Russia has fair-weather friends and allies in the Middle East
by Rashmee
Posted on November 30, 2019
Former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami recently attempted to set everyone right on a crucial …
Read MoreGreening is very expensive. That’s the essence of Daimler’s move to cut jobs
by Rashmee
Posted on November 29, 2019
When companies promise to be greener, I often wonder how they’re going to pay for …
Read MoreOn Thanksgiving, I give thanks for a thoroughly British thing – the National Health Service
by Rashmee
Posted on November 28, 2019
Really and truly. Family and friends will gather round the turkey and the Vegan Wellington …
Read More‘Global’ Britain is no longer among the world’s top 10 diplomatic powers
by Rashmee
Posted on November 27, 2019
The UK is no longer among the top 10 diplomatic powers. And that’s just in …
Read MoreAmid preparations for Nato’s 70th anniversary summit, no one seems sure about where Europe should be heading
by Rashmee
Posted on November 26, 2019 / The National
Tomorrow, European officials will vote to confirm the new European Commission. If all goes well, …
Read MoreIs democracy really dying a slow, agonising death?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 25, 2019
It’s fashionable these days for commentators to lament the lingering death of democracy. It’s being …
Read MoreUS foreign policy has bipolar disorder
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
In validating the transgression of international law, the Trump administration is dismantling a crucial pillar …
Read MorePrince Andrew’s conduct raises a key question: Britain’s head of state should be one person not a family
by Rashmee
Posted on November 23, 2019
This is going to sound controversial but it isn’t really. The Queen was ill-advised to …
Read MoreTrump may be the ‘Teflon president’ but there are limits even to non-stick surfaces
by Rashmee
Posted on November 22, 2019
Donald Trump took the politics of no-limits and no-shame into prime time. Until 2015, the …
Read MoreRussia need not interfere in this election campaign. Britain can confuse itself perfectly well on its own
by Rashmee
Posted on November 21, 2019
The Russians have a saying: Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape. That can …
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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