Madrid's continued support for the independence movement in the Western Sahara is hypocritical when compared with their attitude towards independence movements closer to home.
The Egyptian military is not a force for secularism in Egyptian politics. On the contrary: it was the first to re-introduce religion into politics after the collapse of Arab nationalism, and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. In the end, both factions are different shades of Islamis
Deep rifts between Libya’s leaders have been laid bare and if they continue to grapple with one another instead of facing up to the country's profound challenges, these fault lines could swallow the country whole.
In which the claim by Yes Minister’s Sir Humphrey that, “subsidy is not to be given for what the people want! It is for what the people don't want but ought to have!” resonates in Qatar.
Egypt is divided between the army’s supporters, including many a figure of the Mubarak regime, liberals and leftists, and the deposed President’s supporters. But a new movement rejects both these ways forward. Franco Galdini interviews founder member, Wael Gamal.
The coastal city of Lattakia has been largely spared the intense violence and destruction of other Syrian cities. But it has not been immune to the changes that define the new norm of daily life.
Cairo’s new rulers have few plausible solutions to the longstanding problems of political economy and while Egyptian civil society failed to democratise the political order in the wake of the Mubarak overthrow, it remains a potentially revolutionary force.
The major powers involved in Syria's war are adjusting their positions to prevent an Islamist victory. This will not end but prolong the suffering.
This 'You tell us' feature offers some first hand accounts and a range of opinions in blogs, articles and tweets, first and foremost from the people of Egypt.
Those who would help from the outside must rely on dialogue, contact and diplomacy, which means Russia, Iran and Assad himself all being involved, like it or not.
