Weekend Mega Linkfest: 16 February, 2024

Some off beat reads for the weekend:

Pakistan Elections: The Foundational Error (Open)

Imran Khan’s truimph (Cradle)

A Hezbollah-Israel war has never been closer (Al Majalla)

The fall & rise of Marwan Barghouti (Engelsberg)

Netanyahu: The Scorpion (TOI)

A Kamala Harris Presidency (RT)

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Durrand Line (Tribune)

Will the Taliban’s opium ban last? (Zocalo)

Muslim identity politics in UK (Spiked)

The story of Las Vegas (Smithsonian)

Thread: Reason of Indian belly fat (Shree History)

Review: Medieval Chinese warfare (PSmith)

The 600 year old Greek bakery (BBC Travel)

Drive: Spiti (Team BHP)

Travel: Northern Lights in Finland (Mint)