Editor in Chief
Barcelona, 1989
European Union, International Public Law and Middle East
Daniel Roldán holds a degree in Political Science from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), a Degree in Law from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and a master’s degree in Diplomacy and International Organizations from the Center for International Studies-Barcelona Diplomatic School (CEI International Affairs). He is mainly interested in matters related to the EU, the MENA region, and International Law.
22/08/2026
On the night of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive missile strike against Iran that severely degraded its conventional military capabilities and killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several members of the Islamic Republic’s military leadership. With this attack, the war that many regional actors, including Türkiye, had sought to […]
31/10/2023
Executive summary With its attack on October 7th, Hamas intended to halt the peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, as well as question Israel’s ability to provide security cooperation to Arab states that are normalizing their relations with the Jewish state. Hamas also aimed to regionalize the conflict by provoking a strong Israeli response […]
26/02/2021
On 13th August 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates surprised the world by announcing a historic peace agreement that ensured the Emirati recognition of the State of Israel and fully normalized the diplomatic relations between both countries. In exchange, Israel dropped out plans to annex certain areas of the Palestinian-occupied territories in the West […]