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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

With MBS of #SaudiArabia coming to Washington DC, Seth Binder @mideastdc.org and William Hartung @quincyinst.bsky.social argue "Uncritically continuing to uplift MBS will only embolden the crown prince’s recklessness and repression..." responsiblestatecraft.org/us-trump-sau...

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Trump courts Saudi at the risk of US, Middle East security

The Crown Prince will be getting the royal treatment at the White House on Tuesday and we all have to ask, why?

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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

“The change in Saudi Arabia seems to be from killing journalists behind closed doors to executing them in plain sight.” — Abdullah Alaoudh (@aalodah.bsky.social), Senior Director for Countering Authoritarianism at @mideastdc.org

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 24/09/2025

🚨 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia has resentenced 75 year old US citizen Saad Almadi, handing down a travel ban that will keep him trapped in the country until March 2026. His crime? Posting tweets critical of the Saudi government while in the US. Read more ⬇️ mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Saudi Authorities Should Quash New Sentence Against U.S. Citizen Saad Almadi and Immediately Allow Him to Return to the United States - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 23/09/2025

We welcome the decision by #Egypt's president el-Sisi not sign the draft Criminal Procedure Code into law, which would have set the country’s criminal justice system back decades. Read our joint statement on what's needed next: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 23/09/2025

Alaa is FREE! 🕊️ We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

.@jayapal.house.gov introduced an amendment during the ongoing State Dept Reauthorization markup in the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would condition $1 billion of the $3.3 billion in US military aid to Israel on human rights benchmarks. A 🧵

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 11/09/2025

8⃣ years ago, reformist scholar Salman al-Odah was arrested in #SaudiArabia for supporting greater religious coexistence & criticizing the government. Today, he remains in prison in solitary confinement & faces the death penalty. Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah

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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Israel bombed multiple countries across the Middle East in recent days. US military aid makes this possible. In our new factsheet we breakdown the $21.7B provided to Israel since Oct 7 & privileges it receives that allows it to carry on its war machine. mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Extraordinary Sums and Privileges: U.S. Security Assistance to Israel Since October 7, 2023 - MEDC

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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

In a new piece by me and @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's Elias Yousif, we discuss the risks of the admin's legally dubious decision not to release detailed accounting for how the government intends to spend future foreign assistance. A 🧵 mideastdc.org/publication/...

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President Trump is Undermining Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 08/09/2025

“Grab them, tie them up & hand them to the police...drag them inside & make their lives hell,” #Egypt's foreign minister told embassy staff in a recently leaked recording. 🚨 Egypt is assaulting protestors at diplomatic missions. Read our joint statement: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Egypt’s Diplomatic Missions Weaponized as Transnational Repression Tool - MEDC

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18/08/2025

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Elias Yousif @stimsoncenter.bsky.social and Seth Binder @mideastdc.org warn of reductions in congressional reporting mideastdc.org/publication/... featured in the latest "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" mailchi.mp/forumarmstra... Get on the list www.forumarmstrade.org/get-on-the-l...

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President Trump is Undermining Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability - MEDC

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

@mideastdc.org and 80+ organizations urge members of Congress "to use all available tools, including the suspension of U.S. security assistance in compliance with section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act" to Israel in relation to Gaza. Read full letter mideastdc.org/publication/...

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MEDC and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 14/08/2025

Congress must uphold US law & suspend security assistance to Israel. We joined 80+ organizations calling on the US to end support for atrocities in Gaza and secure a surge in humanitarian aid. Read our letter to Congress: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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MEDC and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 24/07/2025

Imam Ayman Soliman sought refuge in the US after he was arrested & tortured in #Egypt for journalism. Now he's in ICE detention, at risk of deportation. Read our commentary on how the detention of Ayman & others have shaken exiled dissidents in the US ⬇️ mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Persecuted in Egypt, Detained in America: The Story of Imam Ayman Soliman - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 09/07/2025

BREAKING: Adel Banaemah is FREE!🕊️ Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews. It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 08/07/2025

Today, 63 year old Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace marks 4️⃣ years on solid food hunger strike. He has spent 14 years unjustly detained in #Bahrain solely for exercising his peaceful freedom of expression. Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 30/06/2025

Authoritarianism & repression won't bring prosperity or security to #Tunisia or the MENA region. "Democracy is the solution," says @zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 29/06/2025

DMI Advisory Group member Nareman Shehadeh Zoabi is a Palestinian human rights lawyer at Adala handling cases related to arbitrary detention, prisoners’ rights & more. What keeps her motivated to keep advocating for human rights & democracy? 📽️ Watch more: https//www.youtube...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 28/06/2025

The democratic aspirations of the people of the MENA region matter now more than ever. We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you? @zaghdoudist.bsky.social @alaasayeg.bsky.social @yasminoviech.bsky.social

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 23/06/2025

President Trump's strikes on #Iran are reckless, dangerous, & ill-conceived. Congress should urgently pass the recently introduced bipartisan War Powers Resolution. Read our statement: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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MEDC Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 18/06/2025

#SaudiArabia executed Turki al-Jasser last week, the 1st high-profile killing of a journalist since #JamalKhashoggi. Al-Jasser had 2 Twitter accounts, including an anonymous account that "was in the crosshairs of the Saudi government,” @aalodah.bsky.social said: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’

