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Founded by Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, DAWN works to reform U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa, hold abusers accountable & magnify the voices of experts/activists from the region. dawnmena.org
With the Grand Egyptian Museum's opening, Cairo continues to redefine the past to both "justify its policies [and] effectively redefine what Egyptian history, the nation, the state and the military mean today," writes @magedmandour.bsky.social.
Egypt: A New Museum Cannot Legitimize a Nation Without a People
In essence, the regime has succeeded in manufacturing an imagined past that not only justifies its policies but effectively redefines what Egyptian history, the nation, the state and the military mean...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With the Grand Egyptian Museum's opening, Cairo continues to redefine the past to both "justify its policies [and] effectively redefine what Egyptian history, the nation, the state and the military mean today," writes @magedmandour.bsky.social.
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Accountability in Gaza "starts with effective fact-finding efforts and access to sound data from within the Gaza Strip," writes @ramonawadi.bsky.social.
But Israel's deliberate attacks on the infrastructure reporting on deaths hampers efforts today.
But Israel's deliberate attacks on the infrastructure reporting on deaths hampers efforts today.
Silent Numbers: Achieving Accountability Amid Israel’s Genocide of Gaza
If Israel’s intent is to continue the genocide, as recently reported, the international community remains many steps behind in preventing it. But if world leaders are complicit, where does accountabil...
dawnmena.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Accountability in Gaza "starts with effective fact-finding efforts and access to sound data from within the Gaza Strip," writes @ramonawadi.bsky.social.
But Israel's deliberate attacks on the infrastructure reporting on deaths hampers efforts today.
But Israel's deliberate attacks on the infrastructure reporting on deaths hampers efforts today.
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The Trump administration is enabling and exploiting the Saudi regime's repression.
Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social.
dawnmena.org/dawn-stateme...
Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social.
dawnmena.org/dawn-stateme...
DAWN Statement in Response to President Trump’s Defense of Mohammed bin Salman over Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
(Washington, D.C., November 18, 2025) — In response to President Trump's defense of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Jamal Khashoggi's murder during today's White House meeting, DAWN issues the f...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Trump administration is enabling and exploiting the Saudi regime's repression.
Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social.
dawnmena.org/dawn-stateme...
Following Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington, read the latest article from ALQST founder Yahya Assiri in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social.
dawnmena.org/dawn-stateme...
"Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, photos of munition remnants in south Lebanon seen by the Guardian suggest ... Israel blanketed Lebanon with 4 million cluster bombs in the final days of the 2006 war."
Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest
Exclusive: Images are first indication that Israel has used cluster munitions in nearly 20 years
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, photos of munition remnants in south Lebanon seen by the Guardian suggest ... Israel blanketed Lebanon with 4 million cluster bombs in the final days of the 2006 war."
"Trump was 'reflecting his belief that the press is there to be subservient to him, to shut up when he demands they shut up when he finds the question embarrassing,' said @sarahleah1.bsky.social, executive director of DAWN, a non-profit founded by Khashoggi in 2018."
Trump’s anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side | CNN Business
President Trump frequently demonstrates his disdain for journalists. He expresses his admiration for authoritarians almost as often. Tuesday showed how intertwined those two instincts really are.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Trump was 'reflecting his belief that the press is there to be subservient to him, to shut up when he demands they shut up when he finds the question embarrassing,' said @sarahleah1.bsky.social, executive director of DAWN, a non-profit founded by Khashoggi in 2018."
"MBS's return to Washington represents the normalization of repression, a turn to a world increasingly desensitized to violence and impunity, especially after Oct. 7 and the atrocities committed by Israel," writes Yahya Assiri.
The Trump Administration is Enabling and Exploiting the Saudi Regime’s Repression
This visit embodies a deeply cynical alliance: MBS gains political and security protection while Trump profits politically and financially.
dawnmena.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"MBS's return to Washington represents the normalization of repression, a turn to a world increasingly desensitized to violence and impunity, especially after Oct. 7 and the atrocities committed by Israel," writes Yahya Assiri.
“President Trump has Jamal Khashoggi’s blood on his hands,” said Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for DAWN, which was founded by Khashoggi. "Trump has made himself complicit in every execution and imprisonment MBS has ordered since," Jarrar added, responding to Trump's defense of Mohammed bin Salman.
Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
President Donald Trump is dismissing U.S. intelligence findings that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khas...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
“President Trump has Jamal Khashoggi’s blood on his hands,” said Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for DAWN, which was founded by Khashoggi. "Trump has made himself complicit in every execution and imprisonment MBS has ordered since," Jarrar added, responding to Trump's defense of Mohammed bin Salman.
“The change in Saudi Arabia seems to be from killing journalists behind closed doors to executing them in plain sight.”
