If we want to save Britain from its post-Brexit economic fate, we should support Theresa May’s investment in Africa

by Rashmee

Posted on August 28, 2018 / The Independent


Theresa May has joined in a new scramble for Africa but this one is neither …

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Tunisia on my mind

by Rashmee

Posted on August 16, 2018


Editions Nirvana 3, rue Kénitra 1000 Tunis Tél. : 71 33 41 05 Fax : …

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1,400 years before Trump the wall was celebrated as a beautiful way to feel secure

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2017


The idea of walls – Donald Trump’s proposed “beautiful” build along Mexico; Israel’s 708-km separator …

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The Russians are coming but it’s still not reason enough for Tunisia to cheer loud and long

by Rashmee

Posted on August 18, 2016


They were unmistakable in the lower-ground lobby of the Movenpick hotel in Sousse. The light-skinned …

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Tunisia’s new direction is anything but clear

by Rashmee

Posted on August 4, 2016 / The National


Like an insect caught in amber, Tunisia is a country trapped in a slogan and …

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#Brexit: Mujahideen gallows humour & Egypt’s Bassem Youssef on empire

by Rashmee

Posted on June 27, 2016


Here’s a post-Brexit message from one radical Islamist to another. Transmitted via Telegram, a cloud…

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So Libya’s UN-backed unity govt sneak-sailed into Tripoli from Tunisia

by Rashmee

Posted on April 2, 2016


It’s good to know that Fayez Al Sarraj, prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed unity government, …

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T is for tinned tuna though Tunisia has a long coast and lots of fresh fish

by Rashmee

Posted on September 11, 2015


What is it about Tunisians and tins of tuna? I’ve seen giant ones in the …

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Marche Central and the traditional market before the age of refrigeration

by Rashmee

Posted on August 17, 2015


The Marche Central in Tunis is one of the world’s more distinctive old traditional markets. …

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Jihadism for export & Tunisia has other problem isms, such as elitism

by Rashmee

Posted on November 1, 2014


What does the victory of the secularist Nidaa Tounis party signify for Tunisia’s steady stream …

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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