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The Cairo Review The journal of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo. O

The Cairo Review of Global Affairs is the journal of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo. It is available worldwide in its print edition and is also published online at www.thecairoreview.com. The Cairo Review joins a multi-polar world's policy debates as a voice from Egypt and with the perspectives of emerging countries. It is a focal point in those debates for officials, policy makes, academics, students, and citizens of the Middle East region.

“[A] modern-day pacifism represents a form of political resistance against unwarranted and irresponsible military aggres...
23/12/2024

“[A] modern-day pacifism represents a form of political resistance against unwarranted and irresponsible military aggression; it represents the opposite of resigned passivity,” writes Antonio Patriota, Brazil’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.

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Growing trends of unilateralism are encouraging violence and threatening a systemic breakdown of international law and order. Change must come, and soon

Check it out- our Fall 2024 issue, "Africa Next", is out now! This edition examines the formation of the pan-African ide...
23/12/2024

Check it out- our Fall 2024 issue, "Africa Next", is out now! This edition examines the formation of the pan-African ideal, how it has been institutionalized and changed over time, and what the future holds for African unity. Read the editor's note here.

Cairo Review No. 52 Africa Next  » Read more about: Fall 2024  »

“Fundamentally, the core of anti-racism education is justice and liberation. It is a marriage of critical theorizing and...
22/12/2024

“Fundamentally, the core of anti-racism education is justice and liberation. It is a marriage of critical theorizing and pragmatic practices to address dominance in education and beyond,” write Niketa Afia Peters, educational consultant, poet, and ancestral knowledge protector, and George Sefa Dei, scholar in the Department of Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

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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 task is for the AU and its member states to […] adapt to the needs of 1.4 billion Africans by advancing inclusive d...
21/12/2024

“The task is for the AU and its member states to […] adapt to the needs of 1.4 billion Africans by advancing inclusive development, human rights, and improved governance,” writes Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, head of Special Projects in the Office of the Executive Director at the Institute for Security Studies.

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The institutional human rights and constitutionalist framework in Africa has been constantly evolving through the Organization of African Unity’s history and transformation into the African Union. In the face of contemporary challenges in the form of coups, unconstitutional changes in government, ...

“Consequently, the Pan-Africanism that should guide future unity projects in Africa should not be based on the historica...
20/12/2024

“Consequently, the Pan-Africanism that should guide future unity projects in Africa should not be based on the historical assumptions of the idea, such as similarity of culture, language, race, or residence. Attention should now shift to building unity around the idea of a highly networked economic cooperation,” writes political science researcher Stephen Okhonmina.

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History has proven that a completely politically unified Africa may be impossible to achieve; instead, integration should be pursued with a more limited goal of facilitating faster economic, social, and political progress

Roughly a decade ago, analysts predicted a meteoric rise in Africa’s potential for growth, sustainability, and peace and...
20/12/2024

Roughly a decade ago, analysts predicted a meteoric rise in Africa’s potential for growth, sustainability, and peace and security. In 2024, 60 years since the creation of the Organization of African Unity, it is clear that there are still many obstacles preventing the continent from pursuing this potential.

Our Fall 2024 issue, “Africa Next”, examines the formation of the pan-African ideal, how it has been institutionalized and changed over time, and what the future holds for African unity. From improving legal protections for human rights, to developing new educational programs that embrace anti-racism, to encouraging new technological investments, our distinguished panel of contributors acknowledge the challenges facing this continent of 1.4 billion people and how it can achieve the rise that was promised ten years ago. Read the editorial note and check out the rest of the issue here:

Cairo Review No. 52 Africa Next  » Read more about: Fall 2024  »

“The biggest challenge in Syria is going to be creating a system that is tolerant enough of confessional and ethnic mino...
14/12/2024

“The biggest challenge in Syria is going to be creating a system that is tolerant enough of confessional and ethnic minorities to prevent the further fragmentation of the country into communal enclaves,” writes Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

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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

“Throughout the years, I have condemned the occupation time and again. Since the 1980s, like Old Cato, the Roman histori...
12/12/2024

“Throughout the years, I have condemned the occupation time and again. Since the 1980s, like Old Cato, the Roman historian, I have said time and again: Occupation qua occupation is evil. Occupation qua occupation is morally repugnant,” writes Raphael Cohen-Almagor, founding director of the Middle East Study Centre at the University of Hull.

