Islam
Mental borders and the clash of ignorance
Humanity is on its way to settling in a global village. In a world where physical distances become shorter and information flows at top speed, the concept of borders takes on different forms. There are physical and political borders which are built to separate those who are different, or [...]
5/4/2017
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Global Spectator, by Andrés Ortega Saudi Arabia vs Iran: the real rivalry in the Middle East
Without it, nothing makes sense, and it has now emerged into broad daylight following the execution of the Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr alongside 46 other prisoners –43 of them convicted of al-Qaeda terrorist activities– and the subsequent riots and assault and torching of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran. The [...]
12/1/2016
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Sectarianism in Bahrain and the New Middle East Cold War
The current Middle East seems to be on the verge of collapse and the revival of the Sunni-Shia divide appears to be the main culprit. The Arab Spring uprisings have altered the existing balance of power and accentuated the sectarian differences in the region. In this context, some states [...]
23/4/2015
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Global Spectator, by Andrés Ortega Charlie Hebdo: more questions than (provisional) answers
Why France now? Because France is where Charlie Hebdo and its Muhammad cartoons were published. Also, it is the most secular (but not necessarily the least religious) and most republican country in Europe. It is the society with the largest number of Muslims in the EU. It is taking [...]
13/1/2015
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