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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 3h

Last night, country music star Zach Bryan performed at Gillette Stadium wearing a Free Palestine shirt, with drummer Nate Head and guitarist Noah Le Gros with Hind Rajab and Palestine jerseys. Brilliant solidarity following Robert Kraft's banning of Macklemore at the same stadium.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 22h

Some incredible regional solidarity from several journalist union and syndicate groups from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan with Egyptian independent investigative journalism platform @matsadaash.bsky.social following the arrest of their entire newsroom syja.org/archives/33512

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بيان مشترك صادر عن نقابات واتحادات وهيئات صحفية عربية تضامناً مع صحفيي منصة «متصدقش» ومطالبةً بالإفراج الفوري عنهم | رابطة الصحفيين السوريين

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quick critique of news coverage on the ongoing crackdown of @matsadaash.bsky.social. The headline isn't that Egypt is accusing journalists of being Muslim Brotherhood (they do that to dissidents of all backgrounds regularly), the headline should be that Egypt arrested AN ENTIRE NEWSROOM.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In the face of Israel's devastating violence in and occupation of South Lebanon, residents are trying to rebuild their lives and secure their livelihoods. What does that look like on the ground? @timep.bsky.social's newest piece by Mahdi Krayem documents just some of their stories.

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Hugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Think it's little understood outside Egypt just how authoritarian the government is, and how much worse it's getting. Have heard stories of journalists afraid to put their names to articles about facts of life like inflation, for fear of being arrested for undermining the regime.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Important to note as news breaks that the US State Department has used a national security waiver to sidestep conditions that would have otherwise held back $300 million in military assistance, Egyptian authorities have detained and disappeared an entire newsroom of 6 six journalists.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

العالم كله بينهار سياسياً، واقتصادياً، وجيوبوليتيكاً، واحنا لسة بنقبض علي صحفيين. يا مصر بتعمليها ازاي. كل التضامن مع فريق @matsadaash.bsky.social

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Globally, we're facing the most serious security, economic, and political challenges in decades, and instead of meeting the moment, Egypt is arresting an ENTIRE NEWSROOM (@matsadaash.bsky.social) solely because it didn't like their content. This is not what regional leadership looks like.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Los Angeles Times is running a full webpage advertisement promoting tourism to Israel. The ad is backed by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The ad also includes a map of Israel that erases Palestine.

LA Times page promoting tourism to Israel
"Israel:

You'll Find It Here

Israel is a country shaped by ancient traditions and diverse cultures, where every region offers a distinctly different atmosphere. You can spend the morning walking ancient pilgrimage sites, the afternoon floating in serene waters or relaxing on the coast, and the evening eating your way through vibrant market stalls before heading out for a night that ends when the sun rises.

From sacred sites to desert adventures, these guides offer different ways to explore the country. There’s no single right way to experience it, so follow what interests you, mix and match along the way, and leave some room to wander."

Also includes a disclaimer from LATimes:
"This Paid Program is either (i) produced by the advertising department of the Los Angeles Times on behalf of the Advertiser or (ii) supplied by the Advertiser. The newsrooms or editorial departments of the Los Angeles Times are not involved. For those with questions, please email paidpost@latimes.com."

LATimes ad for Israel continued. Includes map of Israel that erases Palestine.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New Stop the Settlements Act would (1) sanction any foreign entity involved in establishing any new Israeli settlements in the West Bank or Gaza and (2) would place a ban on imports of settlements goods, in line with recent steps taken by other countries castro.house.gov/media-center...

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Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Jacobs, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion | U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Joaquin Castro

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The solidarity with @matsadaash.bsky.social is global and it is growing! In less than 24 hours, 81 civil society organizations and independent media outlets from around the world have come together to stand with the Matsadaash team and to demand the release of their six detained journalists.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"الصحافة المستقلة ركن أساسي في أي مجتمع حر، والتضييق على حرية التعبير يتناقض مع ما تعلنه السلطات المصرية من التزام بالحوار والشفافية ومكافحة الفساد، وما تدّعيه من دور قيادي في المنطقة." كل التضامن من @timep.bsky.social مع فريق @matsadaash.bsky.social بعد القبض على فريق تحرير المنصة بالكامل.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I cannot overstate how egregious it is for Egyptian authorities to arrest the ENTIRE NEWSROOM of an investigative journalism platform. We're witnessing one of the most serious press freedom escalations in Egypt in years. @timep.bsky.social + 54 partners in solidarity with @matsadaash.bsky.social ⤵️

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⚠️ The crackdown against Egyptian investigative journalism platform @matsadaash.bsky.social has expanded to include 6 detained journalists taken across different governorates, constituting the arrest of their entire newsroom. More from EIPR: eipr.org/en/press/202...

