Since 2010, the sustained criticism has basically attacked Qatar for being Qatar

by Rashmee

Posted on November 15, 2022


Over the weekend, the editor-in-chief of the ‘Gulf Times’ took to the airwaves in Britain …

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Tumult in paradise? St. Kitts and Nevis, one of Britain’s ‘realms’, plans ahead

by Rashmee

Posted on October 29, 2022


Here’s a handy way to remember history if you’re thinking about St. Kitts and Nevis …

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The planned Saudi linear city revives a 19th century idea

by Rashmee

Posted on October 9, 2022


Politico’s ‘Living Cities’ edition had a fascinating piece the other day on the linear city, …

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The Ides of May and Lebanon’s no-change election

by Rashmee

Posted on May 15, 2022


The Lebanese legislative elections have been hard to predict. Technically, it should have all been …

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Dip into the sabra hummus story

by Rashmee

Posted on May 1, 2022


“Sabra” is Hebrew for any Jew born in Israel. Those who aren’t au fait with …

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The high point of the ‘Hummus Wars’ was probably its lowest

by Rashmee

Posted on April 30, 2022


In 2016, the so-called “Hummus Wars” were raging and Lebanon and Israel had a lively …

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The hummus hostilities are at a stalemate…for now

by Rashmee

Posted on April 29, 2022


Eastern Europe’s borscht battles are like the hummus hostilities in the Middle East, the Jollof …

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Highs and lows of Palestinian exceptionalism

by Rashmee

Posted on April 23, 2022


On April 22, Israeli forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and …

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The PLO’s situation is darker but that doesn’t represent Palestinian prospects

by Rashmee

Posted on April 22, 2022


As the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories deteriorates, it’s worth looking at the …

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Arafat and Palestinian exceptionalism

by Rashmee

Posted on April 21, 2022


We are considering the history of Palestinian exceptionalism against a dark backdrop in Israel, the …

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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