— Abdullah Alaoudh (@aalodah.bsky.social), Senior Director for Countering Authoritarianism at @mideastdc.org
— Abdullah Alaoudh (@aalodah.bsky.social), Senior Director for Countering Authoritarianism at @mideastdc.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“The change in Saudi Arabia seems to be from killing journalists behind closed doors to executing them in plain sight.”
— Abdullah Alaoudh (@aalodah.bsky.social), Senior Director for Countering Authoritarianism at @mideastdc.org
— Abdullah Alaoudh (@aalodah.bsky.social), Senior Director for Countering Authoritarianism at @mideastdc.org
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) visits the White House, DAWN joins rights advocates outside the Saudi Embassy in D.C. to remind the world that MBS ordered Saudi agents to kill DAWN's founder Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) visits the White House, DAWN joins rights advocates outside the Saudi Embassy in D.C. to remind the world that MBS ordered Saudi agents to kill DAWN's founder Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
“MBS’ visit mainly aims to refurbish his image in the U.S. ... both Trump and MBS will sit in the White House, in an embarrassing exchange of huge Saudi funds for more public popularity for both ... This will not serve the interests of the people of Saudi Arabia.”
— Hala Aldosari, DAWN Fellow.
— Hala Aldosari, DAWN Fellow.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“MBS’ visit mainly aims to refurbish his image in the U.S. ... both Trump and MBS will sit in the White House, in an embarrassing exchange of huge Saudi funds for more public popularity for both ... This will not serve the interests of the people of Saudi Arabia.”
— Hala Aldosari, DAWN Fellow.
— Hala Aldosari, DAWN Fellow.
Khamis Ayyad is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government has not held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand that the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand that the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Khamis Ayyad is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government has not held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand that the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand that the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
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“It's a tragic irony that while Saudi Arabia carries out a record number of executions — including prominent journalist Turki al-Jasser, just a few months ago — MBS comes to Washington for his first visit since his regime’s ruthless murder of Jamal Khashoggi.”
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“It's a tragic irony that while Saudi Arabia carries out a record number of executions — including prominent journalist Turki al-Jasser, just a few months ago — MBS comes to Washington for his first visit since his regime’s ruthless murder of Jamal Khashoggi.”
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
“The historian Tacitus wrote of the Roman conquest of Britain: ‘They created a desert, and called it peace.’ Who can be surprised that a lopsided ‘ceasefire’, with no Palestinian input and with the U.S. as the guarantor, allows Israel to fire at will?”
— Michael Lynk, Former UN Special Rapporteur.
— Michael Lynk, Former UN Special Rapporteur.
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“The historian Tacitus wrote of the Roman conquest of Britain: ‘They created a desert, and called it peace.’ Who can be surprised that a lopsided ‘ceasefire’, with no Palestinian input and with the U.S. as the guarantor, allows Israel to fire at will?”
— Michael Lynk, Former UN Special Rapporteur.
— Michael Lynk, Former UN Special Rapporteur.
"What [a US-Saudi security pact] does is further normalize an American political economy in which state power defends capital rather than citizens and foreign policy becomes a tool for private advantage, subsidized by the American public," writes DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com.
The Perils and Pitfalls of a U.S.-Saudi Defense Pact
U.S. troops would be obliged to defend Riyadh.
foreignpolicy.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"What [a US-Saudi security pact] does is further normalize an American political economy in which state power defends capital rather than citizens and foreign policy becomes a tool for private advantage, subsidized by the American public," writes DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "enjoys (a) complete lack of accountability,” says @sarahleah1.bsky.social, ahead of his White House visit.
“(The executions) are meant to instil fear and show that the consequences for behavior deemed unacceptable by the Saudi government are severe & harsh."
“(The executions) are meant to instil fear and show that the consequences for behavior deemed unacceptable by the Saudi government are severe & harsh."
His family say he was a fisherman. The Saudis say he smuggled drugs. He was one of hundreds executed this year | CNN
Egyptian fisherman Mohamed Saad is one of hundreds of people executed this year in Saudi Arabia, most accused of non-lethal drug crimes. Campaigners worry US ties are giving the kingdom free rein.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "enjoys (a) complete lack of accountability,” says @sarahleah1.bsky.social, ahead of his White House visit.
“(The executions) are meant to instil fear and show that the consequences for behavior deemed unacceptable by the Saudi government are severe & harsh."
“(The executions) are meant to instil fear and show that the consequences for behavior deemed unacceptable by the Saudi government are severe & harsh."
“It's a tragic irony that while Saudi Arabia carries out a record number of executions — including prominent journalist Turki al-Jasser, just a few months ago — MBS comes to Washington for his first visit since his regime’s ruthless murder of Jamal Khashoggi.”
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“It's a tragic irony that while Saudi Arabia carries out a record number of executions — including prominent journalist Turki al-Jasser, just a few months ago — MBS comes to Washington for his first visit since his regime’s ruthless murder of Jamal Khashoggi.”
