The Islamic Center of San Diego has established an Official ICSD Victim & Family Support Fund to support individuals and families impacted by the shooting today. You can make a donation here: goodbricks.org/campaign/ics...

Without giving too much attention to the perpetrators of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting, it's haunting me that the shooters were only 17 and 19. What type of society do we live in that produces such radicalizing hatred at such a prime age? A damning indictment, truly.

What you see in this screengrab are young kids with their hands on each other's shoulders as police escort them to safety after shooters attack their school and the mosque housing it. In another context, you'd think they're playing a game. This is not normal. This is not ok.

Today is the first day of Dhul Hijjah, one of the holiest months of the year in Islam. Today, two shooters attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, which houses a school for young kids. My heart is with the community as its sense of peace and safety is so cruelly taken away from it. 🤍

⭐️ Today, our fabulous 2025-2026 nonresident fellows close out their cohort. Though an incredibly difficult year for the region, I'm deeply proud of each fellow's commitment to offering alternate policy ideas and deeply proud that we continue to center rising voices too often looked over.

إلى جاستن، وسارة، ولينا غوتوق، وسامي، ودينا، وشهرزاد، وإياد، ولينا مروان، وجان، وماهيتاب، وأحمد: نشكركم على كل ما قدمتموه من رؤى وتحليلات ثاقبة، وفعاليات وأنشطة تواكب اللحظة، والتزام راسخ بالعمل من أجل مستقبل أفضل لمنطقتنا. لقد تشرفنا بالعمل إلى جانبكم، ودعم ما تبذلونه من جهد.

🎉 نحتفي اليوم بدفعة متميزة من الزملاء غير المقيمين الذين اشتبكوا خلال العام الماضي مع أبرز قضايا السياسات التي تواجهها منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في مرحلة بالغة الصعوبة. ونقول لهم اليوم: نحن ممتنون امتنانًا عميقًا لثقتكم في برنامجنا وفريقنا.

Palestinian-Egyptian activist Ramy Shaath, who spent 900 days in Egyptian prison, is facing deportation proceedings in France for his organizing, public remarks, and contacts on Palestine. He is to appear before a deportation committee next week on May 21 www.france24.com/en/france/20...

What a privilege it's been to host Jad for the last 6 months at @timep.bsky.social. I've been incredibly proud to see him bring perspectives from south Lebanon into high-stakes conversations on political and economic reform and security governance with intention and impact.

The Hamid Khalafallah I knew never stopped advocating. He worked relentlessly, but pragmatically. He was rooted in his values. He never lost sight of what mattered. I wish you knew him, and I wish my dear friend Jawhara didn't have to write this beautiful tribute so soon timep.org/2026/05/13/h...

“Hamid Murtada Khalafallah was a brilliant Sudanese researcher, policy analyst, and development practitioner whose work illuminated the path toward democracy and justice in Sudan.”

Today marks four years since an Israeli soldier shot and killed US citizen and journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while she was wearing her press vest and covering the news. The IDF has continued to target journalists with impunity. No one has been held accountable for Shireen's killing.

Tomorrow, May 11 there will be a memorial in London for our dear friend Sudanese advocate Hamid Khalafallah from 6-9 pm. There will also be an opportunity for folks to join online from around the world: us02web.zoom.us/j/8316573856...

Catch @timep.bsky.social Bassem Sabry Fellow Jad El Dilati today at 12 pm EST for this important community briefing hosted by @aaiusa.bsky.social: www.aaiusa.org/library/cb-l...

Join TIMEP's Jad El Dilati tomorrow, May 6, at 12 PM EST, for "Heeding Lebanese Voices: The Villages of Nabatieh and Bint Jbeil," a conversation that will explore the human toll of Israel's war on Lebanon by platforming the voices of those impacted. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Last week, the world lost Hamid Khalafallah. His friends have set up a page that memorializes who he was and that gathers his visionary writings and his powerful speeches. I invite you to get to know Hamid through his words, his actions, and his memory: hamidkhalafallah.com

Rest in peace, dear Hamid. There are no words to describe the void you leave in the lives of your family, friends, and loved ones. There are no words to describe the void you leave in Sudan, your home you loved so purely, deeply, so proudly and unconditionally. The home you have returned to.