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 29/09/2026

The US says our # 1 priority abroad is protecting Americans. But in the West Bank, 9 Americans have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces with no justice. Meanwhile, they attack Palestinians daily with total impunity. Today, I'll force a vote to demand accountability.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Alarming news from Egypt where authorities have arrested 2 editors working for investigative journalism platform @matsadaash.bsky.social following raids on their homes. +12 hours after the raids and we don't know where they are being held or why they were taken www.facebook.com/matsda2sh/ph...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As we come up on midterms in the US, what have the first two years of Trump 2.0 meant for the MENA region and MENA policy? Don't miss @timep.bsky.social's next event with Jasmine El-Gamal, @natashahall.bsky.social, Sami Halabi, John Chappell, moderated by Doug Christensen timep.org/2026/09/17/t...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Readout from Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following his meeting today with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, touching on implementation of the framework agreement, the importance of establishing a timeline, and the need for support for the LAF, recovery, and relief.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible work by the good folks at Gherbal who have made Lebanon's Official Gazette publicly accessible, giving everyday citizens seeking to hold their government to account, access to the laws, decrees, and decisions necessary to do so. Such an important tool eljaride.org/ar

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Lebanese Gherbal National Gazette

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is anyone noticing that more and more people are having full conversations on speaker phone while walking on the street or in public places? Certainly a wild choice for a small city like DC where the wrong (or right) person may overhear, but also just rude.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Lebanon's future will not be written in Washington, Tehran, or any other foreign capital. It will be written by the people of Lebanon." - US Ambassador Michel Issa at the 40th annual dinner hosted by American Task Force on Lebanon

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you're walking in DC near the Tunisian Embassy, you may see these posters calling for the release of the Sumud 4, who are four Tunisian activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla who have been in Tunisian custody since March. More about the case: www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

““This is a French citizen asking the justice system of his own country to establish the full truth and deliver justice for the war crimes committed against him, in line with a broader context in southern Lebanon that appears to amount to ethnic cleansing,””

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⚖️ Lawyers for a French-Lebanese man have filed a complaint with France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office over Israel's destruction of his home and olive trees in southern Lebanon. This is the third case of this type filed in France this year www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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New war crimes complaint filed in France over Israeli destruction in Lebanon | The National

French-Lebanese man seeks justice over destruction of his home by Israel

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In a new statement on Sudan, the State Department says that the "United States and President Trump stand ready to work with anyone who is a serious partner for peace in Sudan." "We seek to restore peace and give power back to the Sudanese people." www.state.gov/releases/off...

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Efforts to Achieve Peace in Sudan - United States Department of State

President Trump is committed to ending the world’s worst humanitarian crisis: the war in Sudan. Regrettably, neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the Rapid Support Forces have made serious commitmen...

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Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was with friends at this concert, and we left after Mashrou' Leila's set (sorry, Sharmoofers). I remember sitting down at a restaurant after in silence — awed, inspired, and scared as hell about what was going to happen next. Sarah Hegazi was a force. She is grieved by so many. 🤍

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today marks 9 years since the Mashrou' Leila concert at which the late Sarah Hegazi raised the rainbow flag in a moment of pure joy. Thinking of those who Egyptian regime repression has driven to lives underground, to lives in exile, and to lives no longer lived. We remember. 🤍

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today, a jury found Jason Eaton guilty of attempted murder for shooting Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad, and Kinnan Abdalhamid during their a walk near the University of Vermont. They were speaking a mix of English and Arabic. Two were wearing kuffiyehs. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌟Since @timep.bsky.social's founding, we've hosted +120 interns, giving students and young professionals globally an opportunity to kickstart their policy careers. This month, we're running a campaign to sustain this work. I hope you'll learn more + contribute givebutter.com/trainingfora... (1)

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An insightful read from @arabreforminit.bsky.social featuring research and reflections from @husseinbaoumi.bsky.social on the credibility gap which has held back democratic opposition movements and players in the MENA region from greater impact www.arab-reform.net/publication/...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨 Applications for the Senior Inclusive Economies Associate on European-MENA Relations (20 hrs/month role) close tonight at 11:59 pm EST! Help @timep.bsky.social inform the role that Europe’s financial and policy engagements have across MENA timep.org/2026/08/20/h...

