Victor Salama
@vicosalama.bsky.social
Author, translator, researcher.
Media in the Arab world, past & present, with the occasional football and #FPL posts.
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Media in the Arab world, past & present, with the occasional football and #FPL posts.
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Victor Salama
@vicosalama.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Je suis ravi d'annoncer la parution de la traduction française de "Histoire de méritocratie et de la décadence" de Mohamed Naeem.
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Photos of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, have been circulating on social media—and one detail has everyone talking. In the images, Netanyahu is seen holding a phone with its back camera taped and covered.
Follow the video for more details.
Follow the video for more details.
January 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Photos of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, have been circulating on social media—and one detail has everyone talking. In the images, Netanyahu is seen holding a phone with its back camera taped and covered.
Follow the video for more details.
Follow the video for more details.
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After two years of BS propaganda
The IDF: about 70,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza
The IDF: about 70,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
After two years of BS propaganda
The IDF: about 70,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza
The IDF: about 70,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza
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Tesla announces in its earning report today that it invested $2 billion into Elon Musk's XAI.
January 28, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Tesla announces in its earning report today that it invested $2 billion into Elon Musk's XAI.
If it shocks you that a French company - Cap Gemini - is helping with ICE raids in the U.S., it’s because you’ve forgotten this.
www.ft.com/content/2206...
www.ft.com/content/2206...
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
If it shocks you that a French company - Cap Gemini - is helping with ICE raids in the U.S., it’s because you’ve forgotten this.
www.ft.com/content/2206...
www.ft.com/content/2206...
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Under pressure from outraged students, faculty, staff, and civil society organizations, the University of Pennsylvania has rejected Trump’s demands for a list of Jews.
Jewish Voice for Peace applauds this decision.
Jewish Voice for Peace applauds this decision.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Under pressure from outraged students, faculty, staff, and civil society organizations, the University of Pennsylvania has rejected Trump’s demands for a list of Jews.
Jewish Voice for Peace applauds this decision.
Jewish Voice for Peace applauds this decision.
La "Nouvelle République" est aussi le slogan fétiche du président égyptien Abdelfattah al-Sissi, depuis au moins 4 ans.
Choisi par Gabriel Attal, "Pour une nouvelle République", le nouveau nom du parti Renaissance, vient de loin. La marque a été déposée dès septembre par l'agence de comm' responsable du rebranding de la marque www.lalettre.fr/fr/politique...
L'agence derrière le rebranding "Nouvelle République" de Gabriel Attal - LA LETTRE
Pour refaire l'identité de marque de son parti, Gabriel Attal s'est appuyé sur une agence de 'naming'. Si le nouveau nom de Renaissance a été présenté hier soir au palais Brongniart, il avait été
www.lalettre.fr
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM
La "Nouvelle République" est aussi le slogan fétiche du président égyptien Abdelfattah al-Sissi, depuis au moins 4 ans.
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Arno Klarsfeld visé par une procédure disciplinaire au Conseil d’Etat après son appel à «de grandes rafles» sur CNews
Arno Klarsfeld visé par une procédure disciplinaire au Conseil d’Etat après son appel à «de grandes rafles» sur CNews
www.liberation.fr
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Arno Klarsfeld visé par une procédure disciplinaire au Conseil d’Etat après son appel à «de grandes rafles» sur CNews
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🇧🇪 Une âme charitable qui aurait un accès payant au site du journal belge Le Soir (pour lire un article ancien) ?
Merci.
Merci.
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🇧🇪 Une âme charitable qui aurait un accès payant au site du journal belge Le Soir (pour lire un article ancien) ?
Merci.
Merci.
Is it me or is there some actual memes and fun on Bluesky, at long last?
January 26, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Is it me or is there some actual memes and fun on Bluesky, at long last?
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Egyptian authorities must drop all charges against writer Ahmed Douma and stop harassing him for his speech. A poet previously jailed for his writing, Douma has been targeted with new charges, threatened with prison, and banned from leaving Egypt since his pardon in 2023. bsky.app/profile/peni...
#Egypt: We condemn the arrest and brief detention of poet and activist Ahmed Douma for his online expression.
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
Egypt: Poet Ahmed Douma arrested for speaking up against human rights violations in prisons — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The relentless persecution of Egyptian poet Ahmed Douma unveils the true extent of the Egyptian authorities' efforts to silence critical voices. Intimidating critics by weaponising the justice syste...
www.pen-international.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Egyptian authorities must drop all charges against writer Ahmed Douma and stop harassing him for his speech. A poet previously jailed for his writing, Douma has been targeted with new charges, threatened with prison, and banned from leaving Egypt since his pardon in 2023. bsky.app/profile/peni...
