Trash Sorters: Entrepreneurs in Africa
Africa is on the cusp of a community-led socioeconomic transformation, but this cannot happen without fully integrating the informal economic dynamos of young trash sorters
Winter 2020
Cairo Review No. 36
Resource Politics: Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Essays
How Sudan Transitions
Sudan’s path to democracy has been a rocky one, and there are several key players who need to ensure it never returns to an autocratic state
Toward Arab Food Security
A roadmap for a sustainable future without wasteful subsidies and mismanagement
Edge of Survival
The interaction of food, energy, and water in North Africa is complex and building into a cascade of trouble. It is time to listen to the rural communities facing it on the frontline
Myths about Food Security and Water
Will water be the cause of the next war in the Middle East? Is water important for regional food security? Can economic diversification really work? Time to bust the myths around questions of food and water security in the region
Averting a Total Collapse
How is the water-energy-food nexus impacting ecological, social, and political systems in the Middle East and North Africa?
Striving for Water and Food Security
The focus for MENA countries should not be to achieve self-sufficiency, but rather food security
No Land in Paraguay
The preservation of indigenous peoples’ territories in Paraguay has a vital role in maintaining spiritual, cultural, and communal wellbeing. Despite this important reality, many indigenous communities’ bonds with their land have been shattered.
Seeds of Gulf-Africa Agribusiness
When Gulf nations face food, security, and water scarcity issues, one response is to seek lucrative agricultural investments in fertile African lands. Yet, while such deals can bring benefits to the countries involved, there are also sizeable risks
Global Forum
No Land in Paraguay
The preservation of indigenous peoples’ territories in Paraguay has a vital role in maintaining spiritual, cultural, and communal wellbeing. Despite this important reality, many indigenous communities’ bonds with their land have been shattered.
Q & A
Our Future as Climate Refugees
Journalist Dahr Jamail discusses the impact of climate change on the Middle East and calls for immediate collaborative action
Midan
Architect of Enterprise
The entrepreneurial mind behind AUC’s Venture Lab
The Most Severe Threat Facing MENA
Water scarcity is one of the most pressing issues facing the international community today and has gained widespread attention recently due to the rise in global temperatures and the increase in water consumption in a number of countries, especially those in the Middle East. Despite these concerns, many nations remain unprepared to confront water scarcity and continue to fail to make the issue a political priority.
The shortage of water in the Middle East has worsened in the modern era due to high population growth rates, » Read more about: The Most Severe Threat Facing MENA »
Book Reviews
Islam in America
An eminent journalist connects American anti-Muslim rhetoric to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.