Today marks 6 years since the Beirut Port Explosion, one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions. It killed +218 people, injured +7,000, and displaced+300,000 from their homes. Holding in my heart those whose lives were never the same and uplifting their calls for justice.🤍

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · yesterday

Six years since the Beirut Port Explosion, we stand with the people of Lebanon and remember the lives lost, the thousands injured, and the families impacted. Today, we amplify the calls of those gathering on the ground to renew their calls for accountability and justice.

في الذكرى السادسة لتفجير مرفأ بيروت، نقف إلى جانب أهل لبنان ونتذكر كل الأرواح التي أُزهقت، وآلاف الجرحى، وجميع العائلات التي طالتها هذه الكارثة. ونضم صوتنا مع أصوات المجتمعين اليوم في بيروت، وهم يجددون المطالبة بالمحاسبة والعدالة.

Six years since the Beirut Port Explosion, we stand with the people of Lebanon and remember the lives lost, the thousands injured, and the families impacted. Today, we amplify the calls of those gathering on the ground to renew their calls for accountability and justice.

How is the humanitarian situation in Syria? How's the country fairing on the issues of political transition, economy, security and transitional justice? How should the US engage? See this in-depth policy piece by TIMEP's director @maitelsadany.bsky.social and head of advocacy Douglas Christensen.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 2d ago

NEW: Following the historic repeal of the Caesar Act, what should US policy toward Syria look like? TIMEP's new policy paper offers recommendations for how US engagement can support an inclusive, sustainable transition centered on the needs of the Syrian people: timep.org/2026/08/03/p...

Today @timep.bsky.social published a paper on US-Syria Policy outlining concrete ways the US government can constructively engage Syrian officials to help Syrians make the most of the lifting of sanctions and build a stable, just, and inclusive Syria for all Syrians🧵 timep.org/2026/08/03/p...

📢 Today at @timep.bsky.social, we're releasing a new policy paper that I'm proud to have co-authored with Doug Christensen. The December repeal of the Caesar Act was historic. But when it happened, very few people had reflected on the question of what comes next for U.S.-Syria policy. (1)

NEW: Following the historic repeal of the Caesar Act, what should US policy toward Syria look like? TIMEP's new policy paper offers recommendations for how US engagement can support an inclusive, sustainable transition centered on the needs of the Syrian people: timep.org/2026/08/03/p...

🇹🇳 While there's so much more to say, understand, and follow on Tunisia, I hope these resources offer a start to instill context into a file we're looking away from way too often.

🇹🇳 Put forward a brilliant read from @saharmechmech.bsky.social that explains why, despite economic growth indicators being on the rise, living standards are worsening for everyday Tunisians on the ground: timep.org/2026/07/30/p...

Power Cuts, Protests, and (Lack of) Policy: Tunisia’s Economy Under Pressure

These past few months, Tunisians have been protesting the country's worsening socioeconomic conditions and living standards. Officially, however, the economic growth indicators are on the rise. So wha...

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🇹🇳 Published a comprehensive analysis which explains follows how Tunisia has weathered recent crises, from migration to worsening socioeconomic conditions and the shrinking of liberties, all the result of the new political system that Saied has produced timep.org/2026/07/29/f...

Five Years After July 25: Understanding Tunisia Through Intertwined Crises

Since President Kais Saied’s power grab five years ago, Tunisia has gone through one crisis after another, where the migration crisis, worsening socioeconomic conditions, and the shrinking of libertie...

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🇹🇳 Hosted an event offering a 360 analysis of Tunisia as it stands, with a focus on the most important governance, economy, and foreign policy issues on the deck of decision-makers, ft @saharmechmech.bsky.social, @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Aymen Zaghdoudi, Mondher Tounsi www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWo...

Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding: Five Years Since Saied’s Power Grab

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🇹🇳 Too often, Tunisia falls off the policy agenda and I'm proud of recent efforts by @timep.bsky.social to bring Tunisia back into the discussion, while also grounding the conversation in facts, analysis, and mostly importantly, Tunisian voices. Over the last week, we've done 3 things:

🇹🇳 Over the last few weeks, I've caught a lot folks who don't follow Tunisia on a regular basis wondering what protests in the country -- be it around the five year anniversary of Kais Saied's power grab or the widespread electricity and water cuts -- might mean.

In Tunisia, protests have broken out over the last few weeks around sweeping electricity and water cuts implemented in the middle of a heatwave. What do we know about the country's current economic challenges? My colleague @saharmechmech.bsky.social has penned an instructive new must-read ⤵️.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 6d ago

NEW: On paper, Tunisia’s economic growth indicators are on the rise, but on the ground, Tunisians are facing worsening socioeconomic conditions. So what's actually happening? @saharmechmech.bsky.social makes sense of Tunisia’s economic landscape and the way forward: timep.org/2026/07/30/p...

NEW: On paper, Tunisia’s economic growth indicators are on the rise, but on the ground, Tunisians are facing worsening socioeconomic conditions. So what's actually happening? @saharmechmech.bsky.social makes sense of Tunisia’s economic landscape and the way forward: timep.org/2026/07/30/p...

This past Saturday marked 5 years since Saied's power grab. A new analysis published by @timep.bsky.social unpacks how Tunisia's institutions have evolved, how the space for civil society has narrowed, and what the power grab has meant for the day to day livelihoods of the Tunisian people.

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NEW: Five years after President Kais Saied's July 25 power grab, Tunisia faces overlapping crises: from worsening socioeconomic conditions to shrinking political space. A new analysis takes stock of Tunisia's trajectory and what might be next: timep.org/2026/07/29/f...

NEW: Five years after President Kais Saied's July 25 power grab, Tunisia faces overlapping crises: from worsening socioeconomic conditions to shrinking political space. A new analysis takes stock of Tunisia's trajectory and what might be next: timep.org/2026/07/29/f...

I shared with @jihanabdalla.bsky.social ahead of President Aoun's meeting with President Trump, that “successful disarmament across the globe has consistently been a political process.” A real ceasefire & Israeli withdrawal are vital. @thenationalnews.com www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026...

Trump says US-Lebanon direct flights can resume, overturning decades-long ban | The National

President Joseph Aoun wants America to help fund rebuilding and relief package for southern Lebanon

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Gen Z002 members' arrests "reflect a broader pattern where digital spaces that allow people to discuss politics, share criticism, or organise collectively are being treated by authorities as a security threat," @ramyraoof.bsky.social tells @thenewarab.bsky.social. www.newarab.com/news/amnesty...

Amnesty urges release of Egyptians detained over Discord group

A digital rights expert has warned that the arrests mark a chilling shift towards targeting of the ’broader digital public’.

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ICYMI: We just hosted an extremely rich discussion that delved into all things Tunisia (politics, economy, foreign policy, the rule of law), featuring Sahar Mechmech, Aymen Zaghdoudi, Tarek Megrisi, Mondher Tounsi. Catch highlights below & watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWo...

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚨 Starting now! Mondher Tounsi, @saharmechmech.bsky.social, @zaghdoudist.bsky.social, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social are joining TIMEP to discuss Tunisia's trajectory five years since Saied's power grab and what the future holds for the country. Tune in and join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWo...

🚨 Starting now! Mondher Tounsi, @saharmechmech.bsky.social, @zaghdoudist.bsky.social, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social are joining TIMEP to discuss Tunisia's trajectory five years since Saied's power grab and what the future holds for the country. Tune in and join us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HWo...

DW asked me about the Octagon, Egypt's new defense HQ, & the New Aministrative Capital. We discussed what they say about Egypt & President Sisi's approach to governing. They symbolize his power but also his fear of a people that sunk deeper into poverty under his rule www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSn4...

