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Mandatory Vaccine Pass Sparks Dissent in French Capital

Mandatory Vaccine Pass Sparks Dissent in French Capital

By Artemis Sianni-Wedderburn, BA (Hons) Politics and Arabic Thousands of police officers mobilised in Paris on Saturday, 12 February following the ‘vaccine pass’ coming into effect on 25 January 2022. This was after approval by Parliament and being judged as constitutional by the ‘Conseil Constituionnel.’ The vaccine pass replaces the

Focus: What is Happening in Mali?

Focus: What is Happening in Mali?

By Clayton Barrington-Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations After almost a decade, the French military presence in the West African state of Mali has drawn to a close. Despite President Emmanuel Macron denying a military ‘failure,’ many Malians feel that the European ‘counter-terrorist’ force has contributed to the destabilisation of

Focus: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Focus: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

By Gunda Pavilonytė, BA Chinese On 24 February, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered military forces to enter Eastern Ukraine. Residents began to seek shelter in underground stations after being woken by explosions in the early hours of the morning. Putin’s reasoning behind his actions are to ‘demilitarize and de-Nazify’

Iran-Qatar Talks Indicate Support of Nuclear Deal

Iran-Qatar Talks Indicate Support of Nuclear Deal

By Josh Mock, BA Arabic and Persian Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, indicated his country’s support for the Vienna-Iran nuclear deal talks during a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Doha on 21 February. The discussions between the two Gulf nations resulted in the signing

Priti Patel - Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime

Priti Patel - Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime

By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: sexual violence, sexual harassment and assault Ministers have rejected calls for misogyny to be made into a hate crime in England and Wales, claiming that it would be ‘more harmful than helpful’ to women and girls who are victims of violence.

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies On 22 February, India sent over 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the land route through Pakistan. Carried in 50 Afghan trucks, the wheat will be handed over to the UN’s World Food Programme in Jalalabad. This aid

Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies An intense debate is underway in India that could have repercussions for the secular nation’s interaction with religious attire in schools and colleges. In early 2022, six teenage students donning hijab were denied entry to their government-funded pre-university college. The issue