Fatima Mohammad Qayyum

Fatima Mohammad Qayyum is an A-Level student at the International School Lahore, student researcher, and founder of The Global Tabloid, with a research focus on Middle Eastern and South Asian studies, human rights, and public policy.

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Opinion

The Middle of Whose East? Why a Colonial Name Still Shapes Our World

“Middle East” isn’t a neutral geographic fact. British and American planners popularized it in 1902 to serve imperial priorities—shaping how we view borders, conflicts, and policies today.

Jul 18, 2026

Fatima Mohammad Qayyum

Published Work(1 articles)

The Middle of Whose East? Why a Colonial Name Still Shapes Our World