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Doughnut Economics: Living in a Sustainable World

By Dania El Akkawi
May 25, 2021

How humanity can transform from traditional growth-first economic policies to a 21st century vision centered around sustainable development.

Summers of Strife: From Libya to Ethiopia

By Nabil Fahmy
May 8, 2021 / Spring 2021

Ethiopia’s obstinance puts the region at a sensitive crossroads again

Women and Children First

By Elena Habersky
April 20, 2021 / Spring 2021

Women and children migrant voices, especially after the pandemic, must be amplified in discussions around the Global Compact, which aims to bring world governments in line with good and safe migration governance.

Egypt, United States Must Navigate a New Alliance

By Mahmoud El Shabba
March 27, 2021

Strategic priorities in Cairo and Washington have shifted somewhat in recent years leaving what was once a critical relationship out of unison.

The Future of Work: Between Technology and Inequality

By Dania El Akkawi
March 25, 2021 / Winter 2021

While the future is foggy in light of the pandemic, the importance of technology is real and certain, and the creation of new jobs will pave the way for new global work arrangements.

Funding Feminism: Grantmaking for Women’s Rights

By Sydney Wise
March 13, 2021 / Winter 2021

Anne Firth Murray, founding president of the Global Fund for Women, chronologizes a lifetime of harms faced by women and posits community as a remedy.

Can the Arab Region meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?

By Mourad Wahba
March 2, 2021 / Winter 2021

There are multiple challenges which need to be confronted in both data collection and public policy so that the SDGs can be attained.

Global Tourism Post COVID-19 and the Island Model

By Omar Auf
March 1, 2021

A recovery in tourism, one of the hardest hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, is inevitably tied to health considerations. It also depends on governments’ willingness to move away from old models toward long-term sustainability.

A Visualization of Egypt’s Economic Performance During COVID-19

By Omar Auf
February 17, 2021 / Winter 2021

In this infographic article, we illustrate Egypt’s economic performance, pandemic response, and future based on commentary from IMF economist Said Bakhache.

An Expert’s Guide to Decentralization

By Omar Auf
January 23, 2021

African countries can leverage decentralization to strengthen government structures, but that is no easy task, according to Paul Smoke, as it is highly sensitive to the local context and requires a deep understanding of the intergovernmental dynamics and challenges involved.

Egyptian Women Speak Against the Unspoken

By Omar Auf
December 9, 2020

Grassroots initiatives to combat sexual harassment in Egypt challenge state and society to face an issue silently yet significantly affecting the lives of countless women.

COVID-19 in Egypt: Between Governance and Flattening the Curve

By Dania El Akkawi
November 20, 2020

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population (MoHP) Dr. Hala Zayed speaks about managing the COVID-19 pandemic and what economic and health policies the country has taken to ensure public safety.

What Should Arabs Expect from a Biden Win?

By Mahmoud El Shabba
November 18, 2020

Suspended between feelings of hope and anxiety, the region will watch on as a Biden administration either continues or breaks with past policies and alliances

Exposing Inequality, Accelerating Innovation: COVID-19 and the Digital Economy

By Omar Auf
November 15, 2020

COVID-19 has highlighted the great promise borne by the digital economy, as well as the challenges standing in the way of reaping its full potential.

Short perspectives on the United States’ foreign policy in the Middle East after the November 2020 presidential election

By Nabil Fahmy
November 3, 2020 / Fall 2020

How will a Trump or Biden presidency shape the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East?

Moving Past Libya’s Failures

By Omar Auf
October 11, 2020

After years of turmoil, Libyans thirst for unity and an end to the nine-year conflict. What should the making of a settlement in a divided Libya look like?

COVID-19 Heightens Stakes for Migrants in the Mediterranean

By Omar Auf
July 22, 2020

COVID-19 has exacerbated anti-migration trends in the Mediterranean region, leaving migrants and refugees in increasingly vulnerable positions.

Forced Returns: COVID-19 Puts International Labor Migrants at Risk

By Julia Hause
July 9, 2020

What happens to labor migrants, predominantly in the Gulf region, when they are forced to return home?

Climate Change and COVID-19: There Is More Than One Curve to Flatten

By Dania El Akkawi
June 28, 2020 / Summer 2020

What COVID-19 response can tell us about our readiness to deal with climate change

Re-Engineering Regional Security

By Sydney Wise
June 21, 2020 / Summer 2020

In the last half-century, Egypt has had to negotiate its way through the Arab–Israeli peace process, regional nuclear proliferation, and domestic political transition. What has it taught us?

Policy and People at Egypt’s Global University