Global Forum

Challenges to Migration Governance in the Arab Region

By Amina Abdel-Halim
June 3, 2020

Since its endorsement in 2018, a wealth of challenges have delayed the full implementation of the Global Compact for Migration in the Arab region.

COVID-19: Lessons from the Black Death

By Peter L. Larson
May 29, 2020

In order to map our future, we may look to the past on how health threats changed societies … or did they?

South Africa latest to apply for COVID-19 aid from New Development Bank

By Helmo Preuss
April 30, 2020

This will mostly be used to fund medical equipment such as surgical masks, respirators, and testing supplies.

It is Time to Establish a Middle East Regional Security System

By Peter Jones
April 24, 2020

Unlike every other region of the world, the Middle East does not have an inclusive regional security system. This article explores why that is, asks whether now is the time to begin, and suggests how such a process could be started

America’s Shift to Online

By Sydney Wise
April 11, 2020

COVID-19 has introduced the concept of working from home to many who have never experienced it. But, different industry needs, varying family and gender roles, and a need for interaction may explain why it wasn’t already the norm.

Learning from Mistakes in Pandemic Response

By Sydney Wise
March 20, 2020

As long as humans have interacted with one another, we have assumed the risk of communicating disease; the question is, have we learned from past experiences enough to minimize future risk?

No Land in Paraguay

By William Costa
March 10, 2020

The preservation of indigenous peoples’ territories in Paraguay has a vital role in maintaining spiritual, cultural, and communal wellbeing. Despite this important reality, many indigenous communities’ bonds with their land have been shattered.

Connecting to the U.S. Electorate

March 9, 2020

Diana Carlin, leader in the field of U.S. political communication, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Assistant Editor Sydney Wise.

Brexit Reveals a Damaged Democracy

By Russell Merryman
February 10, 2020

The drunken celebrations in Parliament Square as the UK broke from the European Union provide an apt metaphor for the whole affair.

Heat is on for Brazil’s Bolsonaro

By Patricia Barbeyron
October 15, 2019

Bolsonaro has shifted focus from an economic reforms agenda, which the country sorely needs amid recession fears, to a cultural one, which pleases his supporters.

A Disaster of the Political Class

By David Wearing
September 8, 2019

While Brexit is above all a calamity of the Conservative Party’s making, it is born of entrenched xenophobia and racism in British society.

A Man for All Ages

By Perry Cammack
September 8, 2019

Leading diplomat and public servant William Burns calls for a reinvention of American foreign policy.

What China Wants in Outer Space

By Namrata Goswami
April 23, 2019

On the final frontier, Beijing is bringing its A game. Can other Asian powers such as India compete?

Reforming UN Peacekeeping

By Ashraf Swelam
February 10, 2019

How Cairo views efforts at reforming United Nations’ peacekeeping, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

What Future for the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood Policy?

By James Moran
November 14, 2018

The upcoming EU-Arab summit could help in crafting a new regional relationship.

The Global South’s New Migration

By Aderanti Adepoju
November 4, 2018

The issue of migration cannot, and should not be handled bilaterally between the Global North and Global South. What is needed instead is a focus on South-South relations to improve the lives of all people involved in migration.

Pains and Dreams on the Silk Road

By Degang Sun
October 19, 2018

Chinese activity in the Middle East has been a lesson in non-involvement and support for local economic projects; yet, as the Belt and Road Initiative kicks off, China’s role in the MENA region will inevitably change.

Video: What Do U.S. Polls Say About America’s Divide

September 26, 2018

Shibley Telhami lays down a guide to understanding Donald Trump and the “clash of civilizations” that exists within America today. According to polls, more Americans are adopting a cosmopolitan “anti-Trump” identity, as well as more rigid religious identities.

SDG 16 and the Lessons for Egypt

By Laila El Baradei
August 2, 2018

The lessons learnt for Egypt from the 2018 United Nations Public Service Awards which were held to recognize nations achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 16.

Children and Family Terrorism

By Kumar Ramakrishna
July 13, 2018

Recent bombings in Indonesia marked the first time that entire families, including children, were involved in violent Islamist attacks in Southeast Asia; A discussion on how people can fight back against this form of fundamentalist indoctrination.