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 MoreRegional tourism must move on from the Thomas Cook package
by Rashmee
Posted on September 26, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Tour companies such as Thomas Cook were part of that effort to create an easily …
Read MoreCan the world afford changing the rules on refugees?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 4, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
If the Western world no longer feels obliged to provide refuge to people from poorer …
Read MoreThe US should explore new frontiers, not revisit old space-race triumphs
by Rashmee
Posted on July 23, 2019 / The National
Space, the final frontier, is having a bit of a moment. This year marks the …
Read MoreRead between the lines of Orwell’s essay Marrakech. It remains relevant
by Rashmee
Posted on June 25, 2019
The Arablit blog and its companion BULAQ podcast, both which cast a keen eye …
Read MoreTo tackle climate change, we must first address the crisis in coverage
by Rashmee
Posted on June 18, 2019 / The National
This summer India experienced an intense heatwave that broke temperature records and affected two-thirds of …
Read MoreSunrise in the east?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 22, 2019
China’s infrastructure projects have been heavily scrutinized by the West and eastern competitors such as …
Read MoreDonald Trump Vs the whole, wide world
by Rashmee
Posted on May 15, 2019
US President Donald Trump is waging war of one sort or the other against: China, …
Read MoreSecular versus sacred: Uighurs are in a hard place
by Rashmee
Posted on May 12, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Trump’s America is engaged in trade negotiations with China and is unwilling to add the …
Read MoreA post-American world order? Why this time really is different
by Rashmee
Posted on April 17, 2019
Daniel Drener, international politics professor at the Fletcher Scholl, has been unsparing in his view …
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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