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Failures of International Law and Violence in Gaza

By Abigail Flynn
October 31, 2023

The recent attacks on Gaza have raised important questions regarding the effectiveness of international law in preventing violence

Inclusion and Implementation at COP27: Just the Beginning

By Ana Davis
May 17, 2023 / Spring 2023

Achieving a COP of inclusion and implementation….

Imperatives of Contemporary World Order(s)

By Nabil Fahmy
November 5, 2022

Establishing a new world order requires a global effort rooted in the idea of “social consciousness”

Through the Looking Glass: Syria and Lebanon

By Ariana Bennett
December 19, 2021

Parallel and interdependent crises in Syria and Lebanon undermine domestic and regional progress.

Parsing the Fragmentation of International Lawyers

By Leslie Cohen
December 9, 2021

To make sense of the problems that plague international law, we have to understand the system that gave birth to and sustains it.

Not All Data Is Created Equal

By Ariana Bennett
November 26, 2021

Data drives policy, and policy drives change. The impact of this policy, however, hinges on the quality of the data.

Egypt Navigates its Investment Future

By Ariana Bennett
November 12, 2021

Foreign investment helps attract wealth to underdeveloped nations, but the arbitration rules are often agreed within a global paradigm steeped in colonialist history.

Remembering Jehan Sadat

By Ariana Bennett
November 5, 2021

Driven by the hope of peace and equality, Jehan Sadat was a role model for women, not only in Egypt, but across the world.

The Climate Crisis Needs a Global Green New Deal

By Ariana Bennett
September 23, 2021 / Fall 2021

A Global Green New Deal would equitably prevent dangerous levels of warming, but it must be implemented soon.

False Assumptions and Ethical Shortcomings in Kabul

By Nabil Fahmy
August 28, 2021

What happened in Kabul has taught us that countries must avoid over-relying on America, and Washington needs to better understand foreign theaters.

The Olympics and International Relations

By Nabil Fahmy
August 20, 2021

The Tokyo games illustrated how much the world is inter-connected. How and what can countries learn from the Olympic moment?

Doughnut Economics: Living in a Sustainable World

By Dania El Akkawi
May 25, 2021

How humanity can transform from traditional growth-first economic policies to a 21st century vision centered around sustainable development.

Summers of Strife: From Libya to Ethiopia

By Nabil Fahmy
May 8, 2021 / Spring 2021

Ethiopia’s obstinance puts the region at a sensitive crossroads again

Women and Children First

By Elena Habersky
April 20, 2021 / Spring 2021

Women and children migrant voices, especially after the pandemic, must be amplified in discussions around the Global Compact, which aims to bring world governments in line with good and safe migration governance.

Egypt, United States Must Navigate a New Alliance

By Mahmoud El Shabba
March 27, 2021

Strategic priorities in Cairo and Washington have shifted somewhat in recent years leaving what was once a critical relationship out of unison.

The Future of Work: Between Technology and Inequality

By Dania El Akkawi
March 25, 2021 / Winter 2021

While the future is foggy in light of the pandemic, the importance of technology is real and certain, and the creation of new jobs will pave the way for new global work arrangements.

Funding Feminism: Grantmaking for Women’s Rights

By Sydney Wise
March 13, 2021 / Winter 2021

Anne Firth Murray, founding president of the Global Fund for Women, chronologizes a lifetime of harms faced by women and posits community as a remedy.

Can the Arab Region meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?

By Mourad Wahba
March 2, 2021 / Winter 2021

There are multiple challenges which need to be confronted in both data collection and public policy so that the SDGs can be attained.

Global Tourism Post COVID-19 and the Island Model

By Omar Auf
March 1, 2021

A recovery in tourism, one of the hardest hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, is inevitably tied to health considerations. It also depends on governments’ willingness to move away from old models toward long-term sustainability.

A Visualization of Egypt’s Economic Performance During COVID-19

By Omar Auf
February 17, 2021 / Winter 2021

In this infographic article, we illustrate Egypt’s economic performance, pandemic response, and future based on commentary from IMF economist Said Bakhache.