Anti-colonial and post-colonial politics have shaped global understandings of the Israel-Palestine conflict for decades, beyond the narrow vision of many Western countries| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Israel’s strategy to eradicate Hamas by killing off its leadership has proven ineffective for decades; the current war demonstrates the myopic nature of this approach| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Australia is the latest G8 nation to pledge recognition of an independent Palestine, but long before Western capitals took action, recognition of the Palestinian state echoed across India, Indonesia, South Africa, and much of Latin America in a shared sentiment of justice rooted in anti-colonial solidarity| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
What would African educational systems look like without colonial influence? Answering such questions may guide educators in the various communities of the African continent to imagine something re-centered around indigenous experiences. Anti-racism is an important part of that answer| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
A gender lens is not enough to ensure every woman receives the support she needs; considering factors like class and ethnicity are key to designing effective programs| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The most recent ceasefire deal proposed by the U.S. president makes big promises, but can it deliver?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Multilateral organizations are still working on how to design institutional frameworks to harness the rapid development of AI across the globe| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Building a new future for Israelis and Palestinians will require flexibility, compromise, and dedication from both sides as well as the international community| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Israeli hubris as it celebrates the demise of its enemies will be its ultimate downfall| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Israel’s disproportionate response to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 massacre includes genocide against Palestinians in Gaza| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Verbal gestures toward recognition of a Palestinian state mean little without practical policies to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Jordan’s defensive action to intercept Iran’s retaliatory drones and missiles, slashing through its skies in mid-June, has drawn both approval and criticism, underscoring the kingdom’s struggles to balance strategic alliances with public opinion| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Both states have violated international law and instigated regional chaos| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The pathway to recognition of Palestinian Statehood does not require the world’s approval through the raising of 192 flags; rather, it requires convincing “one state only—the state of Israel”| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The quarterly journal of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Israel’s use of artificial intelligence has wreaked horrific destruction on Gaza; this technology will likely be sold across the globe in the near future| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Iran is engaging in talks with the United States as it feels the weight of economic, diplomatic, and domestic crises. The outcome is not clear and democracy isn’t within reach, but its civil society, representing the nation’s best hope for positive change, hasn't yet lost its resilience| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The United States’ approach to achieving international hegemony is shifting away from trade and investments back toward bombs and missiles| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
International law scholar Richard Falk discusses international law and politics as they pertain to the ongoing genocide committed by Israel in Gaza and the wider Palestinian plight, in addition to UN reform.| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
There’s only one ingredient in the Iranian people’s worldview that has not been outperformed by a disastrous mélange of crackdowns on civil liberties, economic maladies, corruption, and the specter of an all-out confrontation with Israel: nationalism| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The violence of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s subsequent retaliatory war on Gaza have reignited historical collective traumas and existential fears among Jewish-Israelis, the Jewish Diaspora, and Palestinians| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The demise of the Syrian dictator has put the country on the precipice of the chaos and instability other countries experienced since the Arab uprisings. But there is a glimmer of hope that Syria can buck the trend and instead embrace tolerance, plurality, and security| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Israel’s democratic principles are under threat both internally and externally. Its long-term survival is to integrate fully into the Middle East, and the key to that integration is to peacefully resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
China saw Israel’s war in Gaza as an opportunity to gain traction in the Middle East at the expense of the United States, but is it ready to become a serious political actor in the region?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The quarterly journal of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
What does the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice tell us and why is it important?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The most recent ceasefire deal proposed by the U.S. president makes big promises, but can it deliver?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The quarterly journal of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
The growing rate of refugees across the globe constitutes an international crisis. Supporting these displaced people requires acknowledging the consequences of conflict and building resilient frameworks to protect refugee rights| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Climate change—in the absence of legal and social protections—works as a threat multiplier that perpetuates gender inequalities and worsens socio-economic injustices in the MENA region| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Why do states ignore violations of international law in Gaza?| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Hoping to capitalize on world sympathy after October 7, Israel tried to use its allies to defund and dismantle the UN relief agency.| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Like children everywhere, Gaza’s boys and girls should be playing and enjoying their childhoods, but the actions of the Israeli government and military make that impossible| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Anti-colonial and post-colonial politics have shaped global understandings of the Israel-Palestine conflict for decades, beyond the narrow vision of many Western countries| The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
