I guess this question can be raised when it comes to every country in the world, but it started playing in my mind while reading about…
Author: Itxaso Domínguez
Itxaso Domínguez
Spanish idealist expert in international relations (or at least tries to be), and particularly in Middle East affairs.
One of the differences between Libya and Syria cited by many pundits (and often justifying the non intervention of foreign forces in the country) is the…
Weeks ago, Maria informed us about the banning from entering Egypt imposed on a renowned Bahrani activist, human rights lawyer and and vice president for the…
These days, Tunisia is supposed to be celebrating the first anniversary of the holding of real fair free transparent elections for the first time in the…
Kuwait is known by some as the “most democratic country in the Gulf”, which is not a lot to say, but at least means something when…
On 16 October, Qatar (dubbed as a foreign policy “rising star” in the Arab World, as I will analyze over the next weeks) announced the launching…
We all know Friday is a key day for everything regarding the Arab World. Last Friday was no exception. A huge car bomb exploded at the…
Most important data: death toll dangerously approaching an outrageous number: 35,000 (mostly civilians, and too many innocent children amongst them) since the outset of the uprising…
A delegation of Palestinian representatives has been visiting Egypt. Apparently, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh met this week with Hisham Qandil, Egypt’s Prime Minister, in Cairo.…
Pope Benedict XVI has winded up a successful three-day visit to Lebanon, where he has delivered a vital message of tolerance, particularly relevant in view of…