Mai El-Sadany
@maitelsadany.bsky.social
Human Rights Lawyer | Executive Director at TIMEP @timep.bsky.social
This is an absolutely insane post.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is an absolutely insane post.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
It's too late for salt. It's 14°F, temperatures are below freezing, and we are stuck with mounds of ice across the entire city. We need plows and we needed them ready to go and activated at full capacity a week ago.
If you're in DC and you're looking for an escape from the snow, drop by MENA Social Night happening this Wednesday anytime between 5:45 pm and 8:45 pm. It'll be an awesome chance to connect with old friends and make new ones!
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
🌟 Join TIMEP in Washington, DC at Exiles on Wednesday, February 4, from 5:45 to 8:45 PM for our quarterly MENA Social Night: an evening of food, drink, community, and solidarity with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV!
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
If you're in DC and you're looking for an escape from the snow, drop by MENA Social Night happening this Wednesday anytime between 5:45 pm and 8:45 pm. It'll be an awesome chance to connect with old friends and make new ones!
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Let us know you're coming! www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Absolutely chilling to see the White House boast about the arrest of a journalist using a photo of him reporting (and exercising his first amendment rights).
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Absolutely chilling to see the White House boast about the arrest of a journalist using a photo of him reporting (and exercising his first amendment rights).
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
A normalization of the targeting of journalists that we've seen happen globally, coming here to the United States.
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
I have so much to be grateful for, but @timep.bsky.social's community that cuts across borders, yet shares the same values and mission, tops the list.
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
🎉 Exciting news! Thanks to the generosity of our community, we were able to reach 100% of our end-of-year campaign goal for our Bassem Sabry Fellowship. With this support, we'll be able to keep honoring Bassem's legacy by investing in the next generation of MENA policy leaders.
January 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I have so much to be grateful for, but @timep.bsky.social's community that cuts across borders, yet shares the same values and mission, tops the list.
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
Whether you encouraged others to contribute, or whether you donated $5 or $5,000, thank you. We can't do this work without you! 🤍
January 29, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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The order by Judge Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, requires DHS to release anyone detained on this basis and return to MN anyone sent to another state as a result of this targeting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The order by Judge Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, requires DHS to release anyone detained on this basis and return to MN anyone sent to another state as a result of this targeting. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
REAKING: A federal judge in Minnesota has barred the Trump administration from arresting / detaining the state's 5,600 refugees while they await lawful permanent resident status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar statement:
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
Breaking:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis.
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Rep. Ilhan Omar statement:
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don't let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
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I admire the courage of Ilhan Omar, but I also fear for her safety. Trump is trying to get her killed.
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I admire the courage of Ilhan Omar, but I also fear for her safety. Trump is trying to get her killed.
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Heartbreaking that Washington Post is weighing drastic cuts to its foreign coverage and staff. From Jerusalem to Baghdad, Kyiv and Gaza, colleagues at the Post put their lives on the line to get the story out. #SaveThePost www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
‘Save the Post’: Washington Post journalists urge Bezos to protect foreign desk
The Post maintains one of the most extensive overseas reporting networks among US newspapers, including Middle East bureaus in Istanbul, Cairo and Dubai.
www.al-monitor.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Heartbreaking that Washington Post is weighing drastic cuts to its foreign coverage and staff. From Jerusalem to Baghdad, Kyiv and Gaza, colleagues at the Post put their lives on the line to get the story out. #SaveThePost www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Proud to work with the @washingtonpost.com's fearless international reporters. They're the heart of this newsroom, and we'd understand our world less without them. #SaveThePost
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Proud to work with the @washingtonpost.com's fearless international reporters. They're the heart of this newsroom, and we'd understand our world less without them. #SaveThePost
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As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
As @washingtonpost.com international & local correspondents, we have risked our lives, side by side, because we believe reporting from the ground serves the public good. To choke that engine of brave, committed colleagues would be devastating. If you value our work, tell Jeff Bezos to #SaveThePost.
All my solidarity with and support for the @washingtonpost.com's foreign correspondents. In a narrowing international media landscape, the Post continues to have some of the best reporting in and on the MENA region and my work would be poorer without it. #SaveThePost
January 27, 2026 at 11:31 PM
All my solidarity with and support for the @washingtonpost.com's foreign correspondents. In a narrowing international media landscape, the Post continues to have some of the best reporting in and on the MENA region and my work would be poorer without it. #SaveThePost
2026 kicked off with a lot of intense developments on the global stage, but what should policymakers be paying attention to within the MENA region?
Don't miss this round-up from @timep.bsky.social's experts on everything from ending the war in Sudan to the transition in Syria.
Don't miss this round-up from @timep.bsky.social's experts on everything from ending the war in Sudan to the transition in Syria.
💡 NEW: What should the policy world be paying attention to in MENA in 2026?
Follow along for some of the most urgent policy challenges and priorities in the region as identified by TIMEP's fellows and senior associates: timep.org/2026/01/26/m...
