Today marks 4 years since the passing of Sarah Hegazi, an intersectional Egyptian queer feminist and rights defender who took her life in exile following imprisonment and years of repression.
Our thoughts are with her loved ones and all who have been forced to leave their homes.
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- TIMEP is honored to announce two new named fellowships that will commemorate the legacy of two remarkable advocates who passed away in diaspora and exile in recent years: the Sarah Hegazi and Mohamed Aboelgheit Nonresident Fellowships. timep.org/press/press-re… #TIMEPatTen
- Today marks three years since the passing of Sarah Hegazi, an intersectional Egyptian queer feminist and human rights defender who took her life in exile following relentless repression. Sarah was a powerful advocate for human rights, freedom, and dignity across MENA.
- TIMEP is proud to announce that journalist and rights defender @Solafasallam will join us as the 9th Bassem Sabry Democracy Fellow. Solafa's work will focus on women in Egypt's prisons, centering their lived experiences to shape policy. We're thrilled to welcome her on board!🎉
- Congrats to Bassem Sabry Fellow @solafasallam who was honored tonight @ the Jamal Khashoggi Remembrance Dinner with a @DAWNmenaorg Integrity Award! A well-deserved recognition for an advocate tirelessly working to shed light on the situation of women political prisoners in Egypt.
- 📢 In 20 minutes, catch TIMEP Deputy Director @tekaldas in discussion with @ishacdiwan, @mmabrouk, @meddeb_hamza, & @paul_salem on political economy in #Lebanon, #Tunisia, & #Egypt. Register below ⤵️📢Today Join us and @MiddleEastInst for a panel discussion on the MENA Commission on Stabilization & Growth Report from @ERFlatest & @FinDevLab with @ishacdiwan, @tekaldas, @mmabrouk, @meddeb_hamza, & @paul_salem ⏰5:00 PM-6:30 PM Beirut 📍Register: carnegie-mec.org/e-8074
- We are pleased to welcome Bassem Sabry Fellow @solafasallam to DC! Since her fellowship began in October, Solafa has been doing critical work on women political prisoners in Egypt. We look forward to supporting her as she engages with govt & nonprofit stakeholders here in the US.
- NEW: Why are Cairo's historic cemeteries being destroyed, and what is their cultural and historical significance in #Egypt? @ibrahim3ezz's in-depth analysis on the cemeteries' fate, Cairo 2050, urbanism, and the way forward is now available in English:
- .@WafaMustafa9 joins TIMEP to work on victim-centric justice for Syrians at a critical time. She is an activist, a journalist, and a committed advocate for #Syria’s disappeared. Learn more about Wafa here: timep.org/author/wafaali… + get to know all of TIMEP's new fellows below⬇️TIMEP is thrilled to announce the members of its 2023-2024 Nonresident Fellowship cohort: @MostafaAlasar, @ReemWrites, @Alaa_Assani, Lamine Benghazi, @WafaMustafa9, @omar_N_taleb, @Marc_Ayoub, @NoraNoralla, @menzli_ayoub, @Monashtayya, and @MoOsman88: timep.org/2023/05/22/tim…
- 🚨NEW: Neo-pharaonism, an extreme form of racial nationalism in #Egypt, has been increasingly adopted and encouraged by the regime. What is the history of this ideology, and how has the state escalated its promotion of anti-black and anti-minority policy?
- طارق حسين يكتب: أوقفوا عقوبة الإعدام timep.org/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D…
- 📢 As Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohammed el-Baqer awaits a December 20 verdict on baseless criminal charges, a global coalition of 134 lawyers & law students and 32 organizations conducting legal work stand in solidarity with him. Full statement here: timep.org/press/press-re…
- Today, TIMEP joins Egyptian queer and feminist activist #SarahHegazi's loved ones in remembering and mourning her on the second anniversary of her passing. Sarah's life, story, and voice will not soon be forgotten. May she rest in peace.
- Today marks 6 years since the passing of Egyptian political writer and commentator @Bassem_Sabry, whose commitment to democratic values we honor and strive to uphold and whose incisive work during and following the 2011 Revolution shaped the discourse in a lasting way.













