Cairo Review

Check out our Winter Issue, “Rise of the Right”, out now! Fascism is gaining power rapidly across the globe, seeping into education, sports, and culture. What conditions led to this situation, and what can be done to fight it? thecairoreview.com/winter-2026/

“The ICE takeover of Minneapolis and subsequent murders of two American citizens have exacerbated the tensions long bubbling near the surface,” writes Zoe Carver, presidential associate at the American University in Cairo. What do you think? thecairoreview.com/essays/minneso…

“To move toward a politics beyond war requires deliberately addressing the passions of enmity, exclusion, and domination,” writes @paul_salem, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. thecairoreview.com/essays/the-dyn…

Diplomats understand this better: when pageantry dressed as leadership gets out of hand, even micromanaging other nations Sykes-Picot-style becomes difficult. From my December piece on the theatrics of demanding a Nobel Peace Prize, via @CairoReview thecairoreview.com/essays/the-ban…

Both the Americans and Israelis have for decades sought to topple the Islamic Republic. With Khamenei assassinated by Israeli bombing, is the end game near? thecairoreview.com/essays/of-bomb… @KZiabari

I shared my thoughts with @CairoReview on #Iran: "The U.S. government has failed the Iranian people through decades of onerous sanctions that have strangulated them. Meanwhile, the Israeli regime has now added Iranians to its list of expendable civilians." thecairoreview.com/essays/of-bomb…

“From Vietnam to Palestine, and the current protests against ICE, student activism has historically increased during times of glaring violence against civilian populations,” writes Jacob Blau @Jacoblau_ , MA candidate at Northeastern University. thecairoreview.com/essays/from-vi…

“Anti-Islam rhetoric is fast becoming central to the charm offensives and political partnerships of the Israeli government with European semi-fascist parties,” writes Erwin van Veen, senior research fellow at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit. thecairoreview.com/essays/when-eu…

“Escalating state violence and waning strength of democratic norms paints a concerning picture for the future of the United States,” writes Mariam Mohsen @Marioma_Musical following the second civilian killed by ICE agents in 2026. thecairoreview.com/book-reviews/b…

“Palestine has become a laboratory for how to destroy a people by demolishing their cities,” writes Muhammad Alaraby, scholar in international security and futures studies. Check out this essay and more in our Winter Issue “Rise of the Right”, out now! thecairoreview.com/essays/urbicid…

The sexual politics of the new far-right parties like the Alternative für Deutschland are full of deliberate contradictions and obvious echoes of Nazism. Read more from Dagmar Herzog, distinguished professor of history at City University of New York. thecairoreview.com/essays/using-s…

Germany’s far-right AfD thrives on contradiction. This piece examines how the party mixes Nazi-inspired racial fear, hypersexualized racism, and attacks on the disabled to provoke outrage and inflame supporters. By Dagmar Herzog in @CairoReview buff.ly/MF0ral9

Gabriele Cosentino, researcher of media, culture, and communication, writes on the rise of far-right politics in football in our Winter Issue, “Rise of the Right”, out now! thecairoreview.com/essays/fascism… Let us know what you think in the comments.

Our Winter 2026 issue, “Rise of the Right”, is out now! Fascism has adapted since its prime in World War II, replacing the regalia of order and concentration camps with Armani suits, polished shoes, and warm smiles as it asks for your vote. thecairoreview.com/winter-2026/

“The novel ‘American War’ envisioned a future U.S. shattered by its own second civil war, a war that feels less unthinkable with each night like this,” writes Mariam Mohsen @Marioma_Musical following the second civilian killed by ICE agents in 2026. thecairoreview.com/book-reviews/b…

“Urbicide does not merely scar the city; it kills it as a macro-organism, erasing the history, culture, and life it sustains,” writes Muhammad Alaraby, scholar in international security and futures studies. Read the full essay here. thecairoreview.com/essays/urbicid…

“The regime now faces simultaneous external military threats and internal popular uprising,” writes Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, retired Egyptian diplomat and former Senior United Nations official. thecairoreview.com/essays/iran-at…

The sexual politics of new far-right parties like Alternative für Deutschland are full of deliberate contradictions and obvious echoes of Nazism. Read more from Dagmar Herzog, distinguished professor of history at City University of New York. Stay tuned! thecairoreview.com/essays/using-s…

Scholar and cultural critic Henry. A Giroux writes on on the unwillingness of mainstream media to stand up against Trump’s fascist policies and the importance of education in the defense of democracy. thecairoreview.com/essays/critica… @HenryGiroux #Venezuela #madurocaptured

In 2025, our authors painted a picture of a world in transition. From the rubble of Gaza to the digital battlefields of AI, these essays underscored a year defined by the collapse of old orders and the tumultuous birth of new ones. Read more here. thecairoreview.com/essays/2025-ye…