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🇵🇸 The dire conditions in Gaza persist as residents struggle with a lack of necessities, including gas and electricity.
Families rely on expensive firewood to cook and stay warm during the winter months, while some 10 children have died from hypothermia since winter began 👇
Families rely on expensive firewood to cook and stay warm during the winter months, while some 10 children have died from hypothermia since winter began 👇
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
🇵🇸 The dire conditions in Gaza persist as residents struggle with a lack of necessities, including gas and electricity.
Families rely on expensive firewood to cook and stay warm during the winter months, while some 10 children have died from hypothermia since winter began 👇
Families rely on expensive firewood to cook and stay warm during the winter months, while some 10 children have died from hypothermia since winter began 👇
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France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
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‘Don’t they have mercy?’: A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions
‘Don’t they have mercy?’: A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions
Essam al-Shazly is the latest foreign national to die in a ‘horrifying’ surge in capital punishment under Mohammed bin Salman. His mother has bravely spoken to the Guardian of his ‘unjust’ killing
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM
‘Don’t they have mercy?’: A mother on losing her son in a record year of Saudi executions
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A colleague of mine has created a Parliamentary petition to end the use of Palantir for NHS and MoD contracts. She needs more people to sign it before it's accepted. Any volunteers? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: End the use of Palantir in the NHS and MoD, to safeguard UK national security.
Contracts involving UK citizens' personal data and UK's sensitive military data should not be contracted out behind closed doors to a foreign entity. The government should review Palantir's contracts ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A colleague of mine has created a Parliamentary petition to end the use of Palantir for NHS and MoD contracts. She needs more people to sign it before it's accepted. Any volunteers? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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With the opening of the Rafah border crossing, we are likely to finally see international reporters in Gaza. Israel prevented foreign journalists from entering the Strip for two years and four months, and the IDF killed more than 200 local reporters during that period.
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
With the opening of the Rafah border crossing, we are likely to finally see international reporters in Gaza. Israel prevented foreign journalists from entering the Strip for two years and four months, and the IDF killed more than 200 local reporters during that period.
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As of Jan 26, Israel holds in its prisons:
1,293 convicted Palestinian prisoners
3,328 Palestinians awaiting trial
3,385 administrative detention (held without charges)
1,237 "illegal combatants"
Torture is rampant and well documented.
hamoked.org/prisoners-ch...
1,293 convicted Palestinian prisoners
3,328 Palestinians awaiting trial
3,385 administrative detention (held without charges)
1,237 "illegal combatants"
Torture is rampant and well documented.
hamoked.org/prisoners-ch...
HaMoked - Center for the defence of the individual
As of January 2026 Israel holds 9,243
hamoked.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
As of Jan 26, Israel holds in its prisons:
1,293 convicted Palestinian prisoners
3,328 Palestinians awaiting trial
3,385 administrative detention (held without charges)
1,237 "illegal combatants"
Torture is rampant and well documented.
hamoked.org/prisoners-ch...
1,293 convicted Palestinian prisoners
3,328 Palestinians awaiting trial
3,385 administrative detention (held without charges)
1,237 "illegal combatants"
Torture is rampant and well documented.
hamoked.org/prisoners-ch...
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🇪🇬 Whether you're looking at the role it's expected to play in Gaza, key files like Sudan and the GERD, or the state of the economy, 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for Egypt.
Tomorrow, I'll be moderating a @timep.bsky.social event unpacking these issues and others.
Join us.
Tomorrow, I'll be moderating a @timep.bsky.social event unpacking these issues and others.
Join us.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🇪🇬 Whether you're looking at the role it's expected to play in Gaza, key files like Sudan and the GERD, or the state of the economy, 2026 is shaping up to be an important year for Egypt.
Tomorrow, I'll be moderating a @timep.bsky.social event unpacking these issues and others.
Join us.
Tomorrow, I'll be moderating a @timep.bsky.social event unpacking these issues and others.
Join us.