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T @fathermudgeon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I whole heartedly agree.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just finished Huna by @elgendy95.bsky.social and there are not enough words for this beautiful, powerful, unforgettable piece of art -- a story of a father and son behind bars, a coming of age amid political imprisonment, a treatise on what it means to remain human in an inhumane world. 🤍

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In the face of Robert Kraft's claim of support for efforts creating opportunities for young Palestinians, @theintercept.com has uncovered his donations of $196,000 to the Friends of the IDF and $123,000 to other organizations that directly benefit Israeli military soldiers.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Looking forward to seeing what other outlets -- irrespective of political alignment -- boycott the White House press briefings in protest over this decision.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Strong messaging from the United States Dept of Justice following the sentencing of Al-Sheikh who lied about torture in service of the Assad regime when applying for US residency and citizenship. "The message is clear: human rights violators who come to the US will receive no safe harbor here."

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⚖️ BIG NEWS from LA where former Assad regime Brigadier General Samir Othman Al-Sheikh has been sentenced to 60 years by a federal court following his conviction on 3 counts of torture, conspiracy to commit torture, immigration document fraud, and attempted naturalization fraud.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Man who sprayed U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar in Minneapolis has been sentenced to 14 months in prison.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Across my 15+ years in DC, I've felt privileged to enjoy the richness that the Kennedy Center has brought into our city. Because bringing it down figuratively with poor management and politicization was not enough, the President now wants to bring it down physically. Not okay.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Since the genocide began, artists have spoken up, donated, worn buttons, but what Macklemore is doing is forcing a much higher stakes conversation that pushes beyond comfortable solidarity and instead demands of artists to consider what they are actually to give up for their values.

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

مهندسة تبيع الخضار على الرصيف، وصيّاد هجر البحر إلى بيع المازوت، وطالب غرافيك فتح عربة سندويشات… يطرق أهل جنوب لبنان كل أبواب الرزق لتأمين قوت يومهم في ظل الاعتداءات الإسرائيلية المستمرة. مقال جديد بقلم الصحفي والناشط اللبناني مهدي كريّم. timep.org/post-arabic/...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

At least 3 decisions to dropout from Ed Sheeran's tour since the news announcing that Macklemore would be dropped for his performance of Hind Hall and his stance in support of Palestine. A powerful display of solidarity in the arts. 🍉

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Since our founding, @timep.bsky.social has hosted more than 120 interns, giving students and young professionals a unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of policymaking and to kickstart their careers. Catch our former interns explain why this work matters www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzXq...

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How Are TIMEP’s Internships Helping Us Train For a New Tomorrow?

YouTube video by The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP)

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

THE ELIMINATION PROJECT Israel’s Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Collective Life in the West Bank A new B’Tselem report on Israel's systematic dismantling of Palestinian life in the West Bank, containing over 2,000 testimonies. www.btselem.org/the_eliminat...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Just realized that the fallen Dupont Circle tree which local residents have been leaving messages on in gratitude and appreciation also played host to our 2022 annual vigil in remembrance of the late Sarah Hegazi. Thank you tree for yet another way you've created community! 🤍

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Good morning to everyone except the folks at Twitter who think that threatening a genocide does not constitute violent speech.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

There is so much to say as a Muslim-American who grew up in the wake of 9/11, but today, I began my day reading the stories of first responders, flight attendants, and everyday heroes, and in this piece, I reflect on the lessons they sought to impart on us maielsadany.substack.com/p/twenty-fiv...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Spotted in DC: www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/c/washingtondc

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This morning, I spent hours reading through countless stories of incredible acts of bravery in response to one of the scariest days in our country's history. Those who have spent more time policing who this anniversary belongs to have done these memories an incredible disservice.

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

بعد توسيع صلاحيات «جهاز مستقبل مصر» وإعفاءه من العديد من القواعد واللوائح، هل ينتشل الاقتصاد المصري من أزمته المزمنة، أم يخلق نموذجًا اقتصاديًا انتقائيًا تحدد فيه السلطة من يحصل على الموارد والفرص دون رقابة برلمانية وشعبية حقيقية؟ مقال جديد على موقعنا: timep.org/post-arabic/...

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