Analysis: Can BRICS+ Provide a Counterweight to the West?

August 31, 2023 / Essays

With the admission of six new countries, BRICS increases its economic power and global clout, possibly establishing its place as a challenger to the G7.

Egypt: An Economic Growth Success, yet a Health Failure?

August 7, 2023 / Essays

Amid relatively successful long-term economic growth, Egypt still needs to address lagging health issues.

From Cold War to Regional Reconciliation: The New Pragmatism in the Middle East

/ Essays

The new pragmatism in the Middle East is leading to a regional reconciliation process that, though some critics doubt it, is showing signs that it can sustain itself in the near future.

Inclusion and Implementation at COP27: Just the Beginning

Spring 2023 / Midan

Achieving a COP of inclusion and implementation….

A Bank of Actions: Making Good on Losses and Damages

Spring 2023 / Essays

In the seat of the COP27 Presidency, Egypt has the chance to reframe the Conference of the Parties as a forum for action based on accountability

Ukraine’s Economic Shocks in Egypt

Fall 2022/Winter 2023 / Q & A

Political economist Amr Adly discusses the state of the Egyptian economy and others around the world, describing current vulnerabilities and emphasizing the need for climate justice

Why Climate Journalism Must be Mainstreamed in the Arab World

Summer 2022 / Essays

While the issue of climate change journalism is particularly relevant to the Arab World today, as the upcoming COP27 and COP28 will be hosted in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates respectively, climate reporting in the region still lacks a critical lens that reflects the issue’s urgency

Red Lines in Global Media

Summer 2022 / Essays

Whether in liberal democracies or across the Arab World, journalists today are struggling to navigate a difficult route amid government restrictions, ambiguous red lines, and non-state actors affecting how the media is run

From Borno to Aswan: Where Development, Climate and Conflict are Interlinked

August 23, 2022 / Tahrir Forum

The Aswan Forum, hosted on June 21-22 in Cairo, discussed topics related to African peace and development, including climate change, confronting terrorism, regional security, youth and women empowerment, and more.

Working Towards Sustainable Peace and Development Through Cooperation: An Interview with Ahmed Abdel-Latif

August 23, 2022 / Q & A

The Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding is a unique Egyptian organization with a mandate for peace through capacity building, convening and research. Director-General Ahmed Abdel-Latif leads the center through its many activities, including serving as the Aswan Forum’s Secretariat.

Celebrating Ten Years of the Cairo Review

Winter 2022 / Essays

Editorial

Managing Crises, the Least-Bad Option

Winter 2022 / Essays

Conflict management in the MENA region has little chance of succeeding as conflicts increasingly intersect and tensions driven by larger, regional triggers become even more unpredictable

Prepping for COP27

Winter 2022 / Essays

Egypt is a microcosm for the impacts of climate change being felt across the MENA region, with water loss at the very top. It should likewise be high on the agenda when Cairo hosts this year’s UN climate summit

Not All Data Is Created Equal

/ Midan

Data drives policy, and policy drives change. The impact of this policy, however, hinges on the quality of the data.

Egypt Navigates its Investment Future

/ Midan

Foreign investment helps attract wealth to underdeveloped nations, but the arbitration rules are often agreed within a global paradigm steeped in colonialist history.

Erdogan’s Endgame with Egypt

August 6, 2021 / Global Forum

Rapprochement with Egypt is a necessary first step for Turkey to break out of its self-induced isolation, but it will require concessions that Erdogan may not be willing to make.

Egypt’s Wildest Women

July 27, 2021 / Book Reviews

A study of Egypt’s art, culture, and politics of the 20th century is incomplete without a look at the leading ladies of the interwar period.

The Renaissance Dam after the Security Council

Summer 2021 / Essays

Egypt and Sudan continue to insist on a tripartite agreement to manage Ethiopia’s contentious plan to execute its Renaissance dam on the Nile.

Shifting the Conversation on Palestine

May 28, 2021 / Global Forum

Arab states and the world community must counter Israel’s impunity as well as put an end to the profitable occupation enterprise… otherwise it’s another futile ceasefire.

Summers of Strife: From Libya to Ethiopia

Spring 2021 / Midan

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

Egypt, United States Must Navigate a New Alliance

/ Midan

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

Winter 2021 / Midan

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.

The Arab World Between Regime Change and Political Reform

Winter 2021 / Essays

The American tendency to overthrow existing governments in sovereign states has been fuel and fodder for conspiracy theories of the last decade.

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

Winter 2021 / Midan

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

The United States and Egypt: Constant Interests Require Consistent Policies

/ Essays

The United States and Egypt have long standing common interests requiring both to pursue consistent and sustained policies.

Why the Phrase “Arab Spring” Should be Retired

February 4, 2021 / Essays

It’s time to stop using a Western-based concept ten years on from the events that began the Arab Uprisings.

“Reconciliation” in the Communiqué of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Winter 2021 / Essays

A lengthy diplomatic process is still needed to pave the way toward a true Arab rapprochement.

A Timeline of Arab Rapprochement

January 24, 2021 / Timelines

A blockade of Qatar is lifted after Arabs mend fences and resume diplomatic ties.

Egyptian Women Speak Against the Unspoken

/ Midan

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

November 20, 2020 / Midan

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.

Receding Multilateralism and the Role of the Dollar in a COVID-19 World

Fall 2020 / Q & A

The shock of COVID-19 has plunged the world into an economic crisis, demonstrated the fragility of economic relations and supply chains, and led to a reevaluation of several concepts taken for granted.

Embracing Change: U.S. Foreign Policy Shifts

Fall 2020 / Q & A

Former U.S. diplomat and American University in Cairo President Francis Ricciardone discusses whether a Biden win will see a return to a rules based international order.

The Disrupting Stabilizer

Summer 2020 / Essays

How Russia’s military, diplomatic, and economic roles in the Mediterranean have developed in recent years

Greece’s Resource Blessing Comes with Hurdles

Summer 2020 / Essays

Can international arbitration and mediation with its neighbors help Greece turn its energy challenges into opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Turkey’s Energy Geopolitics

Summer 2020 / Essays

Turkey is at one end of competing geostrategic visions in the Eastern Mediterranean, but are there avenues for reconciliation with countries at the opposite pole?

The Race for the World Trade Organization

July 29, 2020 /

The Cairo Review’s Nadeen Shaker interviews Abdel Hamid Mamdouh, a veteran trade expert with over 35 years of experience, about running to become director-general of the World Trade Organization, how trade will change in a post-COVID-19 world, and how can developing countries expect to recover.