The Catholic Pope’s visit to the Arabian Peninsula reprised Abbasid times

by Rashmee

Posted on March 6, 2019


Weeks after Pope Francis visited the United Arab Emirates, the implications remain profound. For the …

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John Chau shouldn’t be forgotten. His fatal ‘civilising’ mission has resonance, past and present

by Rashmee

Posted on December 3, 2018


No one’s talking about John Chau any more, but we should. The young man died …

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Trump lit slow-burning cultural fuse setting the tone for Jerusalem speech

by Rashmee

Posted on December 10, 2017


Some political events are volcanic; others are like a slow-burning fuse. US President Donald Trump’s …

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Muslim 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 …

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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