Capturing the Invisible: Photojournalism during COVID-19

October 16, 2021 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Photojournalism had a pandemic reckoning, inviting artistic elements to coexist with traditional reportage. The newest exhibit at The Photographic Gallery displays both side by side.

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Doughnut Economics: Living in a Sustainable World

/ Midan

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

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

Fall 2020 / Q & A

Former U.S. Ambassador and American University in Cairo President Francis Ricciardone evaluates how the United States has dealt with global crises in the 21st century.

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The World Is Watching the United States

Fall 2020 / Essays

The United States is facing a perfect storm that puts it in the headlights of its counterparts’ world views.

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Addressing the Global Health Crisis of Stunting in Times of COVID-19

September 19, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Stunting can be prevented by using technology to improve agriculture and strong governmental support.

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What the Beirut Blast means for Lebanon’s Refugees

September 11, 2020 / Essays

Inclusive refugee policies and a renewed approach to humanitarian relief will be needed to protect Lebanon’s most vulnerable. 

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COVID-19 after an “Annus Horribilis”

August 25, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The Coronavirus in Iran after a “Horrible Year”

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African Societies Plan for a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery

July 23, 2020 / Essays

Plans share a common thread of infrastructure spending and intra-African trade 

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COVID-19 Heightens Stakes for Migrants in the Mediterranean

July 22, 2020 / Midan

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

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COVID-19: America, China and the Conspiracy War

July 5, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The two rival powers have been at loggerheads about the spread of the novel coronavirus, but maybe it’s time they cooperate for the greater good.

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Reviving Botswana’s Tourism Industry after COVID-19

June 23, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Countries which depend on tourism as a major revenue source have been struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

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COVID-19: Isle of Man Response and Issues for the Future for Small States

June 19, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Lenin

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COVID-19 and ‘Reinventing’ a New Economic Model

June 17, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Recovery from the recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic may require the development of a new and more equitable economic model.

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Building a More Multilateral World Order

June 11, 2020 / Midan

As COVID-19 amplifies isolationist trends in the West, Asian voices call for increased international cooperation. 

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Challenges to Migration Governance in the Arab Region

June 3, 2020 / Global Forum

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

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How to Deal with COVID-19 in Africa

May 30, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Strengthening the capacity, the data networks, and the community response to win against COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Lessons from the Black Death

May 29, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

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

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Gulf Arab States Review Tax Regimes Amid Economic Crisis

May 28, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Value-added and excise taxes offer Gulf Arab states narrow fiscal levers to help offset the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis and drop in oil prices.

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Reinventing Governance for a Fragile and Complex New World

May 15, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the weaknesses of the international system; to fix the present and prepare for the future, we must pivot to a resilience paradigm.

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Egypt’s Most Vulnerable and COVID-19

May 13, 2020 / Midan

Are refugees and asylum seekers protected by its strong domestic laws and international commitments?

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Thunderbolt Hitting the Land

May 10, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

An uncertain future looms as Palestine and Israel attempt to mitigate the onslaught of COVID-19.

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Long-term Implications of COVID-19

May 7, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Most policy-makers are taking on COVID-19 as a one-time challenge, but a multi-round scenario could have disastrous implications for the global economy.

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Seeing COVID-19 as an Opportunity

May 3, 2020 / Essays

Extremist groups will attempt to take advantage of the turmoil created by COVID-19—and it’s not the first time.

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Neither East Nor West

April 26, 2020 / Essays

As the Covid-19 response of powerful states like the U.S. and China falters, it is also failing regions on the margins of great power politics, like Africa. It is time weaker states take a long look at their dependence on the world’s juggernauts for their own security.

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COVID-19: An Opportunity for Health and Education

April 22, 2020 / Midan

Though the coronavirus pandemic has brought extraordinary challenges, it also presents states and institutions with the opportunity to assess and reform.

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The U.S. Pandemic Response: The Challenge of Competing Narratives

April 18, 2020 / Essays

The American people lose out to contradictory official messages during a crisis that has been framed within the 2020 presidential election.

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Stopping the Spread: A Citizen’s Engagement

April 15, 2020 / Essays

Africa is no stranger to recent outbreaks and therefore has a foundation to combat the coronavirus, but more must be done to ensure the informal economy is included in a comprehensive strategy to beat COVID-19.

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America’s Shift to Online

April 11, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

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.

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Population Size Does Not Explain the High Number of Covid-19 Cases in the United States

April 4, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The critical factor in viral transmissions is immediate access to a population that is susceptible to infection

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A Message From The Editors

April 4, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Learning from Mistakes in Pandemic Response

March 20, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

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?

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