Follow along for some of the most urgent policy challenges and priorities in the region as identified by TIMEP's fellows and senior associates: timep.org/2026/01/26/m...
January 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM
2026 kicked off with a lot of intense developments on the global stage, but what should policymakers be paying attention to within the MENA region?
Don't miss this round-up from @timep.bsky.social's experts on everything from ending the war in Sudan to the transition in Syria.
Don't miss this round-up from @timep.bsky.social's experts on everything from ending the war in Sudan to the transition in Syria.
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🌟 Join TIMEP in Washington, DC at Exiles on Wednesday, February 4, from 5:45 to 8:45 PM for our quarterly MENA Social Night: an evening of food, drink, community, and solidarity with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV!
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM
🌟 Join TIMEP in Washington, DC at Exiles on Wednesday, February 4, from 5:45 to 8:45 PM for our quarterly MENA Social Night: an evening of food, drink, community, and solidarity with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV!
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
A pleasure to moderate today's @timep.bsky.social event bringing together Tim Kaldas, Samar Elhusseiny & Nancy Okail for a rich discussion on the political, economic, foreign policy issues on Egypt's agenda in 2026.
Catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxg...
Highlights in this thread ⤵️
Catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxg...
Highlights in this thread ⤵️
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A pleasure to moderate today's @timep.bsky.social event bringing together Tim Kaldas, Samar Elhusseiny & Nancy Okail for a rich discussion on the political, economic, foreign policy issues on Egypt's agenda in 2026.
Catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxg...
Highlights in this thread ⤵️
Catch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHxg...
Highlights in this thread ⤵️
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Egypt’s human rights record should remain under scrutiny in 2026, notes @selhussieny.bsky.social. Key areas to monitor include fair trial guarantees, the chronic crisis of arbitrary detention, conditions of prisoners in detention centers, transnational and digital repression and women’s rights.
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Egypt’s human rights record should remain under scrutiny in 2026, notes @selhussieny.bsky.social. Key areas to monitor include fair trial guarantees, the chronic crisis of arbitrary detention, conditions of prisoners in detention centers, transnational and digital repression and women’s rights.
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"Instability in the region means instability for Egypt and vice versa: no one wants Egypt to fall into chaos, as it would affect the whole region.” @nancyokail.bsky.social lays the ground on how geopolitical dynamics, such as the creation of the Board of Peace, may affect Egypt in 2026.
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"Instability in the region means instability for Egypt and vice versa: no one wants Egypt to fall into chaos, as it would affect the whole region.” @nancyokail.bsky.social lays the ground on how geopolitical dynamics, such as the creation of the Board of Peace, may affect Egypt in 2026.
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"It's time to think about economic reform," stresses @tekaldas.bsky.social. Ensure Egyptian military companies aren't a burden on the state; push for progressive taxation & increased revenues; & make real investments in social protection & public services, he identifies as top reform priorities.
January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"It's time to think about economic reform," stresses @tekaldas.bsky.social. Ensure Egyptian military companies aren't a burden on the state; push for progressive taxation & increased revenues; & make real investments in social protection & public services, he identifies as top reform priorities.
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Egypt's political situation is becoming increasingly vulnerable to changes in the geopolitical context. @nancyokail.bsky.social highlights how the situation in Gaza has created pressure and challenges for the Egyptian gov, which are likely intensify due to ongoing conflicts in the region.
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Egypt's political situation is becoming increasingly vulnerable to changes in the geopolitical context. @nancyokail.bsky.social highlights how the situation in Gaza has created pressure and challenges for the Egyptian gov, which are likely intensify due to ongoing conflicts in the region.
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Egypt’s economy hasn't improved structurally in recent years. Instead, there has been considerable external financing amidst turbulent times in the region. Right now, there’s more of a mindset of guaranteeing stabilisation in Egypt rather than prioritizing growth, explains @tekaldas.bsky.social.
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Egypt’s economy hasn't improved structurally in recent years. Instead, there has been considerable external financing amidst turbulent times in the region. Right now, there’s more of a mindset of guaranteeing stabilisation in Egypt rather than prioritizing growth, explains @tekaldas.bsky.social.
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“I wouldn't call this a House of Representatives that represents the will of the people at all,” @selhussieny.bsky.social says of the recent Parliamentary election in Egypt. There is unprecedented interference in the selection of the Chairman of the House and other heads of committees.
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
“I wouldn't call this a House of Representatives that represents the will of the people at all,” @selhussieny.bsky.social says of the recent Parliamentary election in Egypt. There is unprecedented interference in the selection of the Chairman of the House and other heads of committees.
We're getting started in just 10 minutes! Join us: timep.org/2026/01/21/e...
🔔 It's not too late to join us! Tune in today at 10:00 AM EST for “Egypt in 2026: What’s Next?”, an online event exploring the top foreign affairs, economic, and political issues facing the country this year.
Register now: timep.org/2026/01/21/e...
Register now: timep.org/2026/01/21/e...
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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