Here’s the petty good that’s come to pass since Trump incited US Capitol siege

by Rashmee

Posted on January 11, 2021


Four days after Donald Trump incited the siege of the US Capitol, here’s a rundown …

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A Christmas Day suicide bomb blast has to be a terrorist act, right? Not really

by Rashmee

Posted on December 30, 2020


So here’s the scenario. On Christmas Day, a suicide bomb blast left an historic part …

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Europe has yet another moment on the Muslim issue

by Rashmee

Posted on December 6, 2020


In Austria, chancellor Sebastian Kurz will push a law this month to criminalise a mindset …

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Is there an inherent Islamic hostility to representation?

by Rashmee

Posted on September 3, 2020


The issue of Islam’s attitude to free expression is back in the news with the …

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In France, it’s yesterday once more with ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Prophet cartoons and a terrorism trial

by Rashmee

Posted on September 2, 2020


Except for the pandemic, it feels like 2015. The French satirical magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ has …

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When coughing became a tool of terror

by Rashmee

Posted on March 30, 2020


In Canberra, Australia, two men were arrested on March 28 for coughing and spitting in …

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How Suleimani’s death will affect India and Pakistan

by Rashmee

Posted on January 6, 2020 / The National


To properly consider the possible fallout of Friday’s targeted US strike on Qassem Suleimani, …

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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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Christchurch to Colombo: The unseen arc?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 28, 2019 / The Arab Weekly


The fact a Christchurch-Colombo connection was made by a Sri Lankan government minister raises a …

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White extremism could be the plotline for a Hollywood blockbuster

by Rashmee

Posted on April 14, 2019 / The Arab Weekly


The United States has a serious problem with white nationalist extremism, one so acute that …

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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