Middle East WMD-Free Zone: Thinking the Possible

Fall 2019 / Essays

A core group of civil society members together with international experts and diplomats is at the forefront of an initiative to create a zone free from Weapons of Mass Destruction

Avoiding an Ominous Arms Race

Fall 2019 / Midan

Begin by holding negotiations for a WMD-free zone to which Israel, Iran, and all Arab states are party

Reforming UN Peacekeeping

February 10, 2019 / Global Forum

How Cairo views efforts at reforming United Nations’ peacekeeping, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

Failure of the International Security System

March 3, 2018 / Global Forum

Since its inception, the United Nations Security Council has been paralyzed by the political agendas of the great powers. If the Council is to achieve its main goal of maintaining peace and security, the international community must reconsider the veto power and its impact on the Council’s effectiveness.