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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last weekend saw a sharp escalation in South Lebanon. Any prospect of restoring the Lebanese state’s credibility depends on sustained pressure for a real ceasefire that would halt Israeli attacks, argued former TIMEP Nonresident Fellow Jean Kassir in this earlier piece. timep.org/2026/06/09/l...
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Lebanon’s Impossible Equation: Occupation, Implosion, and the Erosion of the State
Any prospect of restoring the Lebanese state’s credibility depends on sustained pressure for a real ceasefire that would halt Israeli attacks, matched by support for the Lebanese army.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌟 Thanks to our generous community, we're at 80% of our fundraising goal! Since our founding, we've: ⭐️ Invested in +120 interns ⭐️ Provided a home for +85 fellows ⭐️ Hosted dozens of training workshops With your support, we can cover more ground: givebutter.com/trainingfora...
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We're Training for a New Tomorrow
Ideas alone don’t change policy. People do.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW: The Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development, a state body with wide economic powers, is replacing traditional government institutions to circumvent bureaucracy and legislation. But can this model solve Egypt’s chronic economic problems? timep.org/2026/09/25/t...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: In response to the 2011 uprising, the Egyptian state has adopted an urban model primarily geared toward profit and security control. From a new capital city in the desert to a real estate market that prices out most Egyptians, @ezz-eldin.bsky.social explains more: timep.org/2026/09/24/h...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Last week, Warraq Island residents clashed with security forces as tensions flared over residents' demands remaining unmet. In this earlier piece, @ezz-eldin.bsky.social explored how residents are fighting against a government-backed urban development scheme. timep.org/2025/06/04/u...
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Under Siege: Urban Development in Egypt’s Warraq Island
In the heart of Greater Cairo, residents of the Nile island of Warraq are fighting against a government-backed urban development scheme.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In recent days, the Israeli army has intensified its attacks on southern Syria with artillery shelling, gunfire, and incursions. Earlier, Kholoud Helmi explained how these interventions are impacting the daily lives of residents in Quneitra and Daraa. timep.org/2026/03/26/a...
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After Assad, a New Uncertainty in Syria’s South
The same day that the Assad regime fell, Israel expanded its military activities into Syria. Since then, Israel's military intervention has impacted the daily lives of residents in Quneitra and Daraa.
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
But I'm not the only one who thinks @timep.bsky.social's internships are pretty great. Set aside less than 4 mins to hear some of our former interns explain how the TIMEP internship created opportunities, built skillsets, and took them where they needed to go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzXq... (4)
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How Are TIMEP’s Internships Helping Us Train For a New Tomorrow?
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
3️⃣ Instead of giving interns busy work, we give them a practical learning experience that gives them the confidence and the head start to do more where they land next. 4️⃣ We help open doors, introducing interns to mentors and leaders who can coach them in their next steps. (3)
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here are 4 reasons you should support @timep.bsky.social's internships: 1️⃣ We train the next generation to understand that centering local voices makes policies stronger. 2️⃣ We teach core skills that are harder to learn in the classroom -- from public speaking to advocacy. (2)
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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
🚨 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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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Lebanon’s government has begun discussing the 2027 budget. In June, Ali Noureddeen laid out a proposal for the state to urgently rethink its spending plans for the year with the goal of prioritizing essential needs, while keeping the currency stable. timep.org/2026/06/16/n...
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No Bailout in Sight: Lebanon’s Economic Balancing Act
Lebanon must cover urgent war-related costs while protecting the country's exchange rate.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🔔 Join TIMEP on October 8 at 10:00 AM EST for an online event assessing the Trump administration's foreign policy toward the MENA region two years into its tenure, featuring Jasmine El-Gamal, Natasha Hall, Sami Halabi, and John Chappell, moderated by Douglas Christensen. timep.org/2026/09/17/t...
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"@timep.bsky.social is doing the incredibly important work of training the next generation." - former intern John Chappell If this work moves you, I hope you'll help us cover more ground with a gift to our mid-year giving campaign. We're training for a new tomorrow givebutter.com/trainingfora...
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We're Training for a New Tomorrow
Ideas alone don’t change policy. People do.
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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?
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“As people working for justice and accountability, we're in a long relay race, and we need to make sure that there's someone who we can hand off the baton to.” TIMEP’s internships play a key role in how we’re training for a new tomorrow: youtu.be/mzXq9Z6VT4g?...
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How Are TIMEP’s Internships Helping Us Train For a New Tomorrow?
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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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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
ICYMI: Last week, TIMEP hosted Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Hussein Baoumi, and Habib Nassar to discuss what gains the MENA region’s justice advocates have made over the past 15 years and how they can reimagine the way forward amid challenging environments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-t...
