It may take a pandemic to change the whole idea of national security
by Rashmee
Posted on April 15, 2020
Even in lockdown, the “make love not war” brigade must be hopeful, high-fiving each other …
Read MoreSix decades after independence, Middle East still looking for growth model
by Rashmee
Posted on March 8, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
Though a large youthful population would normally be regarded an economic blessing, it’s become the …
Read MoreWhen China sneezes, the world takes to its sick bed
by Rashmee
Posted on February 23, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
Regional tourism may suffer the debilitating effects of Covid-19, which can be passed through the …
Read MoreRussia 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 MoreRebuilding Syria, one luxury hotel at a time
by Rashmee
Posted on September 22, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
The state of Syria is piteous after nearly a decade of conflict. An estimated 500,000 …
Read MoreMENA’s poor showing on Global Peace Index is hardly surprising
by Rashmee
Posted on June 18, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
Even before the crisis over Qatar and the attack by a white American man who …
Read MoreWorld more peaceful this year – except for Middle East & a N America bestrode by Trump
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2017
You may not believe this but it’s true. The eleventh edition of the Global Peace …
Read MoreTime for MENA Americans to stand up and be counted
by Rashmee
Posted on October 9, 2016 / The Arab Weekly
Two-hundred-and-thirty years after the United States’ first constitutionally mandated census, the country wants to include …
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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