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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.

“China has been using the current war to achieve its broader and longer-term objectives, presenting itself as a voice of...
25/11/2024

“China has been using the current war to achieve its broader and longer-term objectives, presenting itself as a voice of the Global South and a counterbalance to the United States whilst undermining Washington’s influence in the region,” writes Gedaliah Afterman, head of the Asia policy program at the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University, and Dominika Urhová, China Analyst at the Association for International Affairs.

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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?

“Israeli lawmakers continue to capitalize on public anger to justify more arbitrary mass arrests and the brutalization o...
21/11/2024

“Israeli lawmakers continue to capitalize on public anger to justify more arbitrary mass arrests and the brutalization of Palestinians,” writes journalist Kellie Kuenzle.

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The Israeli government has capitalized on public anger and fear following Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks to justify arbitrary mass arrests of Palestinians, the systemic use of torture, and inhumane prison conditions

“Gen Z presents a market that, if won over, could draw millions of popular votes to either candidate’s side. The way to ...
04/11/2024

“Gen Z presents a market that, if won over, could draw millions of popular votes to either candidate’s side. The way to their hearts? Their screens,” writes analyst Sydney Wise on tomorrow’s U.S. presidential election.

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American presidential campaigns have increasingly turned to social media to reach Gen Z voters. How well can they speak the youth’s language?

“[A] modern-day pacifism represents a form of political resistance against unwarranted and irresponsible military aggres...
01/11/2024

“[A] modern-day pacifism represents a form of political resistance against unwarranted and irresponsible military aggression; it represents the opposite of resigned passivity,” writes Antonio Patriota, Brazil’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Embassy of Brazil in London .

Read the story essay and let us know what you think in the comments.

Growing trends of unilateralism are encouraging violence and threatening a systemic breakdown of international law and order. Change must come, and soon

“Despite analysis and speculation that Hamas—with all its components as a movement and a government—will succumb to Isra...
28/10/2024

“Despite analysis and speculation that Hamas—with all its components as a movement and a government—will succumb to Israeli military might, predictions of its departure as a critical Palestinian entity have not materialized,” writes Omar Shaban Ismail, founder and director of the Gaza-based think tank Pal-Think for Strategic Studies.

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The aftermath of October 7, and assassination of senior commanders, has forced an existential rethink within Hamas

"With the amount of misinformation that spread across social media when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out five years ago, ...
27/10/2024

"With the amount of misinformation that spread across social media when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out five years ago, journalists and scientists alike have started seeing the critical need for clear scientific communication to build the public’s trust in research-based findings,” writes journalist Nadine El Sayed.

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Amid ongoing climate change and the aftermath of a pandemic that revealed a significant lack of public awareness, scientists and journalists alike have recognized an urgent need to fill in the information gaps between the lab and the people. This challenge is particularly acute in the Arab world, wh...

“[Abu Obaida's] message is rooted in decades of violent occupation that are amplified by the failures of Oslo and now un...
24/10/2024

“[Abu Obaida's] message is rooted in decades of violent occupation that are amplified by the failures of Oslo and now underlined by the Israeli military campaign in Gaza,” write discourse analyst Sophia Agathocleous and conflict research scholar Erwin van Veen.

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The frames and focus of the speeches of Hamas spokesperson Abu Obaida reveal the group’s strategic goals and the psychological warfare used to achieve them.

“If your back is to the wall, you use whatever is in your hands to make an argument and gain grounds for your position. ...
08/10/2024

“If your back is to the wall, you use whatever is in your hands to make an argument and gain grounds for your position. You could throw a stone or you could make a legal argument; both are tools in a very long battle,” explains international law scholar Hani Sayed.

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The Cairo Review asks international law scholar Hani Sayed about the legal implications of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories

Two Palestinian children have been killed every hour in the past year while the world watched, helpless to stop the sens...
07/10/2024

Two Palestinian children have been killed every hour in the past year while the world watched, helpless to stop the senseless slaughter, negotiate a ceasefire, or stop the Middle East’s inexorable slide to full-fledged war. Where we go from here is anyone’s guess, but with just a month until the U.S. elections, the wager is on intensified combat, with civilians paying the price for military misadventures.

Read our full editorial note here:

It's time to end this war

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