Mehar Sultan

Mehar Sultan is a freelance writer working with the IB Times. She has an undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and a graduate degree in Management from King's College London. She has worked in various sectors, including for an oil major, and within Hospitality. Mehar is a trained chef.

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Gary Klaner: Leading the Kitchens of the Iconic Landmark London

I sat down with Executive Head Chef Gary Klaner of the Landmark London for a candid chat covering his demanding journey to the top, his advice to young chefs, his home life and everything in between.

Mar 11, 2024

Kieran Edwards: Reflecting On A 'Still Young' Career Spanning Hotel Catering And Restaurants

I spoke to Kieran Edwards, as he reflected on working in diverse catering environments, and his current Head Chef role - his second – at the House of Koko.

Mar 11, 2024

Palestinian children inspect the site of an Israeli strike

IDF Launches Attack on Rafah Despite Allies' Warnings as EU criticises US military aid to Israel

The IDF attacked Rafah early Monday despite calls for restraint from allies as people in Gaza recounted a terrifying ordeal; 2 Israeli hostages were recovered.

Feb 13, 2024

Colossal Costs and Insatiable Influencers: How One Cake Maker Is Weathering the Storm With Swagger

Cake maker Reshmi Bennett spills the beans on her viral creations, her boisterous social media presence, and thriving in a tumultuous business environment.

Dec 20, 2023

Afghan children wave as they are deported

"Ethnic Cleansing, Not Deportation": The Plight of the Afghans in Pakistan

As Pakistan expels millions of Afghans, many born on Pakistani soil, activists say the State is acting indiscriminately and illegally, often based on ethnicity.

Nov 21, 2023

UK interior minister Suella Braverman has made a slew of controversial comments

Suella Braverman Sacked Over Times Letter in Defiance of No. 10, Accusing Met Police of Bias

David Cameron returns to the front benches in a shocking development, as Braverman is sacked over claims that the Met Police is "biased".

Nov 13, 2023

The Palestinian Dispossessed: Bearing Witness to the Nakba

Mounir is from the last living generation that experienced the Nakba, the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from the Holy Land in 1948. This is his story.

Nov 07, 2023

Senior UN Human Rights Official Accuses Organisation of 'Failing' in the Face of "Genocide" in Parting Missive

Craig Mokhiber's letter follows the recent high-profile resignation of senior US State Department official, Josh Paul, over "destructive" US policy decisions.

Nov 04, 2023

UN Special Rapporteur Says 'Second Nakba' May be Underway in Gaza

UN says "mass ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians is underway. Concurrently, condemnation continues from various countries, including South Africa and Ireland.

Oct 16, 2023

Mourners carry a body in the west bank palestine.

Palestinian Voices Decry the 'Apartheid' of Their People as Israel's 'Retaliation' Continues

Led by the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, political and media voices are underscoring the long-running plight of the stateless Palestinians.

Oct 16, 2023

Finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a rise in the UK minimum wage next year

Ex-Treasury Secretary Hints that the Pain of Osborne's Austerity is Still Being Felt Today

As Britain grapples with a cost of living crisis, the deeper fissures in the economy, including inadequate education and training spend, are more evident than ever.

Oct 12, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak denied cutting funding for refurbishing schools

Businesses Clamour for Certainty and Sustained Tax Rate Break Ahead of Autumn Statement

British business groups have urged the government to formulate a long-term industrial policy, with industry leaders pushing for tax breaks to be made permanent.

Oct 11, 2023

Smoke billows above Gaza City after an Israeli air strike hit the Palestine Tower building on October 7, 2023

Antonio Gutteres Appeals for Aid to be Allowed into Gaza as He Reaffirms His Belief in a Two-State Solution

Antonio Guterres condemned Hamas' attack inside Israel and reminded Israel that it is breaking international law by tightening Gaza's already perilous blockade.

Oct 11, 2023

The main opposition Labour party's finance spokeswoman Rachel Reeves said Prime Minister Liz Truss and finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng were gambling with public money

Labour Strikes a Confident Note in Liverpool Despite the News of Turmoil in the Middle East

Rachel Reeves was in the limelight in Liverpool, described as the would-be "first female Chancellor ever in Britain", and also the "best qualified".

Oct 10, 2023

Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi is Awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi has bravely campaigned in Iran since the late 90s against the regime's brutal violations of human rights. She is still imprisoned.

