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Joe Biden and Xi Jinping meet at Bali: Different stories told by two governments

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping meet at Bali: Different stories told by two governments

By Husnain Muhammad, BA International Relations and History President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping formally met during the G20 summit, discussing various topics from global food security to nuclear weapons. However, both the White House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China tell

Rishi Sunak scraps plans to move the British Embassy to Jerusalem

Rishi Sunak scraps plans to move the British Embassy to Jerusalem

By Reem Walid, BA Politics and International Relations UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abandoned the controversial plans to relocate the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem earlier this month. The decision was announced during a press briefing just over a week after he had been elected as the new

The Humanitarian Concerns Behind the Dispendious UK-France New Migration Agreement

The Humanitarian Concerns Behind the Dispendious UK-France New Migration Agreement

Lucrezia Santa Maria, MSc International Politics On the 11th of November 2022, the UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman and France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin agreed to update the deal on Channel migration, signed in 2021, which aimed to prevent illegal migration and human smuggling. According to the agreement,

“Secret Power: WikiLeaks and its Enemies” – The Inaugural ICOP Conference on Journalism

“Secret Power: WikiLeaks and its Enemies” – The Inaugural ICOP Conference on Journalism

Toby Oliver-Clarke, BA History Tuesday 22nd of November marked the inaugural ICOP (Influencing Corridors of Power) Conference. The event titled ‘Secret Power: WikiLeaks and its Enemies’, brought together a panel of Journalists, politicians, and lawyers to discuss the current state of the British political landscape and the threat facing a

SU Investigates Claims of Discrimination

By Millie Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations The Desi Society have made allegations against Parwana Haydar, Co-President for Activities and Events in the SOAS Students’ Union, on the grounds of discrimination surrounding Haydar’s handling of their Diwali event. The Desi Society and the Hindu society scheduled their joint

SOAS UCU and UNISON Join Nationwide Strikes Across the University Sector

SOAS UCU and UNISON Join Nationwide Strikes Across the University Sector

By Hala Haidar, BA Global Development On 24, 25 and 30 November, SOAS UCU and SOAS UNISON branches joined nationwide strikes across UK universities. UCU strikes were seen across 153 universities and UNISON strikes across 19 universities. They totalled 70,000 striking university staff and impacted more than 2.5

SOAS ‘Charity Week’ Success: £29,921.54 Raised For Orphans & Children in Need

SOAS ‘Charity Week’ Success: £29,921.54 Raised For Orphans & Children in Need

Interview with Charity Week Co – Leads, Fatima Suleiman (LLB) and Mohamed Amine (BSc Accounting & Finance) By: Sanna Hamid, BA History and International Relations. ‘Charity Week’ is a global initiative started by the charity Islamic Relief. Institutions across the world raise as much as they can in a week packed