Bassem Sabry believed in the people of MENA and he believed in their potential. Join us in honoring his legacy by investing in the young people he knew could change the region for the better. On #GivingTuesday, donate to the fellowship created in his name https://t.co/HLiHgMyhDO

On this day 12 years ago my life ended. Here is hoping I'll be able to cook up a life that feels like a life with the leftovers.

The Last Women Doctors of #Afghanistan A 6-episode series by @lacappon about a country where women can still be doctors, but can no longer become doctors under the #Taliban. Stories from #Kabul, Panjshir and Helmand, with @emergency_ong. Listen »

On Tuesday, Egyptian-British activist @Alaa attempted to fly to London to attend two conferences. He was stopped by authorities and told he could not travel. It's been almost 2 months since Alaa was pardoned. It's time for him to be allowed to travel too

In quello di una bomba fascista

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. https://t.co/GmUlvADGhV

Zohran Mamdani, who is projected to have won the race for New York City mayor, is addressing New Yorkers in his victory speech. https://t.co/2q9cgm3sQp

Vote for Zohran because he loves New York. All of it. Vote for him because he has sought to speak to every part of this jagged mosaic of a place - even the parts that slander and defame him — because they also belong to New York. This is our city. All of ours.

BREAKING: AL-KHAWAJA TO BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE ON WEDNESDAY Al-Khawaja is risking his life to have the truth about his case publicly acknowledged by the Danish government and the #EU. Help us draw attention to his case by tagging EU heads and the Danish Government @vonderleyen

Privilege to talk to writer Alaa Abd el-Fatah freed from Cairo jails after 12 years. Learning to heal, be with his family and how to be an activist and a dad. Gently chiding Thatcher, he suggests the campaign for his release in UK proved society exists.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado has led the struggle for democracy in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela. Ms Machado studied engineering and finance, and had a short career in business. In 1992 she established the Atenea

As the world celebrates the Gaza ceasefire deal, the Israeli military bombed the Ghabboun family home in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, according to Civil Defense spox Mahmoud Bassal. Over 40 Palestinians are trapped under the rubble. Only two women have been rescued so far

Greta Thunberg in Greece: I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story. Israel is escalating genocide and mass destruction with genocidal intent, attempting to erase an entire population in

BREAKING: Drop Site News reporter Alex Colston (@enoughformethx) is broadcasting live as the Global Sumud Flotilla encounters Israeli naval ships around 20 nautical miles from Gaza's shores.

Alaa :)

Alaa Abd El Fattah's family celebrated his release in the early hours of today, almost six years to the day after his arrest. He was released from the Dokki Police Station after being granted a presidential pardon alongside five other prisoners yesterday. The writer,

President Sisi has pardoned my brother! Mum & I are heading to the prison now to inquire from where Alaa will be released and when. Sorry I can't take calls right now but I'll keep you posted the moment we hear something. Omg I can't believe we get our lives back! #FreeAlaa

+++ La Sardegna ha appena approvato la nostra legge sul fine vita “Liberi Subito”. Da oggi, anche in Sardegna, come in Toscana, ci sono tempi e procedure certe per ottenere l’aiuto medico alla morte volontaria+++ l

Follow him and check on him constantly. Carry his words forward.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the relevant authorities to review a presidential pardon request submitted by the National Council for Human Rights for Egyptian blogger and activist @Alaa Abdel Fattah https://t.co/CtvETgouWO #FreeAlaa