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
— @aalodah.bsky.social, @mideastdc.org
Today, 1 PM ET: Don't miss this DAWN and @mideastdc.org online event: Rightsizing the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship: What to Make of Mohammed bin Salman's Washington Visit
With @aalodah.bsky.social, Hala Aldosari, and @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
With @aalodah.bsky.social, Hala Aldosari, and @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today, 1 PM ET: Don't miss this DAWN and @mideastdc.org online event: Rightsizing the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship: What to Make of Mohammed bin Salman's Washington Visit
With @aalodah.bsky.social, Hala Aldosari, and @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
With @aalodah.bsky.social, Hala Aldosari, and @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Monday, Nov. 17, 9 AM ET/ 5 PM Istanbul, online book event: "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine"
Co-authors Michael Omer-Man & @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, with Center for Islam and Global Affairs, Istanbul Zaim Universitesi
Watch: youtube.com/cigaistanbul
Co-authors Michael Omer-Man & @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, with Center for Islam and Global Affairs, Istanbul Zaim Universitesi
Watch: youtube.com/cigaistanbul
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Monday, Nov. 17, 9 AM ET/ 5 PM Istanbul, online book event: "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine"
Co-authors Michael Omer-Man & @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, with Center for Islam and Global Affairs, Istanbul Zaim Universitesi
Watch: youtube.com/cigaistanbul
Co-authors Michael Omer-Man & @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, with Center for Islam and Global Affairs, Istanbul Zaim Universitesi
Watch: youtube.com/cigaistanbul
Join DAWN and @mideastdc.org Monday, Nov. 17, 1 PM ET: Rightsizing the US-Saudi Arabia Relationship: What to Make of Mohammed bin Salman's Washington Visit
With MEDC's @aalodah.bsky.social, DAWN fellow Hala Aldosari, and DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
With MEDC's @aalodah.bsky.social, DAWN fellow Hala Aldosari, and DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Join DAWN and @mideastdc.org Monday, Nov. 17, 1 PM ET: Rightsizing the US-Saudi Arabia Relationship: What to Make of Mohammed bin Salman's Washington Visit
With MEDC's @aalodah.bsky.social, DAWN fellow Hala Aldosari, and DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
With MEDC's @aalodah.bsky.social, DAWN fellow Hala Aldosari, and DAWN's @sarahleah1.bsky.social
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government hasn't held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government hasn't held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
In an excerpt of their new book, "Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria," Nasser Rabbat and @deensharp.bsky.social call for reconstruction in the country to take on a new look—one directed at "a just peace, community building and decolonization."
Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria: When Rebuilding Becomes a Weapon of War
Since initiating our scholarly dialogue in 2019 on the political and social implications of reconstruction in Syria, the urgency of this conversation has only intensified.
dawnmena.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In an excerpt of their new book, "Reconstruction as Violence in Assad's Syria," Nasser Rabbat and @deensharp.bsky.social call for reconstruction in the country to take on a new look—one directed at "a just peace, community building and decolonization."
Ahead of Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Washington, Western countries are increasingly signaling to Riyadh that they can "execute and kill with impunity," writes Jeed Basyouni of @reprievehq.bsky.social.
Criticism - not red carpet state visits - is the only way to stop this trend.
Criticism - not red carpet state visits - is the only way to stop this trend.
Screams in Darkness: Saudi Arabia's Execution Spree Continues Amid State Visit
What’s worse than being sentenced to death? For Youssef al-Manasif, a Saudi citizen arrested for alleged childhood crimes, it is a second death sentence.
dawnmena.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ahead of Mohammed bin Salman's trip to Washington, Western countries are increasingly signaling to Riyadh that they can "execute and kill with impunity," writes Jeed Basyouni of @reprievehq.bsky.social.
Criticism - not red carpet state visits - is the only way to stop this trend.
Criticism - not red carpet state visits - is the only way to stop this trend.
Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government hasn't held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet is one of 13 Americans killed by Israeli forces in Palestine since 2003. The Israeli government hasn't held anyone criminally accountable for these crimes.
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
DAWN is calling on Congress to demand the State Department investigate these killings: dawnmena.org/u-s-congress...
Thursday at UC Berkeley: Join a book talk on "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine," with co-author @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, and Professor Wadie Said.
🗓️: November 13
⏰: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
📍: 297 Simon Hall, Law School Building
Register: bit.ly/FromApartheid
🗓️: November 13
⏰: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
📍: 297 Simon Hall, Law School Building
Register: bit.ly/FromApartheid
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Thursday at UC Berkeley: Join a book talk on "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine," with co-author @sarahleah1.bsky.social of DAWN, and Professor Wadie Said.
🗓️: November 13
⏰: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
📍: 297 Simon Hall, Law School Building
Register: bit.ly/FromApartheid
🗓️: November 13
⏰: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
📍: 297 Simon Hall, Law School Building
Register: bit.ly/FromApartheid