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
⚖️ @timep.bsky.social just wrapped up an insightful discussion on the gains of the MENA justice movement over the last 15 years, where it's fallen short, and where we go from here, featuring Ghida Frangieh, Mariana Karkoutly, Hussein Baoumi, and Habib Nassar. Catch the recording and highlights ⬇️
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨 Applications close one week from today: September 20! We’re recruiting a Senior Associate on European-MENA Relations to support our Inclusive Economies Program. This 20 hrs/month role will delve into Europe's financial and policy engagements in MENA: timep.org/2026/08/20/h...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
TIMEP's Leena Badri speaks to @thenewarab.bsky.social's @ollymizzi99.bsky.social to weigh in on Sudanese civil society's response to the African Union Commission's endorsement of a dialogue initiative led by the country's military. www.newarab.com/news/civil-s...
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Civil society opposition to Sudan’s Burhan-led dialogue mounts
Sudan’s anti-military and anti-war opposition has condemned the African Union Commission’s endorsement of a dialogue initiative by the country’s military.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨 Starting now! We're hosting Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Hussein Baoumi, and Habib Nassar to discuss what the MENA region’s justice advocates have achieved in the past 15 years and how they can reimagine pathways to justice amid challenging environments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-t...
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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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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today at 10 am EST: Join @timep.bsky.social as we host the brilliant Ghida Frangieh, Mariana Karkoutly, Hussein Baoumi, Habib Nassar, moderated by Obai Kurd Ali, as they reflect on justice work in MENA over the last 15 years & what's to come. It's not too late to register: timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🔔 It's not too late to join us! Tomorrow at 10 AM EST, Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Hussein Baoumi, and Habib Nassar will join TIMEP to discuss what gains the MENA region’s justice advocates have made over the past 15 years and what the future holds. timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"What decides whether that integration deepens, and whether investment actually flows in, has far more to do with the quality of economic governance [...]," Jad Baghdadi speaks to @ollymizzi99.bsky.social about the arrival of Visa and Mastercard in Syria. www.newarab.com/news/visa-ma...
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Visa, Mastercard arrive in Syria. Will this help the economy?
Analysts have said Syria faces several challenges in the widespread adoption of digital payment systems, including limited infrastructure.
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Catch @timep.bsky.social tomorrow for a reflective conversation on justice fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings with deep dives into Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. Get to know our fabulous panelists in this thread: Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Habib Nassar, Hussein Baoumi, Obai Kurd Ali. ⬇️
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join TIMEP on Thursday, September 10, at 10 AM EST for an online event exploring how MENA advocates are reimagining the path to justice fifteen years after the Arab Uprisings. Register here: timep.org/2026/08/27/t... Scroll down and meet the speakers! 🧵
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Timothy E. Kaldas @tekaldas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As the MENA region contends with the fallout from war, domestic tensions & contestation persist. Many grievances over injustice that sparked uprisings 15 years ago remain unaddressed if not worse. Join our virtual event, Thursday Sept 10 to learn about the state of these struggles & the path forward
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We'll be joined by Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Habib Nassar, @husseinbaoumi.bsky.social, moderated by Obai Kurd Ali, as they delve into the justice contexts in Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon, with an eye toward region-wide trends too. Register to join @timep.bsky.social: timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Path to Justice 15 Years Since the Arab Uprisings: What’s Next?
When protesters took to the streets more than 15 years ago in what would become the Arab Uprisings, calls for justice in the face of decades of human rights abuses, corruption, and impunity were at th...
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At a time when global leadership is at an all-time low, what does the future of organizing for justice look like for MENA? What have advocates learned from the last 15 years since the Arab Uprisings? Don't miss what promises to be an insightful @timep.bsky.social event this Thursday.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🔔 Join us on Sept 10 at 10 AM EST for an online event exploring how MENA advocates are reimagining the path to justice 15 years after the Arab Uprisings, featuring Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Habib Nassar & Hussein Baoumi, moderated by Obai Kurd Ali. Register here: timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
TIMEP's @ramyraoof.bsky.social will participate in “Testing Ground: The Kill Cloud, AI & Migration Control,” a conference exploring how AI and other technologies are being adopted in war zones and at borders, with testing later expanded to civil society: www.disruptionlab.org/testing-grou...
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Testing Grounds — Disruption Network Lab
The Kill Cloud, AI & Migration Control Nov 27–29 2026 More info coming September 1st!
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"How reconstruction is managed in Syria will determine not only what gets rebuilt, but also whether past patterns of dispossession are confronted or quietly reproduced, and whether transitional justice and social cohesion can finally take root after years of conflict." via @timep.bsky.social
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Syria Notes @syrianotes.org · 04/09/2026
Reconstruction is critical to Syria’s economic recovery, transitional justice, and social cohesion.  But authorities are depending on private investment and opaque deals rather than a transparent plan, leaving out affected communities. Jad Baghdadi for @timep.bsky.social. timep.org/2026/08/27/w...