Oct 06, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (2nd R) arrives at the annual Conservative party conference in Manchester, northwest England, on October 1, 2023

Barrage of HS2 Criticism From All Sides Threatens to Derail Sunak's First Tory Conference as PM

Hints of axing the Birmingham-Manchester line have invited wide-ranging wrath that has overshadowed the Tory conference. Official confirmation is still pending.

Oct 03, 2023

King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with members of the Windrush generation and their relatives at a reception

UK Black History Month 2023 Celebrates Black Women As It Looks Back 75 Years After Windrush

October is UK Black History Month. The theme in 2023 is "salute our sisters" as Britons pay homage to the numerous contributions of black British women.

Oct 02, 2023

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks at Downing Street in London

Revised Figures Show UK Economy Recovered Faster Post-COVID Than Previously Estimated

New data has shown the UK economy grew faster than Germany or France since Covid, but analysts are wary of the future, as recent figures show sluggishness.

Sep 29, 2023

The Scottish Parliament, pictured in 2021, passed a law dropping the requirement for a gender dysphoria medical diagnosis in order for someone to alter their gender.

Holyrood and Westminster Face Policy Disparities Amid Scotland's Drug Death Epidemic

Scotland is due to allow supervised use of injectable drugs under medical supervision, in a move to tackle skyrocketing drug-related deaths.

Sep 28, 2023

OpenAI and Jony Ive Set to Launch the 'iPhone of AI' With $1 Billion Backing from Softbank

Ex-Apple designer Sir Jony Ive is in talks with OpenAI's Sam Altman to create the first AI consumer device in the form of a next-generation smartphone.

Sep 28, 2023

Bipartisan Uproar as Government is Rumoured to be Mulling Scrapping of Birmingham-Manchester Segment of HS2

Hints that a key segment of the HS2 rail line may be scrapped have met with considerable anger on both sides of the aisle and from the business community.

Sep 26, 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) listens to Home Secretary Suella Braverman present in parliament radical plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats

Home Secretary Faces Uproar Over Entry of Spanish, Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Extremist into Britain

The entry of Isabel Peralta, a Spanish neo-Nazi banned by Germany, into the UK has been contrasted by campaigners to the government's policy on asylum seekers.

Sep 25, 2023

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the start of trading in New York

Stock Markets Across the G20 Are under Strain as They Face a Host of Challenges

Whilst high interest rates are putting pressure on Western stock exchanges, China and Russia are facing difficulties of their own.

Sep 22, 2023

The Bank of England said top UK lenders would remain resilient even 'if economic conditions turned out to be much worse than we expect'

UK Inflation Rate Drops for the Third Consecutive Month Despite Expectations

Whilst Whitehall says the slight drop in inflation month-on-month means its policies are working, the UK still has one of the highest inflation rates in the G20.

Sep 21, 2023

Justin Trudeau accuses the Indian government of murder on Canadian soil, sparking a diplomatic crisis

There were hints of frosty relations at this month's G20, with the two premiers less than cordial, but Monday's bombshell has taken the crisis to a new level.

Sep 19, 2023

Over ten weeks of testimony involving more than hundred witnesses, Google will try to persuade a federal judge that the landmark case brought by the US Department of Justice is without merit

The US follows in Europe's footsteps as it targets Google in biggest American antitrust case in decades

Whilst the case focuses on Google's monopoly over online search, other areas of the business are being scrutinised as well on both sides of the Atlantic.

Sep 18, 2023

Rail drivers' strike action to coincide with Conservative party conference

The train drivers' union, Aslef announced members will walk out on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October, as an 18-month-long dispute continues to simmer.

Sep 15, 2023

Experts predict the Bank of England will raise interest rates a final time from 5.25% to 5.5%

Initial GDP figures for July show a fall of 0.5 per cent, a worse performance than expected by economists, increasing the fears of a "mild recession".

Sep 13, 2023

Renters face 25% increase over next 3 years as landlords also grapple with increased costs

The Bank of England forecasts, however, predict salary growth of only 15 per cent over the same time period.

Sep 12, 2023

US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Beijing

Hunter Biden's legal woes drag on, overshadowing Joe's Reelection Campaign

In the latest twist of a five-year saga, Special Prosecutor David Weiss will seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, relating to drug and tax offences.

Sep 08, 2023

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