The Rise of the United Arab Emirates

Spring 2021 / Essays

By harnessing national confidence, proactively dealing with regional security concerns and exercising geopolitical cooperation, the UAE is positioning itself as a regional powerhouse.

The Normalization of Antidemocratic Extremism in the United States

May 4, 2021 / Global Forum

To dissect the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol requires an understanding of the language of American political violence.

Transforming Domestic Extremism in the United States

April 28, 2021 / Global Forum

In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, efforts to counter domestic extremism should address the social and structural dynamics that contribute to violence.

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.

Does the Biden Administration Have Time for Foreign Policy?

Winter 2021 / Essays

As the United States moves back to a more traditional presidency, the world questions the new administration’s ability, much less willingness, to take a leading role in world politics amid more demanding issues at home

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.

Arab Retooling of the Iran Nuclear Agreement

December 22, 2020 / Essays

Middle East peace and security must include regional involvement in any future U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement.

Social Media Stands as the First Draft of History

December 12, 2020 / Book Reviews

As fake news and reality collide, what impact is the current media and political climate having on the initial outline of U.S. contemporary history?

The Biden Administration’s Road Ahead

/ Essays

Despite an expected change in the White House, how the new administration deals with the out-of-control COVID-19 crisis could help shed some light on an unclear future for the United States.

Explaining How Washington and the Election Works

Fall 2020 / Essays

In 2016, all predictions about the U.S. elections were wrong. Will Washington insiders get it right this time?

America Leads by Living up to Its Ideals

Fall 2020 / Q & A

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

Fall 2020 / Essays

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

Fall 2020 / Essays

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

Fall 2020 / Essays

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

October 5, 2020 / Global Forum

How have contentious domestic crises in the United States impacted the Arab world’s perception of the global leader?

Reluctant Power Europe

Summer 2020 / Essays

Will Europe’s approach of principled pragmatism toward the Mediterranean succeed in creating stability where previous approaches have failed?

Re-Engineering Regional Security

June 21, 2020 / Midan

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

June 16, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

The Urban-Rural Disconnect and how COVID-19 is influencing the Nexus of water, energy and food.

Annexation Makes No Policy Sense

June 15, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

The fors and againsts of the West Bank’s annexation.

Suspending Immigration Will Hurt America’s Recovery

June 3, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

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?

May 8, 2020 / Midan

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

May 7, 2020 / COVID-19: Global Crisis

How Donald Trump’s America First policy failed

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.

The Geo-economic Fallout of COVID-19 for the Middle East

April 23, 2020 / Essays

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

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.

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.

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

Connecting to the U.S. Electorate

March 9, 2020 / Global Forum

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

March 5, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

Holly Dagres, Iran expert, speaks with the Cairo Review’s Senior Editor Sean David Hobbs.

Mobilizing Against Trump’s “Vision”

March 2, 2020 / Q & A

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”

February 26, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

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

December 12, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

Citing external pressures and foreign intervention, Tehran has brutally cracked down on dissidents.

Has America’s Influence Ebbed?

Fall 2019 / Book Reviews

How Donald Trump trashed the post-Cold War international order

Security for All or for None

Fall 2019 / Q & A

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

July 24, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

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.

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