approve solidarity with US-led air …

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As scandal-hit Zuckerberg prepares to face a grilling in the US Senate, what counts as fact in a world of fake news?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 10, 2018 / The National


Facebook’s founder is testifying before US legislators but it is doubtful the real questions will …

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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