Yasmin Omar

Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.

Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza After pontiff calls for peace, Gaza’s health ministry says 73 Palestinians waiting for aid have been killed Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “barbarity” of the war in Gaza and the “indiscriminate use of force” as Gaza’s health ministry said at least 73 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food. The Hamas-run ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza. Continue reading...

Pope condemns ‘barbarity’ of Israel’s war in Gaza

Authoritarian regimes in the MENA increasingly use cybercrime & online content laws to restrict freedom of expression. MEDC's @yasminoviech.bsky.social recently sat down with @zaghdoudist.bsky.social to discuss how we can take back the virtual space.

📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...

‏يستضيف مركز ديمقراطية الشرق الأوسط خبراء من فلسطين و سوريا و لبنان يوم ٨ مايو في نقاش مهم باللغة العربية بعنوان "ديكتاتوريو العالم الرقمي: مواجهة السرديات الاستبدادية في الشرق الأوسط"
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“I am saying it clear and loud,” Mahdawi said, the Columbia student who was just released. “To President Trump and his cabinet: I am not afraid of you.”

Legendary stuff.

Joint Statement: Rights Organizations Condemn Violations in Egypt's Badr 3 Prison as Multiple Prisoners Attempt Suicide - MEDC

On April 8, Mohamed Helal died after being denied adequate healthcare inside Badr 3.

With no other recourse to protest prison conditions, multiple prisoners inside Badr 3 have attempted suicide in recent weeks. Read out joint statement to learn more: mideastdc.org/publication/...

Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia Student Detained by Trump Administration, is Freed Mohsen Mahdawi had been an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at the university. The Trump administration is trying to deport him for it.

Mohsen Mahdawi is free. He should never have been detained. The judge referenced cases from the 1950s and the specter of McCarthyism, saying this was “not our proudest moment.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...

The last time I heard of a judge getting arrested in court was in Libya—by MILITIAS. I'm gutted to see the U.S. setting new standards now!

According to the @theintercept.com "‘In a decision that seems to be pre-written" !!
A judge just ruled Mahmoud Khalil is removable under US immigration law!

In a case lacking evidentiary support! Feels retaliatory, politically motivated, and eerily reminiscent of life under autocratic regimes.

Upending Soft Power: The Human Cost of U.S. Funding Cuts in the MENA Region - MEDC Billions of dollars in aid to the Middle East and North Africa have been put on hold as a result of the Trump administration’s abrupt freeze of all U.S. foreign assistance pending a 90-day review. Whi...

📢 On March 13, at 10:00AM ET, join MEDC & @arab-center-dc.Baku.social for a timely discussion on the impact of the US funding cuts across the MENA region.

Speakers: @yara-asi.bsky.social, Nidal Betare, Amy Hawthorne, @alaasayeg.bsky.social & Arwa Shobaki.

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