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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
Grateful to have US Senator @ChrisVanHollen's consistent leadership and vocal advocacy in support of what's right.
Today, 119 civil society organizations and independent media outlets from around the world made the same call: Stop the targeting of @Linaattalah and @MadaMasr.
In less than 24 hours, 119 civil society orgs & independent media outlets from around the world have come together to stand in solidarity with @MadaMasr Editor-in-Chief @Linaattalah following her referral to trial in Egypt. TIMEP is proud to be among them: timep.org/2026/10/23/urgent-…
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
كل التضامن مع الصديقة العزيزة لينا عطا الله ( @Linaattalah ) و مع فريقها المبهر في مدى مصر ( @MadaMasr ) .
الإعلام المستقل ركن أساسي في أي دولة محترمة، وإحنا كمصريين محظوظين بوجود مدى في وسطنا.
في أقل من 24 ساعة، تضامنت أكثر من 119 مؤسسة إعلامية ومنظمة مجتمع مدني حول العالم مع @Linaattalah رئيسة تحرير @MadaMasr، بعد إحالتها إلى المحاكمة بتهمة إدارة موقع دون ترخيص. ويشارك معهد التحرير هذه المؤسسات في إدانة هذا التصعيد الخطير بحق الصحافة في مصر.
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في أقل من 24 ساعة، تضامنت أكثر من 119 مؤسسة إعلامية ومنظمة مجتمع مدني حول العالم مع @Linaattalah رئيسة تحرير @MadaMasr، بعد إحالتها إلى المحاكمة بتهمة إدارة موقع دون ترخيص. ويشارك معهد التحرير هذه المؤسسات في إدانة هذا التصعيد الخطير بحق الصحافة في مصر.
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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
Surveillance directly enables police torture, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances in MENA. Digital intrusion provides a critical first link in a chain of violence. In my analysis I explain the pipeline of EU technologies / digital surveillance timep.org/2026/10/13/how-eur…
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NEW: In Egypt, barely a month goes by without a TikToker or social media influencer getting arrested. TIMEP’s @nadoshegypt explores how prosecuting women content creators raises questions about the use of “family values” in regulating online expression. timep.org/2026/10/22/public-…
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
➡️ Read ‘How European Surveillance Technology Facilitates Repression in Egypt and MENA’: timep.org/2026/10/13/how-eur…
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
European surveillance technology continues to enable repression across MENA ⚡️
@TimepDC just published an article by @RamyRaoof documenting how European surveillance technology facilitates repression in Egypt and MENA.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
In an absolutely egregious escalation against press freedom, Egyptian journalist and @MadaMasr Editor-in-Chief @Linaattalah has been referred to trial on charges of establishing, managing, and operating a website without a license. Her trial is set to begin this Tuesday, Oct 27.
“It should not be surprising that the military expects to have a role in any decision on who governs Egypt.” TIMEP’s Deputy Director @tekaldas speaks with @thetimes about President Sisi's announcement on succession. thetimes.com/world/africa/ar…
🚨 ICYMI: Last week, TIMEP hosted a CSPF session at the Annual Meetings on how the IMF can improve outcomes by integrating political economy considerations into its work, especially in fragile contexts.
Catch it here: imf.org/en/videos/view/64068…
TIMEP's @SaharMech organized and addressed a CSPF session at the Annual Meetings in Bangkok today on why political economy matters for the IMF's work in fragile and conflict-affected states. Speakers, including TIMEP’s @jadbaghdadi98, discussed cases of Lebanon, Syria, and Nepal.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
EU tech sold across MENA for national security is repurposed for political targeting against activists & journalists. In my new @TIMEP analysis, I trace how tools from EU nations power repressive security forces: timep.org/2026/10/13/how-eur… #humanrights #surveillance #censorship
“A lot could happen in the coming four years… Whatever the real plan is today, there’s no guarantee it’ll survive four years of uncertainty and volatility.” TIMEP’s @tekaldas discusses the future of Egypt's presidency with @The_NewArab's @matt_h_9. newarab.com/analysis/egypt-w…
NEW: There is now more European Union engagement in Syria than at any point since 2011.
In his first piece for TIMEP, @ZakShmaly analyzes where EU and Syrian interests align and differ and offers recommendations on the EU's engagement looking forward. timep.org/2026/10/21/the-cha…
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
"In Oct 2023, I provided expert testimony to a European court investigating surveillance technology used to facilitate human rights abuses across North Africa." In his first piece for @TimepDC, @RamyRaoof draws the connection between European surveillance tech & MENA repression.
NEW: MENA govts are among the top clients in the global digital surveillance market. TIMEP's @RamyRaoof breaks down how European surveillance tech continues to enable repression across MENA, as weak EU export controls leave the trade largely unchecked. timep.org/2026/10/13/how-eur…
TIMEP was proud to have been a partner for the 2026 edition of @breadandnet. We’re grateful for the opportunity to exchange ideas, reconnect with partners, and engage with the community working to advance digital rights in MENA.
Thank you, @SMEX, for bringing us together!
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
How European Surveillance Technology Facilitates Repression in #Egypt & #MENA. My new piece w/ @TimepDC maps EU tech exports enabling surveillance, censorship & rights abuses across MENA, oversight failures behind it: timep.org/2026/10/13/how-eur… #humanrights #surveillance #censorship
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
We've been saying that when the world is silent, the crackdown on press freedom will intensify.
Here we are.
Egyptian journalist and @MadaMasr's @linaattalah called in for questioning before the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
This is the 6th case against Mada in 6 years.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
Over the last month, Egypt has:
🗞️ Arrested the entire newsroom of @matsda2sh and tortured journalists for their exercise of free expression
🗞️ Interrogated journalist @RashaPress for a tweet and made her pay LE 10k bail
🗞️ Summoned @MadaMasr's @Linaattalah for questioning.
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy retweeted
Egypt's leaders plan a military curated succession while attacking what's left of independent press. The impunity fueling this was fostered by the US waiving rights conditions on military aid & the EU falsely claiming Egypt improved rights to disburse billions in conditioned aid.
Lina Attalah, Mada Masr’s editor-in-chief, received a summons today from the Supreme State Security Prosecution to attend a questioning session on Wednesday, October 21. The summons did not say why she is being questioned.
The new investigation, Case 9072/2026, is the sixth case brought against Mada Masr, its journalists and its editor-in-chief in the past six years. The most recent was in August 2025, when the security prosecution released Attalah on LE30,000 bail. She was questioned at the time on charges of “broadcasting false news” and “using a website without a license,” based on a National Security Agency investigation report, in relation to a Mada Masr story on prisoners’ complaints of abuse in detention facilities. When asked why she trusted the sources cited in the story, Attalah said she had abided by professional journalistic standards and had acted in the public interest. She also pointed to the legally protected right to inform authorities of events through publication, noting that the outlet presents a full range of viewpoints.
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