For friends in New York City, there will be a vigil on Wednesday to honor the late Sudanese advocates Muzan Alneel and Hamid Khalafallah who we lost in the span of a single two week period in April. May they rest in peace and power. 🤍

One year into the war in Sudan, Hamid Khalafallah wrote: "One year on, I continue to feel uprooted, struggling to establish a new life, while I continue dreaming about returning home." Thinking about these words today as his body makes the journey back to be buried in Khartoum. 💔

If you'll be in the DC area tomorrow, May 2, my dear friend Jeje Mohamed is co-hosting a hands-on basecamp for mid-career professionals who are preparing to pivot and ready for the next step in their career trajectory. Get your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pivot-...

On the devastation of losing Muzan Alneel and Hamid Khalafallah within a single two week period.

Last night, family, friends, and loved ones gathered in Washington, DC to mourn the brilliant, empathetic, and revolutionary Sudanese advocates Muzan Alneel and Hamid Khalafallah, both of whom we were deeply privileged to host as nonresident fellows at TIMEP.

Today, in Washington DC, we came together to share in the unfathomable pain of saying goodbye to Sudanese advocates Muzan Alneel and Hamid Khalafallah. We read their writings. We shared their stories. We honored their dreams. The loss is beyond words, but we gather in the solidarity they modeled. 🤍

happening soon. we'll be getting started at 7:30 pm. 🤍

يعتصر قلوبنا اليوم ما يعتصر قلوب كل أحباب حامد حول العالم من ألمٍ يفوق الوصف. نتعهد بأن نجد السبل لتكريم إرثه والمضي على الدرب الذي رسمه، وأن تظل رؤاه، والتزامه دافعًا لنا، ولكل من عرفه أو قرأ له، أو سمع منه أو عنه.

أعار حامد صوته لمنصتنا، حاملًا رؤًى ثورية إلى النقاشات العملية. شكّلت أفكاره برامجنا، لتضع في قلبها أصوات أولئك الذين لا يسمعهم أحد. وفي أروقة صنّاع القرار حول العالم، دافع بلا كلل عن حق الشعب السوداني في مستقبل أفضل.

عمل حامد على بناء أرضيات ومساحات عمل مشتركة عبر الحدود. كانت ابتسامته تضيئ كل مكان يحل فيه، وروحه الطيبة تبعث الإلهام والأمل في كل من حوله، ليصبح تجسيدًا حيًا للتضامن بين مختلف المجموعات في المنطقة. وأبدًا، لم يتوقف عن النضال.

على مر السنوات، أدى حامد دورًٍا محوريًا في العمل الذي نقوم به حول السودان. نزح من وطنه مع اندلاع الحرب، لكنه ظل مناضلاً صلبًا في سبيل المستقبل المزدهر والعادل الذي يستحقه الشعب السوداني.

لقد تلقينا خبر وفاة الناشط والباحث السوداني الفذ حامد خلف الله بصدمة عميقة وحزن لا تسع الكلمات وصفه. كان حامد صديقًا عزيزًا للكثير من أعضاء فريقنا، وقد تشرفنا باستضافته زميلًا غير مقيم في معهد التحرير عام 2022-2023.

Within just two weeks, the world lost two deeply special Sudanese advocates, @muzanalneel.bsky.social and @hamidmkk.bsky.social. Tonight, community members in Washington, DC gather to remember them, mourn this unfathomable loss, and honor the values they stood for and the legacies they leave behind.

