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The Tearing of Sudan

That November day in 2013, the sky over Madrid was overcast when the Sudanese ambassador to Spain, Alhussain, offered me a glass of karkadé—the hibiscus tea so characteristic of his homeland. At the table in his residence, surrounded by its…

Morocco 1975–2025

How Morocco turned diplomatic mastery and strategic vision into a new global narrative — from the Western Sahara to Africa’s economic future. Morocco’s rise from 1975 to 2025 marks one of the most remarkable geopolitical transformations in modern history. On October 31,…

Europe and the Wolf

Once upon a time there were three bulls grazing together in a sunlit meadow.One was red, strong and brave;another was yellow, cheerful and loud;and a third was green, calm and prudent.United, they formed an impenetrable wall – until a wolf…

Palma 2031

There are cities that simply live off the murmur of their walls, the weight of their past, the echo of their stones. And there are others—a minority—that understand that culture is not an ornament, but a heartbeat. Palma wants to…

Half a Century

I write every two weeks. Sometimes to understand the world; other times, to understand myself. I sit before a map, like someone staring at an old chessboard, trying to decipher the strategy of international geopolitics. I imagine nations as pieces—advancing,…

Connector Nations: Morocco as an Example

In a world marked by geopolitical tension and fractured alliances, a largely unnoticed gesture during France’s Bastille Day on July 14 carried heavy symbolic weight. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto marched beside Emmanuel Macron — a statement in favor of barrier-free…

The Tower That Wavers

I feel compelled to say a few words about the model of coexistence that is on the verge of exploding… or of radically transforming… in Spain. Over the past fifty years, this country has been —let’s not be afraid to…