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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 14d

🚨 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia has resentenced 75 year old US citizen Saad Almadi, handing down a travel ban that will keep him trapped in the country until March 2026.

His crime? Posting tweets critical of the Saudi government while in the US. Read more ⬇️

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Saudi Authorities Should Quash New Sentence Against U.S. Citizen Saad Almadi and Immediately Allow Him to Return to the United States - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 14d

We welcome the decision by #Egypt's president el-Sisi not sign the draft Criminal Procedure Code into law, which would have set the country’s criminal justice system back decades.

Read our joint statement on what's needed next: mideastdc.org/publication/...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 15d

Alaa is FREE! 🕊️

We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE
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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 20d

[email protected] introduced an amendment during the ongoing State Dept Reauthorization markup in the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would condition $1 billion of the $3.3 billion in US military aid to Israel on human rights benchmarks. A 🧵

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · 27d

8⃣ years ago, reformist scholar Salman al-Odah was arrested in #SaudiArabia for supporting greater religious coexistence & criticizing the government. Today, he remains in prison in solitary confinement & faces the death penalty.

Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah

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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 27d

Israel bombed multiple countries across the Middle East in recent days. US military aid makes this possible. In our new factsheet we breakdown the $21.7B provided to Israel since Oct 7 & privileges it receives that allows it to carry on its war machine. mideastdc.org/publication/...

Extraordinary Sums and Privileges: U.S. Security Assistance to Israel Since October 7, 2023 - MEDC

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Seth Binder @sethbinder.bsky.social · 29d

In a new piece by me and @stimsoncenter.bsky.social's Elias Yousif, we discuss the risks of the admin's legally dubious decision not to release detailed accounting for how the government intends to spend future foreign assistance. A 🧵 mideastdc.org/publication/...

President Trump is Undermining Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Sep 8

“Grab them, tie them up & hand them to the police...drag them inside & make their lives hell,” #Egypt's foreign minister told embassy staff in a recently leaked recording.

🚨 Egypt is assaulting protestors at diplomatic missions. Read our joint statement: mideastdc.org/publication/...

Egypt’s Diplomatic Missions Weaponized as Transnational Repression Tool - MEDC

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · Aug 18

If you’re traveling to or living in the U.S. with a green card, visa, or other non-citizen status, view this @mideastdc.org: mideastdc.org/publication/...

If you need free or low-cost legal immigration services, visit this directory from immigrationLawHelp:

ImmigrationLawHelp.org | Helping low-income immigrants find legal help

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · Sep 5

Elias Yousif @stimsoncenter.bsky.social and Seth Binder @mideastdc.org warn of reductions in congressional reporting mideastdc.org/publication/... featured in the latest "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
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President Trump is Undermining Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability - MEDC

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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · Aug 13

@mideastdc.org and 80+ organizations urge members of Congress "to use all available tools, including the suspension of U.S. security assistance in compliance with section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act" to Israel in relation to Gaza. Read full letter
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MEDC and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Aug 14

Congress must uphold US law & suspend security assistance to Israel.

We joined 80+ organizations calling on the US to end support for atrocities in Gaza and secure a surge in humanitarian aid. Read our letter to Congress: mideastdc.org/publication/...

MEDC and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jul 24

Imam Ayman Soliman sought refuge in the US after he was arrested & tortured in #Egypt for journalism. Now he's in ICE detention, at risk of deportation.

Read our commentary on how the detention of Ayman & others have shaken exiled dissidents in the US ⬇️
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Persecuted in Egypt, Detained in America: The Story of Imam Ayman Soliman - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jul 9

BREAKING: Adel Banaemah is FREE!🕊️

Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews.

It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW

Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jul 8

Today, 63 year old Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace marks 4️⃣ years on solid food hunger strike. He has spent 14 years unjustly detained in #Bahrain solely for exercising his peaceful freedom of expression.

Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!

Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 30

Authoritarianism & repression won't bring prosperity or security to #Tunisia or the MENA region. "Democracy is the solution," says
@zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters

Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 29

DMI Advisory Group member Nareman Shehadeh Zoabi is a Palestinian human rights lawyer at Adala handling cases related to arbitrary detention, prisoners’ rights & more. What keeps her motivated to keep advocating for human rights & democracy?

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 28

The democratic aspirations of the people of the MENA region matter now more than ever.

We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you?
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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 23

President Trump's strikes on #Iran are reckless, dangerous, & ill-conceived. Congress should urgently pass the recently introduced bipartisan War Powers Resolution.

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MEDC Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iran - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 18

#SaudiArabia executed Turki al-Jasser last week, the 1st high-profile killing of a journalist since #JamalKhashoggi.

Al-Jasser had 2 Twitter accounts, including an anonymous account that "was in the crosshairs of the Saudi government,” @aalodah.bsky.social said: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’

The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 18

🚨 Saudi Arabia executed a prominent journalist who exposed corruption. The world should act before other dissidents are next.

Read our commentary on the shocking execution of Turki Al-Jasser by @aalodah.bsky.social, @sethbinder.bsky.social, Sheridan Cole & Haydn Welch: mideastdc.org/publication/...

Saudi Arabia Executed a Prominent Journalist who Exposed Corruption. The World Should Act Before Other Dissidents are Next. - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 17

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...

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 17

🚨 Hundreds of prisoners, including scores of Egyptian, Ethiopian & Somali nationals, are at risk of imminent execution in #SaudiArabia for non-lethal drug-related offenses, amid a surge in such executions.

Read our joint statement with 30+ organizations: mideastdc.org/publication/...

Joint Statement: NGOs Voice Fears for Hundreds of Foreign Nationals at Risk of Imminent Execution in Saudi Arabia - MEDC

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Center for Victims of Torture @cvt.org · Jun 16

Humanitarian work supports the most vulnerable and strengthens communities. Read the joint statement on the need for human rights & humanitarian protection that “not only reflect fundamental American values but also advance global peace, security, and prosperity, consistent with international law.”

Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 13

🚨 Congress must reject Secretary Marco Rubio's reckless proposed reorganization of the State Department. This slash-and-burn approach to critical programs will have devastating consequences for the most marginalized people.

Read our joint statement: mideastdc.org/publication/...

Congress Must Reject Trump Administration's Reckless Plans to Reorganize State Department - MEDC

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Middle East Democracy Center @mideastdc.org · Jun 15

🚨 We are also alarmed by an increase in executions of foreign nationals in the kingdom. At least 26 Egyptians are at risk of imminent execution in #SaudiArabia on non-violent drug-related charges: bsky.app/profile/un-s...

UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · Jun 10

UN expert Morris Tidball-Binz calls on Govt of #SaudiArabia to halt the planned executions of 26 Egyptian nationals, abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences & ensure full compliance of its drug control policies with international law.

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