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In an attempt to shed light upon the recent events and the current geopolitical situation in Venezuela, we will provide a basic chronology and will suggest some key questions to ask ourselves which the majority of mainstream news fails to answer. The mainstream media takes a narrow-angle and one-
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Hala M.E. Abushama, MSc Development Economics On 19 December 2018, peaceful demonstrations broke out through the streets of Atbara, in the Republic of Sudan. Bread prices tripled in Atbara overnight, after months of struggle with long queues to purchase bread and petrol as well as to obtain cash. This
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Noor Mandviwalla, LLB Hons The Trigger: Attack on Pulwama Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a highpoint in February, with the trigger being the attack on a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel by a suicide bomber at Lethpora in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. This resulted
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Caren Holmes, MA Postcolonial Studies A second Thai antiquity lacking documentation of its providential and transactional history has been identified in the SOAS collections, raising concerns that the university potentially has other looted items in its possession. The item in question is a 2000-year-old ceramic vessel from Ban
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Streisand Neto, MSc International Politics Ilhan Omar, a congresswoman from Minnesota, caused controversy after sharing her views American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Twitter. She stated “It’s all about the Benjamins baby”, in reference to $100 bills and the money that lobbies often bring in for supportive candidates.
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Holly Sampson, BA Middle Eastern Studies and World Philosophies For the second year running, SOAS have defended their title as Varsity Champions against their rival London Met. In a highly competitive 3 days, SOAS competed against London Met in a multitude of different sports and came out on top with
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Rohan Mapara, LLB Law I have one straightforward question for you, which has a simple, factual, answer: what is the fastest sport in the world? Surely, it’s Formula One, the Red Bull Air Race, or tennis, right? Surprisingly, none of these is the right answer, the world’s fastest
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This year The SOAS Spirit decided to go further in our election coverage. The SOAS Students’ Union elections can be intimidating, whether you’re a candidate or just a regular student voter. Campaigning is intense, with much of candidates’ success being weighted on who has the widest friendship circle or
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This year The SOAS Spirit decided to go further in our election coverage. The SOAS Students’ Union elections can be intimidating, whether you’re a candidate or just a regular student voter. Campaigning is intense, with much of candidates’ success being weighted on who has the widest friendship circle or
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This year The SOAS Spirit decided to go further in our election coverage. The SOAS Students’ Union elections can be intimidating, whether you’re a candidate or just a regular student voter. Campaigning is intense, with much of candidates’ success being weighted on who has the widest friendship circle or
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SOAS Spirit Exclusive Interviews: The SOAS Students’ Union elections can be intimidating, whether you’re a candidate or just a regular student voter. Campaigning is intense, with much of candidates’ success being weighted on who has the widest friendship circle or the best ability to produce a fun video, catchy