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In 2016, all predictions about the U.S. elections were wrong. Will Washington insiders get it right this time?
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America Leads by Living up to Its Ideals
On the eve of a pivotal U.S. election, American University in Cairo President Francis J. Ricciardone Jr. is optimistic about America’s unwavering belief in openness and diversity.
Abortion and the Political Futures of Women’s Rights
Gender and women’s rights have been divisive issues in U.S. domestic politics, particularly when it comes to abortion. How has the Trump administration handled these issues and will the 2020 U.S. election serve as a continuation of these policies?
Political Narratives in the Middle East and North Africa: Conceptions of Order and Perceptions of Instability
The volume edited by Wolfgang Mühlberger and Toni Alaranta highlights the importance of political narratives in making sense of the complexities of the MENA countries.
The World Is Watching the United States
The United States is facing a perfect storm that puts it in the headlights of its counterparts’ world views.
Arabs Try to Make Sense of What is Happening in the United States
How have contentious domestic crises in the United States impacted the Arab world’s perception of the global leader?
Reluctant Power Europe
Will Europe’s approach of principled pragmatism toward the Mediterranean succeed in creating stability where previous approaches have failed?
Re-Engineering Regional Security
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?
Urban-Rural Disconnect: COVID-19 and Sustainability
The Urban-Rural Disconnect and how COVID-19 is influencing the Nexus of water, energy and food.
Annexation Makes No Policy Sense
The fors and againsts of the West Bank’s annexation.
Suspending Immigration Will Hurt America’s Recovery
Suspending immigration is not the key to U.S. economic woes; rather, it will be a hindrance to getting the economy back on its feet.
Are We Seeing a COVID-Created New World Order Emerge?
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted stark deficiencies in the post-World War II international system, and forces us to choose between the status quo and a new world order.
“America First” In a World Crisis
How Donald Trump’s America First policy failed
Neither East Nor West
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.
The Geo-economic Fallout of COVID-19 for the Middle East
The COVID-19 coronavirus will cause long-term consequences for the Middle East; a combination of chaos in oil markets and contraction of gross domestic product will present challenges for years to come.
The U.S. Pandemic Response: The Challenge of Competing Narratives
The American people lose out to contradictory official messages during a crisis that has been framed within the 2020 presidential election.
America’s Shift to Online
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.
Population Size Does Not Explain the High Number of Covid-19 Cases in the United States
The critical factor in viral transmissions is immediate access to a population that is susceptible to infection
Connecting to the U.S. Electorate
Diana Carlin, leader in the field of U.S. political communication, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Assistant Editor Sydney Wise.
Iranian Election and the Coronavirus Podcast
Holly Dagres, Iran expert, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Senior Editor Sean David Hobbs.
Mobilizing Against Trump’s “Vision”
Former Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Alkidwa explains the ways Palestinians are contesting the Trump plan for peace and how the Trump deal caters only to extremists on the Israeli and American right
Meme-ifying “World War III”
How the Soleimani assassination has called into question what “war” means today, and how the world should respond
Amid Fuel Protests, Iran’s Hardliners See Historic Opportunity
Citing external pressures and foreign intervention, Tehran has brutally cracked down on dissidents.
Has America’s Influence Ebbed?
How Donald Trump trashed the post-Cold War international order
Security for All or for None
Iranian foreign policy guru Seyed Hossein Mousavian discusses nuclear weaponization and the need for a multilateral security network in the Middle East
An Iran Strategy Worth Fighting For
U.S. and Saudi confrontations with Iran are causing proxy-warfare in weak or failing Arab states and escalating tensions in the Gulf, but there might still be a chance for diplomatic progress with the right combination of measures targeting Gulf-specific, regional, and international issues.
Can Israel Survive Netanyahu?
Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection Israel is a land of contradictions, democratic and wealthy yet with dangerous demographic divisions
Russia’s Eye on Syrian Reconstruction
Russia is primed to benefit economically from an influx of foreign investment in Syria, but an emerging rivalry with China and Iran for contracts could erode its long-term leverage.
Preserving Kurdish Autonomy
Divisions among the states vested in Syria are opening possibilities for Syria’s Kurds to secure greater protection for their autonomy.
A New Beginning for Yemen?
The strategic role of the United States—and others—in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Yemen.
The Choice for the West: Focus or Strategic Failure
The Middle East and North Africa would be better off with diminished Western ambitions in the region. However, rather than coalescing around a more manageable and realistic set of goals, the West is beset by confusion and growing discord
Jordan at the Crossroads
Jordan’s economic, demographic and geographic characteristics have left the country vulnerable to mass protests and external pressure that can only be overcome by a comprehensive reform program.
What’s Next for Gaza
The crisis in Gaza and possible Israeli policies which could create real change on the ground.
Syria Podcast, Part 2
Nader Hashemi, Middle East and Syria expert, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Senior Editor Sean David Hobbs.
Trump’s Ineptitude on Iran
Trump’s Iran policy burns with fury as well as utter incoherence.
The Turkish Predicament in Syria
The geopolitical ripples around Operation Olive Branch raise questions about Ankara’s ability to achieve its goal of preventing the establishment of an autonomous Kurdish entity in northwestern Syria.
Arabs Rising to the Occasion?
Former secretary general of the League of Arab States, Amre Moussa, offers eight recommendations for establishing a new regional order that would see Arab countries end instability and regain control of their futures.
Energy Is America’s New Power
Is the United States wisely taking advantage of its recent energy boom?
A Wiser U.S. Policy for Iran?
As U.S.-Iranian tensions rise, the Trump administration should adopt a political-military strategy that will counter the causes and effects of Iranian aggression.
Is Washington a Land of Honest Analysts or Snake Oil Salesmen?
Two respected organizations have launched major projects to probe deep into the problems that plague the Middle East and that make U.S.-Middle Eastern relations so challenging and complex.