When Trump talks about designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, the message isn’t about “principle” at all. It’s this: violence is unacceptable if you lose, but if you win and become useful to Washington, you get a seat at the table. justthenews.com/politics-pol...

I first met Kate Nevens [@katenevens.bsky.social] in Cairo in 2012—two idealistic 20-somethings dreaming of a freer world. 13 years later, in a world where the tide has turned against democracy, where many have succumbed to despair or apathy, Kate is still here. Still fighting. Still hopeful.

🚨 TOMORROW: Join us for a conversation on combating disinformation & propaganda from authoritarian regimes in the MENA region. 🕚 11 AM ET 🗣️ In Arabic 🌟 With Cathrine Abusmsha, Heba Alkadri, @smex.org’s Mohamed Nagem & MEDC's @3yyash.bsky.social. Register here: mideastdc.org/events/digit...

A couple of really insightful papers on the situation for civil society under the Houthis in Yemen: On researching GBV from Sawsan Al-Refaei pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... & on the civil society crackdowns from @philbrickyadav.bsky.social www.brandeis.edu/crown/public...

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‘Tiny broken bodies, rotting babies, flattened corpses, mass graves, levelled neighbourhoods. It is a spectacle of slaughter. All unfolding in plain sight, livestreamed and posted by Palestinian citizens and journalists, witnessed by outsiders, and described by Israelis themselves.’

The heroic White Helmets (Syria's civil defense) who've been at the frontlines to save Syrians under the rubble are at Saydnaya to help free detainees in hidden cells. States should ensure they have the resources, technical support & assistance from intl rescue teams to work quickly and efficiently.

When we talk about the fall of a regime, we also talk about the fall of the Zionist regime. It has only existed for 76 years. It is not permanent. It is not everlasting. It will fall. It will be forgotten, with the dictators and despots and US backed war criminals

المبدأ: للشعوب الحق في تقرير مصيرها. الإيمان بهذا المبدأ وتطبيقه بتجرد يؤدي لتبعات غير مفهومة، وربما غير مرغوبة لبعض أصحاب القضايا العادلة.

Just added esteemed Century International fellows @3yyash.bsky.social and @dahliasc.bsky.social to our CI fellows starter pack. Welcome to Bluesky! go.bsky.app/L4xSLft