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Who Pays for Syria’s Reconstruction? Residents Push Back on Investor-Led Projects in Eastern Damascus
As Syria turns to private investment to finance reconstruction, the absence of a rights-based framework risks reproducing patterns that took shape under the Assad regime.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thanks to our generous community, we're at 20% of our fundraising goal! ⭐️ Since our founding, we've: ⭐️ Invested in +120 interns ⭐️ Provided a home for +85 fellows ⭐️ Hosted dozens of training workshops With your support, we can cover more ground: givebutter.com/trainingfora...
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We're Training for a New Tomorrow
Ideas alone don’t change policy. People do.
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Egypt’s Gen Z population, numbering around 19 million, lives in the political shadow of older generations who were at the center of the country’s most significant political upheaval in decades." So where is Egypt's Gen Z today? A fascinating read published by @timep.bsky.social ⬇️
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
TIMEP Nonresident Fellow @ramyraoof.bsky.social will be at Team CommUNITY’s 2026 Global Gathering in Portugal this week. His mandate at TIMEP covers surveillance and technology in Egypt and across MENA and he's eager to connect with fellow attendees. Get in touch!
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🔔 Apply by September 20! We’re recruiting a Senior Associate on European-MENA Relations to support our Inclusive Economies Program. This 20 hours/month role will delve into Europe's financial and policy engagements across the MENA region: timep.org/2026/08/20/h...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Above all, Syrians need to feel safe in the presence of the military, rather than threatened by it," TIMEP's Kholoud Helmi tells @thenewarab.bsky.social's @ollymizzi99.bsky.social, as she weighs in on the institutionalization and professionalization of Syria's army. www.newarab.com/analysis/syr...
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Syria’s new army: Can Damascus build a truly national force?
Syria’s army is undergoing a process of unification and professionalisation, but factional dynamics forged during the war still linger
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
بعد ثورة 25 يناير عملت الدولة على احكام قبضتها على المساحات العامة، ونقلت المباني الحكومية إلى الصحراء بعيدًا عن الكتل السكانية الغاضبة، وأعطت الأولوية لخلق الثروة وتحقيق الربح في سوق السكن. يكتب إبراهيم عز الدين عن السياسات العمرانية للنظام المصري بعد 2011. timep.org/post-arabic/...
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On 9/10, @timep.bsky.social will be hosting a virtual event featuring Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Hussein Baoumi, and Habib Nassar, moderated by Obai Kurd Ali. We'll be delving into justice movements in Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon, with a regional lens too. Join us: timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Path to Justice 15 Years Since the Arab Uprisings: What’s Next?
When protesters took to the streets more than 15 years ago in what would become the Arab Uprisings, calls for justice in the face of decades of human rights abuses, corruption, and impunity were at th...
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
At a moment in which the rules-based world order has taken a hit, geopolitical lines are shifting, and the space is narrowing, what does the future of justice work look like for MENA? Join @timep.bsky.social as reflect on how advocates have organized over the last 15 years and what's next.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
On the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we revisit this interview with Wadad Halwani, who, four decades after her husband was disappeared during Lebanon’s civil war, leads a long and arduous search for answers. timep.org/2026/04/16/f...
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Four Decades of Struggle to Uncover the Fate of Lebanon’s Disappeared
More than four decades after the disappearance of her husband during the Lebanese civil war, Wadad Halwani continues to lead a collective struggle for truth and justice for Lebanon’s missing.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Any step that may lead to better living conditions is worth celebrating, and removing [the] designation is one of the final major actions toward dismantling the web of US sanctions that isolated Syria.” TIMEP's Obai Kurd Ali speaks to @aljazeera.com: www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
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Syria’s economy poised for improvement after US sanctions removal
Removal of US sanctions offers Syria a chance to fully rejoin the global financial system after years of isolation.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
NEW: Reconstruction is key to Syria’s economic recovery and transitional justice. Authorities rely on private investment to fund reconstruction, without residents' input. Whose interests will Syria's reconstruction ultimately serve, asks Jad Baghdadi. timep.org/2026/08/27/w...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🔔 Join us on September 10 at 10 AM EST for an online event exploring how MENA advocates are reimagining the path to justice fifteen years since the Arab Uprisings, featuring Mariana Karkoutly, Ghida Frangieh, Habib Nassar, and Hussein Baoumi, moderated by Obai Kurd Ali. timep.org/2026/08/27/t...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NEW: Lebanon initiated new proceedings against Riad Salameh and Samir Hanna, both key figures tied to the 2019 financial collapse, over alleged financial crimes. But how can Lebanon deliver justice after years of financial crisis? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux0o...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"I was too young to experience the empowerment and euphoria that came with the uprisings." A new piece reflects on coming of age in the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian uprising and how Gen Z is organizing amidst closing political spaces in Egypt: timep.org/2026/08/25/r...
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“When we have the right people with the right tools in the right rooms, a better tomorrow actually becomes possible.” TIMEP's internships, fellowships, and training workshops are how we make that happen. Your gift will help us cover more ground: givebutter.com/trainingfora....
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