In time of coronavirus, ISIS shows method in its murderous madness

by Rashmee

Posted on March 22, 2020 / The Arab Weekly


ISIS urged its followers to avoid Europe like the plague. The unfolding coronavirus crisis has …

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Trump claims the US knows ‘exactly who’ the new ISIS leader is. Really?

by Rashmee

Posted on November 6, 2019


Donald Trump said the US knows “exactly who” the new ISIS leader is. If so, …

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What to make of Russia’s fake news jibe about supporting US op that Trump says killed Baghdadi

by Rashmee

Posted on October 28, 2019


The Russians disputed Donald Trump’s account four hours after his triumphalist October 27 announcement of …

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An ‘international’ tribunal for ISIS fighters?

by Rashmee

Posted on May 26, 2019 / The Arab Weekly


Today, Nuremberg could be a style, if not the template, for establishing a proper trial …

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After Baghouz, what do you do with ISIS families?

by Rashmee

Posted on March 17, 2019 / The Arab Weekly


Baghouz, the last redoubt of the Islamic State (ISIS), may be about to fall but …

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It’s not enough to wish ISIS fighters dead

by Rashmee

Posted on October 29, 2017 / The Arab Weekly


A British government minister recently addressed the unique international difficulties posed by the Islamic State’s …

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ISIS is apparently rather better at governance than expected. Hold that thought

by Rashmee

Posted on October 13, 2017


This really is a hoot. Have a read, if you get the chance of Rand …

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Should Kosminsky’s TV drama on ISIS have been made now?

by Rashmee

Posted on August 27, 2017 / The Arab Weekly


Leaving the United King­dom halfway through the four-night screening of the television drama “The State” …

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Nail polish in The (Islamic) State? It got my attention in Peter Kosminsky’s TV drama

by Rashmee

Posted on August 21, 2017


Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning director Peter Kosminsky’s much-heralded four-part British television drama series on …

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Outlaw hero? How else to explain 16-year-old Linda Wenzel’s adventures with ISIS?

by Rashmee

Posted on July 21, 2017


The German teenager stole money from her parents and secretly left her peaceful little town …

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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