The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 18/06/2025

🚨 Saudi Arabia executed a prominent journalist who exposed corruption. The world should act before other dissidents are next. Read our commentary on the shocking execution of Turki Al-Jasser by @aalodah.bsky.social, @sethbinder.bsky.social, Sheridan Cole & Haydn Welch: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Saudi Arabia Executed a Prominent Journalist who Exposed Corruption. The World Should Act Before Other Dissidents are Next. - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 17/06/2025

Authoritarian regimes in the MENA increasingly use cybercrime & online content laws to restrict freedom of expression. MEDC's @yasminoviech.bsky.social recently sat down with @zaghdoudist.bsky.social to discuss how we can take back the virtual space. 📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 17/06/2025

🚨 Hundreds of prisoners, including scores of Egyptian, Ethiopian & Somali nationals, are at risk of imminent execution in #SaudiArabia for non-lethal drug-related offenses, amid a surge in such executions. Read our joint statement with 30+ organizations: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Joint Statement: NGOs Voice Fears for Hundreds of Foreign Nationals at Risk of Imminent Execution in Saudi Arabia - MEDC

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Center for Victims of Torture @cvt.org · 16/06/2025

Humanitarian work supports the most vulnerable and strengthens communities. Read the joint statement on the need for human rights & humanitarian protection that “not only reflect fundamental American values but also advance global peace, security, and prosperity, consistent with international law.”

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 15/06/2025

🚨 We are also alarmed by an increase in executions of foreign nationals in the kingdom. At least 26 Egyptians are at risk of imminent execution in #SaudiArabia on non-violent drug-related charges: bsky.app/profile/un-s...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 15/06/2025

While MBS continues to be rehabilitated on the world stage, Turki al-Jasser's execution is a reminder that human rights in #SaudiArabia remain dire. More than 100 people have been executed in the kingdom this year. In 2024, 330 people were executed, according to @reprievehq.bsky.social.

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 15/06/2025

We are outraged by the execution of Turki al-Jasser, a courageous Saudi journalist & writer who exposed royal corruption online. Our hearts are with his loved ones. Nearly 7 years since MBS ordered the murder of #JamalKhashoggi with impunity, MBS has only been emboldened. apnews.com/article/saud...

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Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after 7 years behind bars. Activists say it was over his tweets

Saudi Arabia has executed a prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested seven years ago and convicted on terrorism and treason charges.

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 13/06/2025

🚨 Congress must reject Secretary Marco Rubio's reckless proposed reorganization of the State Department. This slash-and-burn approach to critical programs will have devastating consequences for the most marginalized people. Read our joint statement: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Congress Must Reject Trump Administration's Reckless Plans to Reorganize State Department - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 11/06/2025

📢 Join us on Monday, June 16 at 10AM ET for a timely conversation on #SaudiArabia’s growing regional influence, US-Saudi relations, & the sidelining of human rights. Register here: mideastdc.org/events/from-...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

Weapons sales are fueling the conflict in #Sudan & harming civilians. Congress should support the Joint Resolution of Disapproval (JRD) on weapons sales to the UAE. Read our joint letter with @amnesty.org & 40+ other NGOs: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Joint Letter: More than 40 NGOs Ask Congress to Support the JRD on Weapons Sales to the UAE - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A writer says they are not afraid of Trump or his policies, but ashamed of the institutions and intellectuals who folded without a fight. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A human rights lawyer never thought they would again fear that their work, words, or existence could be used against them. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

One advocate who moved to the United States in hope of a safer life doing the work they love finds themselves preparing a "go bag" again. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

What once felt like a distant past is now uncomfortably close again, says a humanitarian aid worker who fled their country after being targeted. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A political scientist sees disturbing warning signs. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A researcher who once thought exile would only take away their home says they are now losing both their home and voice. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A social worker recovering from PTSD finds their old symptoms returning as they witness familiar patterns of repression in the US. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A lawyer who fled surveillance now feels their old fears have returned. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

The fight for justice and freedom of expression doesn't end at the border—it must continue, even in the United States, says a human rights defender. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

One political commentator was hoping to find “true freedom of expression” when they moved to the United States, but were surprised to find increasingly repressive US policies. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

A pro-democracy activist wonders if democracy & separation of powers are real concepts in the United States. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 10/06/2025

For a legal scholar who fled an authoritarian regime in the MENA region, their conversations in the US now revolve around deleting social media to avoid arrest or searches, just like they did back home: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 04/06/2025

Ibrahim Metwally sought truth & justice in #Egypt for his forcibly disappeared son. Then Egyptian authorities arrested, tortured, & imprisoned him. After more than 7⃣ years unjustly detained, we demand Egyptian authorities release him NOW. #FreeMetwally mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 30/05/2025

🚨 BREAKING: Mohammed al-Rabiah is FREE! 🕊️ Al-Rabiah spent over 7 years in prison in #SaudiArabia solely for advocating for women’s rights. We are relieved that he can finally reunite with his loved ones. #Saudi authorities should free all others unjustly detained. #FreeThemNOW

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 28/05/2025

Today, Abdulrahman al-Sadhan should be surrounded by his loved ones, celebrating his 42nd birthday. Instead, he's alone in a #Saudi prison, held incommunicado, because he posted satirical tweets. Happy birthday, Sadhan. We haven't forgotten you. #FreeSadhanNOW

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