Sami Zoughaib, Sami Atallah, Rana Habr and @monaharb.bsky.social for The Policy Initiative on the limited real import of Lebanese municipal elections, absent more transformative reform: www.thepolicyinitiative.org/article/deta...

NEW: Hundreds of Moroccan conscripts defected to join the Viet Minh during the French Indochina War, later staying and building lives in Vietnam. Basma El Atti tells their story — and that of the generation who returned to Morocco, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/essays/vietn...

Co-organizing this Winter Institute with dream team Sarah El Kazzaz, Rafeef Ziadah, Azadeh Mashayekhi & Noura Wahby. Pls consider applying if eligible and kindly share. beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...

For those in Barcelona, I am speaking at UPF on Monday, and the event is also streamlined --details in link: lnkd.in/dBuk9tcx

Yesterday, Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah turned 43 years old, marking his 11th birthday behind bars, away from his family and friends. May it be the last one apart from his loved ones. Thinking of him as he is held illegally in custody beyond the completion of his sentence. #FreeAlaa

Okay so so far we have starter packs for Lebanon bsky.app/starter-pack... Palestine bsky.app/starter-pack... via @danaelkurd.bsky.social Egypt bsky.app/starter-pack... via @maitelsadany.bsky.social

After being in the ICU in critical condition, it is now being reported that Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar has died from the head injuries sustained in the IDF strike. Football: Lebanese National Team Player Celine Haidar Injured in Israeli Strike thisisbeirut.com.lb/articles/130...

I did a #Lebanon #Starterpack y’all go.bsky.app/Rh15fzv

As I am getting lots of new followers (hi & thanks), this is a thread amplifying the Beirut Urban Lab's team work re: Palestine and Lebanon wars: **dashboard mapping the government-designated shelters within public schools across Lebanon: beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...

AUB's Urban Lab's latest: 36 “evacuation threats” for over 205 buildings, have targeted residential and commercial urban neighborhoods in South Beirut since the 27th of September 2024.

Here it is! A Starter Pack for Middle East News A couple things 1) Inclusion in this list should not be taken as an endorsement, this is to crystalize the MENA ecosystem so it can grow 2) Limit's 150, so if I missed you, hit me in the replies & I'll get you in the next one go.bsky.app/2pjNYfP

Just published this story map examining nonprofits' roles in the urban recovery process after the Beirut Port Blast--with Luna Dayekh & colleagues at The Policy Initiative. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c169...

Just published this story map examining nonprofits' roles in the urban recovery process after the Beirut Port Blast--with Luna Dayekh & colleagues at The Policy Initiative. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c169...

Make sure to watch and please share widely: youtu.be/ECFpW5zoFXA?...

The @torproject.bsky.social just published an insightful report on how Israel's defense and surveillance industry, which is marketed as "field-proven" on Palestinians, exports to the rest of the world and threatens privacy and human rights everywhere. Here are some examples 🧵⬇️

Considering teaching an elective on the politics of (spatial, graphic, engineering) design--any suggestions are welcome!

WORD. mondoweiss.net/2024/04/a-fe...

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! Anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize - and just one reader's nomination can make all the difference. All the details, and the nomination form, are here: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize24

Our article on Lebanon's 3RF, the aid program put together by the WB, EU & UN-agencies after the Port blast, is just out in Disaster Prevention & Management. For a copy, DM or email me. Co-authored with Sophie Bloemeke, Sami Atallah, & Sami Zoughaib www.emerald.com/insight/cont...

a very valuable piece on the transformation of the workforce (and society) in Lebanon five years into the multiple crises--must read.

Job: Middle East Centre Librarian St Antony’s College - Middle East Centre Librarian www.sant.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/mi...

"Palestine also brought an enduring pain, one that leads us to hold more precious the traditions and friendships that we maintain despite the distances and separation.” An exclusive interview with renowned Palestinian artist Samia Halaby 📰 www.newarab.com/features/sam...

i've been on "x" since oct.7. how is this platform doing on palestine? i cannot see insightful posts on my feed. and the posts i see have very few likes/engagements. what am i missing? is it a useful learning/exchange platform? should i curate a list?

Check CFPs of 2024 RC21 Santiago 2024--I am co-organizing panel #9 on South-South collaborations with J. Ruiz-Tagle (Uni. Católica de Chile), M. Brown-Luthango (Uni. of Cape Town), D. (Indian Institute of Human Settlements). Pls consider applying & share. rc21conference2024.coes.cl/abstracts-pr...

Check out the new platform of the Beirut Urban Lab--an interactive dashboard showcasing Israeli aggressions on South Lebanon and its acute asymmetry. beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/1...

I'm going to state the obvious. Israel does not have the right to maintain a colonial siege and occupation that subjugates an entire population. That should be the departure and central point of any broader and contextual discussion on Israel/Palestine.

by jana traboulsi

MENA Political Science weekly roundup is out! Featuring a brand new @pomeps.bsky.social publication on urban politics, new MERIP on transnational repression, and five new articles in top journals on Tunisia, Oman, Turkey, Iran, and Israel/Palestine! Menasky abuaardvark.substack.com/p/mena-acade...

Based on more than two dozen interviews with residents, officials & experts, as well as videos, social media posts & documents, Lousia Loveluck, Jan Ludwig, Sarah Dadouch & I recount the final days & hours leading up to disaster in Derna Libya www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...

Welcome new MENA scholars, welcome to the good place. Looking for people to follow? Check out the menasky list, subscribe, and get added! bsky.app/profile/did:...

any peeps here doing critical urban studies of the global south & MENA? 👀📣

hellooo! thanks @amroali.bsky.social for the code, hopefully this will be a cool space :)