Libya’s warring governments and the West

by Rashmee

Posted on September 16, 2023


In the tragic aftermath of the deluge that has engulfed Derna in eastern Libya, it’s …

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Libya’s embarrassment of riches – two governments; little or no governance

by Rashmee

Posted on September 15, 2023


The Libyan Red Crescent says the death toll in the flooded city of Derna is …

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US dollar: To be or not to be in new world order

by Rashmee

Posted on August 21, 2023


The funny thing about world news is its iffy-ness, permitting two diametrically opposite suggested developments …

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Is the world’s green consensus going dark?

by Rashmee

Posted on August 13, 2023


Welcome to the latest instalment of This Week, Those Books, your rundown on books new …

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Is the world’s green consensus going dark?

by Rashmee

Posted on August 2, 2023 / This Week, Those Books


Welcome to the latest instalment of This Week, Those Books, your rundown on books new …

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Are the Taliban really in charge?

by Rashmee

Posted on August 30, 2021


Tomorrow is the first day the Taliban will be in sole charge of Afghanistan. But …

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Pandemic or not, here’s everyone’s idea of heaven…a garden and running water

by Rashmee

Posted on December 23, 2020


I read about (paywall) a fascinating doctoral piece of research the other day. It was …

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Pakistan…Palestine: Sacred vs secular spaces in ummah politics

by Rashmee

Posted on August 29, 2020


Does the “Arab street” still exist? I mean in the sense of the broad swath …

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How to read the ‘Arab street’ as America pushes rapprochement with Israel

by Rashmee

Posted on August 28, 2020


This week, Donald Trump’s official and unofficial secretaries of state – Mike Pompeo and Jared …

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Time for the age of ‘postdevelopment’

by Rashmee

Posted on July 31, 2020


Development is a failed project, says Julia Schöneberg, and she should know. Dr Schöneberg’s research …

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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