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Kabul : Hazara community suffers attacks on schools

By: Marie Vandermeulen, B.A. International Relations and Law “These attacks confirmed fears that the American troop withdrawal would leave Afghan women particularly vulnerable to the Taliban’s onslaught “ In recent years, the Dasht – e Barchi neighbourhood of Kabul has witnessed some of the region’s most destructive attacks. In

NEOM: The Future of Saudi Arabia?

Angus Robins (MSC Politics of the Middle East) ‘’This is a much-needed investment into Saudi’s bleak economic forecast; poor innovation and, graduate employment rates have resulted in a drastically underdeveloped private sector.’’ Saudi Arabia has recently released concept art for their new mega-project NEOM: The Line. At first glance,

Pakistan faces worst flooding in over a decade

Pakistan faces worst flooding in over a decade

Mahina Wasim, BA Politics One-third of Pakistan is underwater. As of June 2022, Pakistan has been enduring severe monsoon weather which saw area-weighted rainfall 67 percent above normal levels in that month alone. Up until August 27th , rainfall was 2.9 times the thirty year average for the region . Severe

Priced out of being alive: young renters in Britain

Written by Ianto Griffin, BA in Music and Anthropology It’s disabusing us of the crazy notion that we have a right to our youth, and this is seriously fucking dangerous. I’m sitting, holding my keys in my hand, they are a comfort that I haven’t felt in

Democrats Don’t Deserve Our Vote

Written by Sam Landis, BA Social Anthropology and International Relations ‘A party which sustains supremacy by lying to the public and mob-ilising voters based on a platform that offers false hope and maliciously harvests trust from society’s most oppressed…does not deserve my support.’ Travelling back home to America

The Troubles of Ye: Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Controversy at Paris Fashion Week

By Tahera Islam BA/BSc Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities with Foundation Year It is no surprise that Kanye West, despite being considered one of the best-selling male artists, producers, and entrepreneurs today, is also known for his reputation for controversial actions and crazy statements. From West interrupting Taylor Swift

Proudly Muslim and Black Report 2022

By Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations. The report has been described as ‘just the beginning’ of efforts to dismantle anti-blackness, create effective policy change, and develop a more equitable Muslim community. Recently, the Muslim Council of Britain and Everyday Muslim Archive launched a report detailing the experiences of