It's already been one year since the coastal attacks in Syria, when clashes between Assad regime remnants and government and government-aligned security forces spiraled into a harrowing campaign of massacres targeting primarily Alawi civilian communities. (1)

Since late 2024, Egypt has been increasingly carrying out a troubling, widespread crackdown on migrants, particularly on refugees and asylum seekers from Syria and Sudan. Reports of random street stops, identity checks on public transport, and home raids have recently surged. 1\7

من هو الشهيد في سوريا الجديدة؟ هل تقبل بعض الفئات نزع هذه الصفة عمّن نالها في عصر الأسد؟ وهل تُبقي الدولة الجديدة على هذه الصفة لمن قاتل ضدها؟ في لقاء مع @Daraj_media، ناقش مدير وحدتنا القانونية @OKurdali حقوق الضحايا، وسبل إنصافهم وتخليد ذكراهم دون تمييز. daraj.media/من-�…

Syrians deserve to thrive. They deserve every chance to rebuild their country, live with dignity, and enjoy the basic standards of a humane life..

#Lebanon successfully passed a law lifting #BankingSecrecy and here's why you should celebrate 🧵

🇸🇩 It is a war on civilians, but civilians remain the hope for ending atrocities and holding perpetrators accountable. 🇸🇩 Don't miss @TimepDC's event “The War in Sudan: Two Years On” — featuring @MohanedLawyer, @miketheidealist , @dalliasd , and moderated by @Magdi_Amin .

If you believe in elevating the voices of MENA experts, ensuring policymakers are guided by their brilliant perspectives, and investing in the next generation of leaders in the region, I invite you to help grow @TimepDC 's high-impact fellowship program. givebutter.com/supportTIMEPf…

⭐️@TimepDC's fellows are the heart and soul of the institute. It's SUCH a privilege to get to provide a home for some of the MENA region's most incredible advocates. We're running a campaign to support this program. givebutter.com/supportTIMEPf… 3⃣ reasons you should donate!

In solidarity with @Daraj_media & @MegaphoneNewsEN, TIMEP joined a coalition of 60 Lebanese and international CSOs and independent media outlets to stand against the defamatory campaign coordinated against them for uncovering those responsible for Lebanon’s financial crises.

Important study by @SJAC_info on the Mezzeh Detention Facility. Includes how more than 28,000 people were detained over just 5 years, more than 1,000 confirmed killed Now U.S. froze SJAC's funding when this type of documentation is more important than ever syriaaccountability.org/sear…

In this article, @HenishHalem and I examine Egypt’s problematic asylum law. While the law appears to align with Egypt's international obligations, a closer look at its provisions reveals serious risks that jeopardize the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in the country.

Victims groups and families meeting the #IIMP in #Damascus.

أنهم ليسو مجرد أرقام، فوراء جدران الزنازين كان أحبابنا، و لكل منهم قصة ورواية. هذا ما سمعناه، ولايزال الآلاف مفقودين، وأهاليهم يبحثون عن أي معلومة تدل على مصيرهم أو مكان وجودهم الزميل في معهد التحرير @BaraaKhurfan يسلط الضوء على قصص جمعها من معتقلين ومعقتلات سابقين في سجون الأسد

📢 Happening in DC next Wednesday, February 5, at 2:30 PM EST  What Sudanese policy priorities should look like for the US from the perspective of Sudanese advocates and experts? Featuring @KholoodKhair,@HamidMurtada ,@MohanedLawyer, @DrEvaKhair & moderated by @d_christensen9.

Syria is a complex context, and the word "transition" falls short of describing its multilayered complexities. I was honored to moderate the outstanding conversation with @muznadureid, @WafaMustafa9, @Karam__Shaar, and @putintintin1 on unpacking the post-Assad transition in Syria