From trade deals to climate change, middle powers are steadying the ship even as Donald Trump is rocking it
by Rashmee
Posted on October 23, 2019 / The National
In the global jungle, is it possible for anyone but the biggest beasts to command …
Read MoreWhat will Boris Johnson’s Britain do about Iran?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 28, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Fears are running high in some quarters that Johnson would peel away from the European …
Read MoreIn the new Afghanistan, the future of women must be protected
by Rashmee
Posted on July 16, 2019 / The National
In 2012, a novel titled The Taliban Cricket Club, by the writer Timeri N …
Read MoreWhy you need more than just a name in modern politics
by Rashmee
Posted on July 9, 2019 / The National
This month has already seen a spotlight shine on the rise — and fall — …
Read More‘Trump Baby’ flies over London
by Rashmee
Posted on June 3, 2019
If it’s summer in Britain, it must bring Donald Trump. That’s how it’s starting to …
Read MoreA tale of two elections: Israel 2019, US 2020
by Rashmee
Posted on March 31, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Israel’s election campaign went to Washington on March 25, big time. Both front runners for …
Read MoreWalls are as much a state of mind as they are physical structures
by Rashmee
Posted on January 9, 2019 / The National
The US government shutdown has been caused by a divisive symbol of a notional security …
Read More2019 may be a happier new year than before for Palestinians
by Rashmee
Posted on January 6, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Prediction is a mug’s game but there is a reasonable chance 2019 will be a …
Read MoreMelania Trump’s Africa wardrobe evoked a brutal history of colonialism
by Rashmee
Posted on October 10, 2018 / The National
It is pointless to parse US first lady Melania Trump’s outfits for meaning, as the …
Read MoreWhat’s with all the ‘swagger’ stuff at the US State Department?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 3, 2018
Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump’s second Secretary of State, first said he wanted the State Department …
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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