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Sean David Hobbs

Sean David Hobbs is the senior editor at the Cairo Review of Global Affairs. He has written for Al-Ahram Weekly, EFE News Agency, and New America Media and appeared on BBC, I24 News and LBC Radio among others. On Twitter: @storysdh.

Writing in the Cairo Review

Why the Phrase “Arab Spring” Should be Retired

February 4, 2021 /

Social Media Stands as the First Draft of History

December 12, 2020 / Book Review

Learning from a Diplomatic Trailblazer to Tackle Global Inequalities

November 21, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Explaining How Washington and the Election Works

Fall 2020 /  Essays

Women and Education in the Arab World

May 12, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Iranian Election and the Coronavirus Podcast

March 5, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

Mobilizing Against Trump’s “Vision”

March 2, 2020 / Q & A

Security for All or for None

Fall 2019 / Q & A

A Whole Government Effort

Summer 2019 / Q & A

Getting Back on Keel

Spring 2019 / Q & A

Pompeo’s “Real New Beginning”?

Winter 2019 / Midan

A Long View of the Middle East

Summer 2018 / Q & A

Syria Podcast, Part 2

May 27, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

“We want to see real results”

Spring 2018 / Q & A

Syria Podcast, Part 1

May 15, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Podcast on Iran Protests 2017 – 2018

January 22, 2018 / Tahrir Forum

Video Podcasts: The Future of Europe and the Middle East

December 21, 2017 / Tahrir Forum

Gezi Park’s Soccer Fanatics

November 4, 2013 / Tahrir Forum

A Message From The Editors

COVID-19: Global Crisis

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Empowering Women with Disabilities for Better Employment Opportunities

By Amina Abdel-Halim

Annexation Makes No Policy Sense

By Daniel C. Kurtzer

Water Rivalry on the Nile

By Hani Sewilam

CR Podcasts

Will the U.S. Evolve its Foreign Policy from Past Mistakes?

Slideshow: Reclaiming Cairo’s Rooftops

How local initiatives are making Cairo’s rooftops green

Global Forum

Social Media Stands as the First Draft of History

By Sean David Hobbs

What does a Trump or Biden presidency mean for Israel and Palestine?

By Khaled Elgindy

Arabs Try to Make Sense of What is Happening in the United States

By Dania El Akkawi

Book Reviews and Q&As

Theater for All

By Dina Amin

Social Media Stands as the First Draft of History

By Sean David Hobbs

South Africa after Covid-19: Recovery or Recession

By Helmo Preuss

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