What to read about jihad: a novel may be best
by Rashmee
Posted on August 28, 2021
I’m intrigued by the reading list put together by The Economist on global jihadism. There …
Read MoreIncarcerating jihadists ‘forever’ could run into logistical quicksand
by Rashmee
Posted on February 9, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
It’s a conundrum. There may not be a single solution to the threat of terrorists …
Read MoreDoes Britain believe in deradicalisation anymore?
by Rashmee
Posted on December 9, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
The real question should be the effectiveness of the British model of deradicalisation. Thus far, …
Read MoreTrump 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, …
Read MoreBad jihadists make for good politics
by Rashmee
Posted on August 25, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
No Western politician wants to be responsible for bringing potentially dangerous radicals home and he …
Read MoreThe white jihadist peril is with us
by Rashmee
Posted on August 17, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
White nationalism is seen to be validated by the rhetoric of powerful politicians, not least …
Read MoreTrump’s security plan sees Middle East as dark, dangerous place
by Rashmee
Posted on December 24, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
The starkest of the many surprises in US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) …
Read MoreThe art of labelling: What is politics that’s not quite left and not quite right? ‘Light’
by Rashmee
Posted on May 24, 2017
What on earth do you call a far-right politician who speaks for working-class concerns? Would …
Read MoreWhat’s got a jazzy label and is confusing? The new politics of our age – Part I
by Rashmee
Posted on May 17, 2017
The politics of our time is neither one thing nor the other. A far-right French …
Read MoreWas the Brexit vote a sign of radicalization? A jihad for the very soul of Britain?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 3, 2017
Was the Brexit vote a sign of self radicalization? A self-brutalising attempt to take care …
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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