Re-making a post-apocalyptic world sans fossil fuels? Brazil has the answer
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2015
“Is there any chance, for instance, that a post-apocalyptic society could reboot a technological civilization?” …
Read MoreFemale spokespersons are becoming quite the fashion in Muslim capitals
by Rashmee
Posted on April 18, 2015
It’s becoming a bit of a fad for Muslim countries to use women as the …
Read MoreMs Ambassador was already Islamic Republic’s envoy to the world
by Rashmee
Posted on April 17, 2015
News of Marzieh Afkham’s elevation as Iran’s first woman ambassador since the 1979 Revolution, broke …
Read MoreMuslim and Christians will be at level pegging globally by 2050. So?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 6, 2015
Is the West Ready for More Muslims? asks Christopher Flavelle on Bloomberg View. He quotes …
Read MoreIran deal: Now two rival petro-states run by mirror-image theocracies?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 4, 2015
What does the deal with Iran really mean? Over at Quartz, Bobby Ghosh says “the …
Read MoreAs in pre-Surge days, Petraeus thinks Iraq is ‘hard but not hopeless’
by Rashmee
Posted on March 24, 2015
General Petraeus still believes that the situation in Iraq is “hard but not hopeless”. It’s …
Read MoreEgypt’s El Sisi goes to Riyadh. Everyone’s watching the body language
by Rashmee
Posted on March 1, 2015
Today, Egypt’s President El Sisi meets King Salman and it’s not clear how good their …
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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