The Cairo Review of Global Affairs https://www.thecairoreview.com Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:47:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.thecairoreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-fav-112x112.webp The Cairo Review of Global Affairs https://www.thecairoreview.com 32 32 The Promise and Perils of the “Policy Dial” in Syria https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-promise-and-perils-of-the-policy-dial-in-syria/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:47:11 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15767 Calibrated sanctions relief is replacing “maximum pressure” in post-Assad Syria. Can incremental engagement survive strongmen, regional war, and distracted donors?]]> Independence and Self-Determination as Settler-Colonial Ideologies   https://www.thecairoreview.com/midan/independence-and-self-determination-as-settler-colonial-ideologies/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:47:19 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15758 A study of the last 1,000 years of conflict reveals a need to unveil the true meaning of independence and self-determination as “ruses for settler colonialism”, argues Visiting Professor Joseph Massad.]]> Three Years Later https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/three-years-later/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:59:17 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15754 Building a future that gives the Palestinians their right to self-determination is difficult, but absolutely necessary.]]> A Region Catapulted into Desensitization https://www.thecairoreview.com/editors-note/a-region-catapulted-into-desensitization/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:13:21 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15748  » Read more about: A Region Catapulted into Desensitization  »]]> The Industrialization of Suez is a U.S.-China Convergence Point https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-industrialization-of-suez-is-a-u-s-china-convergence-point/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:13:49 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15740 As Egypt continues to absorb the economic and humanitarian costs of wars in almost all directions, improving industrialization capacity at Suez could be its stabilizer, mitigating its chronic external financing pressure.]]> AI’s Dark Secrets: Inside the Global Exploitation of Data Workers https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/ais-dark-secrets-inside-the-global-exploitation-of-data-workers/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:40:14 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15727 As the Global North continues to benefit from the AI boom, it is increasingly critical that multinational corporations provide protections of and be accountable for the wellbeing of data workers around the world ]]> Crisis Management, or Long-term Planning? New Handbook Maps Out Egypt’s Economic Future https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/new-handbook-maps-out-egypts-economic-future/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:59:14 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15716 The newly published Oxford Handbook of the Egyptian Economy, an initiative of the Egypt Economic Development and Policies project, administered by the American University in Cairo, is the first comprehensive overview of the country’s economy]]> ‘Is it Going to Unify Us or Divide Us Further’: American Youth Reflects on 9/11 Legacy https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/is-it-going-to-unify-us-or-divide-us-further/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:08:21 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15707 The Mecca Pact and Beijing’s Multipolarity Trap: Why China Should Worry About a Deal It Appears to Welcome https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-mecca-pact/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:55:41 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15700 For Beijing, the new Muslim alliance may be a case of “be careful what you wish for”. ]]> Deterring Iran: New Avenues for the GCC https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/deterring-iran-new-avenues-for-the-gcc/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:57:02 +0000 https://www.thecairoreview.com/?p=15697 In the span of 50 years, Iran has developed a unique threat profile—bolstered by resilient military, economic, and social structures—which now requires tailored long- and short-term deterrence interventions.]]>