Within the span of just 2 weeks, we lost 2 of the most incredible Sudanese advocates, revolutionaries, friends, Muzan Alneel and Hamid Khalafallah. Join us tonight in Washington, DC as we honor their memory and come together with broken hearts but in the solidarity they taught us. 🤍

There will never be enough words, dear Hamid. But here I try. 💔

We share in the immeasurable pain that his community around the world feels tonight and we hold his family and loved ones in our hearts. May we find ways to honor and continue his legacy and may his commitment never stop driving us.

Hamid lent his voice to our platform, bringing a revolutionary vision into practical discussions. He shaped our programming, centering the voices of those too-often ignored. And he advocated tirelessly for a better future for the Sudanese people in the halls of power globally.

He created shared ground, he cultivated community, and he forged lasting friendships across borders. He lit every room he walked into with the brightest smile and the most contagious energy. He was the true personification of regional solidarity. He never stopped fighting.

In the years since, Hamid has been at the very heart of TIMEP’s work on Sudan and a close personal friend to so many on our team. Displaced from his home as the war ravaged it, Hamid remained relentless in his mission to build the Sudan that the Sudanese people deserved.

We, the TIMEP family, are absolutely devastated by the news that the brilliantly talented and deeply empathetic Sudanese advocate Hamid Khalafallah has passed away. It was the greatest honor and privilege to host Hamid as a 2022-2023 nonresident fellow.

We began the day remembering Bassem Sabry twelve years since his passing and we end it weeping for Hamid Khalafallah as he leaves us. Two brilliant, loving, revolutionary souls who our world is so much poorer without. My heart breaks. Oh how it breaks tonight. 💔

Bassem believed that young people from and in MENA should play a central role in policymaking. TIMEP is privileged to host the Bassem Sabry Fellowship which allows the next generation to do just that. Learn more about Bassem and what he stood for here: timep.org/bassem-sabry...

Today, we remember Egyptian political writer Bassem Sabry twelve years since his passing. We honor his legacy as someone who consistently advocated for pluralism, dignity, and democratic values. His thoughtful voice, which continues to inspire our work, is missed more than ever.

I can't believe it's been 12 years since we lost Bassem Sabry. I often wonder how he would navigate the tense and challenging political and social moments we find ourselves in and I try to derive guidance from his example. Rest in peace, dear friend. You're so severely missed. 🤍

بكرة يوم المرافعات في قضية الحماية المؤقتة للسوريين.

Today, we learned that the State Department may be making plans for Trump's photo to be on US passports and we saw the White House Twitter account refer to Trump as a king. These may sound like silly bits of news to you, but in any other context, we'd call this authoritarian.

⚖️ The stakes could not be higher! Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will help determine the fate of Temporary Protected Status for Syria, a life-saving program that today allows ~7,000 Syrians who cannot otherwise return to remain in the US. (1)

TIMEP and @sjac-info.bsky.social explain why safe, dignified and sustainable returns to Syria are not possible, pointing to ongoing armed conflict, continued violence targeting civilians, and dire humanitarian conditions. You can learn more and read the brief here: timep.org/2026/04/20/s...

Tomorrow, April 29, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Mullin v. Doe, a case that will help determine the fate of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria. Ahead of the arguments, TIMEP and @sjac-info.bsky.social filed an amicus brief to offer expert insights on Syria.

"نسعى في هذا المقال إلى إعادة التفكير في الإطار التشريعي الحاكم للسجون في مصر، ولكن من منظور أهالي السجناء." شعل مهم جداً جداً من الزميلة دينا كامل.

5/ Seeing him today in the defendant’s cage, forced to meet the eyes of those he tormented, is a monumental shift. To watch victims speak their truth directly to his face is a moment of reclamation I wish for every single person who has suffered under this regime.

4/ I was not detained in Najib’s specific branch, but I know through my own detention how these criminals operated. They used to eye-blind detainees & force them to look away. Any accidental eye contact meant more torture. They wanted us to believe they were untouchable gods.

3/ Victims and families of the disappeared gathered inside and outside the court, marking a moment many of us feared would never come. For years, we dreamed of this. Perpetrators like Najib believed they were immune & that they could get away with their crimes.