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📣 Conférence publique - Cycle "La #Syrie, théâtre du monde"
📅 05/02/26, 18h30
👉"La Syrie à l’époque du Mandat français » avec Nadine Méouchy (Ancienne membre de l’Ifpo, à Damas, Amman et Beyrouth) et Jordi Tejel (Université de Neuchâtel)
📍 @bulac.bsky.social 75013 Paris
Entrée libre
📅 05/02/26, 18h30
👉"La Syrie à l’époque du Mandat français » avec Nadine Méouchy (Ancienne membre de l’Ifpo, à Damas, Amman et Beyrouth) et Jordi Tejel (Université de Neuchâtel)
📍 @bulac.bsky.social 75013 Paris
Entrée libre
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
📣 Conférence publique - Cycle "La #Syrie, théâtre du monde"
📅 05/02/26, 18h30
👉"La Syrie à l’époque du Mandat français » avec Nadine Méouchy (Ancienne membre de l’Ifpo, à Damas, Amman et Beyrouth) et Jordi Tejel (Université de Neuchâtel)
📍 @bulac.bsky.social 75013 Paris
Entrée libre
📅 05/02/26, 18h30
👉"La Syrie à l’époque du Mandat français » avec Nadine Méouchy (Ancienne membre de l’Ifpo, à Damas, Amman et Beyrouth) et Jordi Tejel (Université de Neuchâtel)
📍 @bulac.bsky.social 75013 Paris
Entrée libre
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Migrants : arrestation en France de deux militants britanniques pour provocation à la haine
Migrants : arrestation en France de deux militants britanniques pour provocation à la haine
Arrêtés près de Calais, dimanche soir, ils ont été placés en garde à vue pour « provocation à la haine et participation à un groupement en vue de la préparation de violences », pour des propos tenus sur les réseaux sociaux le jour même.
www.lemonde.fr
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Migrants : arrestation en France de deux militants britanniques pour provocation à la haine
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Etats-Unis : en 1945, une brochure de prévention contre l’arrivée du fascisme décrivait à la lettre la recette appliquée par Trump
Le secrétaire à la Guerre américain mettait en garde contre les risques de fascisme et décrivait les méthodes qui permettraient d’instaurer un tel régime. Analyse :
Le secrétaire à la Guerre américain mettait en garde contre les risques de fascisme et décrivait les méthodes qui permettraient d’instaurer un tel régime. Analyse :
Etats-Unis : en 1945, une brochure de prévention contre l’arrivée du fascisme décrivait à la lettre la recette appliquée par Trump
Il y a quatre-vingts ans, le secrétaire à la Guerre américain mettait en garde contre les risques de fascisme et décrivait les méthodes qui permettraient d’instaurer un tel régime. Des recettes employées le président républicain.
www.liberation.fr
January 25, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Etats-Unis : en 1945, une brochure de prévention contre l’arrivée du fascisme décrivait à la lettre la recette appliquée par Trump
Le secrétaire à la Guerre américain mettait en garde contre les risques de fascisme et décrivait les méthodes qui permettraient d’instaurer un tel régime. Analyse :
Le secrétaire à la Guerre américain mettait en garde contre les risques de fascisme et décrivait les méthodes qui permettraient d’instaurer un tel régime. Analyse :
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Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.
Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting
Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.
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Cordial reminder of how German football boss Bernd Neuendorf endorsed FIFA's Peace Prize.
In private, enough football officials distanced themselves from the peace prize and Trump. But not Bernd Neuendorf, the German FA president and a FIFA Council Member.
January 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Cordial reminder of how German football boss Bernd Neuendorf endorsed FIFA's Peace Prize.
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Indispo en streaming, Les Clés de bagnole (2003), délire meta signé Laurent Baffie avec son casting de guests interminable est visible gratis sur la chaîne YouTube du bonhomme youtu.be/OUJ-v3V3jGM
January 25, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Indispo en streaming, Les Clés de bagnole (2003), délire meta signé Laurent Baffie avec son casting de guests interminable est visible gratis sur la chaîne YouTube du bonhomme youtu.be/OUJ-v3V3jGM
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We've pulled this out of our paywall so more people can read it
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Why won’t anyone stop ICE from masking?
Americans do not like masked secret police.
buff.ly
January 25, 2026 at 8:09 PM
We've pulled this out of our paywall so more people can read it
Ice age.
Arno Klarsfeld a appelé sur CNews à «attraper le plus d’étrangers en situation irrégulière» via «de grandes rafles», entraînant nombre de réactions atterrées.
➡️ bit.ly/4qFF2GT
➡️ bit.ly/4qFF2GT
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ice age.