Egypt's massive 'Octagon' complex: Architecture of a totalitarian state | DW News

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Don’t miss this remarkable and important look at how Sisi is entrenching his power in Egypt through the Octagon project, explaining, expertly, by @tekaldas.bsky.social

Timothy E. Kaldas@tekaldas.bsky.social · 3w ago

DW asked me about the Octagon, Egypt's new defense HQ, & the New Aministrative Capital. We discussed what they say about Egypt & President Sisi's approach to governing. They symbolize his power but also his fear of a people that sunk deeper into poverty under his rule www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSn4...

While Presidents Aoun & Trump met, I joined @aljazeera.com to discuss how the US can support the Lebanese government's disarmament efforts by ensuring Israel ceases fire & withdraws from Lebanon, allowing Aoun to show that the state can deliver security & sovereignty without armed nonstate actors.

I spoke with Stephanie Ramos on ABC News about the risk that Israel refuses to withdraw from Lebanon & derails US deescalation efforts in Lebanon & Iran. President Trump must apply real pressure to ensure Israel complies & protect the credibility of US-mediated ceasefires abcnews.com/video/134995...

Video Why some Lebanese doubt Israel's commitments to withdrawal

Deputy director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle east policy, Timothy Kaldas, talks what the United states will do to ensure Israeli compliance with the ceasefire and withdrawal plans.

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🚨 LAST CALL: Not too late to register to join @timep.bsky.social for our event on Tunisia today at 10 am EST. Don't miss @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Sahar Mechmeh, Aymen Zaghdoudi, Mondher Tounsi for a 360 analysis on where the country stands 5 years since the 2021 power grab: timep.org/2026/07/09/t...

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 2w ago

🔔 It's not too late to join us! This Thursday at 10 AM ET, we'll be hosting Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, Aymen Zaghdoudi, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social to discuss Tunisia's political, economic, and foreign affairs landscape five years since Saied's power grab. Register now: timep.org/2026/07/09/t...

🇹🇳 What does Tunisia look like five years since Saied's 2021 power grab? Tomorrow, I'm pleased to be moderating a discussion of brilliant advocates on this topic: @tmegrisi.bsky.social, Sahar Mechmech, Mondher Tounsi, and Aymen Zaghdoudi. Join us at 10:00 am EST. It's not too late to register ⬇️

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 2w ago

🔔 It's not too late to join us! This Thursday at 10 AM ET, we'll be hosting Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, Aymen Zaghdoudi, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social to discuss Tunisia's political, economic, and foreign affairs landscape five years since Saied's power grab. Register now: timep.org/2026/07/09/t...

🔔 It's not too late to join us! This Thursday at 10 AM ET, we'll be hosting Mondher Tounsi, Sahar Mechmech, Aymen Zaghdoudi, and @tmegrisi.bsky.social to discuss Tunisia's political, economic, and foreign affairs landscape five years since Saied's power grab. Register now: timep.org/2026/07/09/t...

Lebanese President Aoun will meet with President Trump shortly. In the lead-up to the meeting, TIMEP and partners highlighted calls for an immediate Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, support for the LAF, and a commitment to humanitarian and reconstruction assistance.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Ahead of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s upcoming visit to Washington, DC, TIMEP joins Lebanese, US, and international partners in urging President Trump and US policymakers to press for security and sovereignty in Lebanon. Full statement: timep.org/2026/07/16/j...

لا يمكن فهم ما يجري في دارفور أثناء الحرب الحالية بمعزل عن عوامل متداخلة امتدت لعقود، تشابكت فيها التغيرات المناخية والعلاقات العرقية داخل الإقليم مع التطورات السياسية خارجه. مقالة جديدة على منصة @timep.bsky.social بقلم حسان الناصر.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 2w ago

تشهد دارفور أعنف فصول القتال في الحرب السودانية، في امتدادٍ لسلسلة من العنف عاشها الإقليم لعقود، ليبقى السؤال: لماذا تظل دارفور مسرحًا لصراعات متكررة، كثيرًا ما بلغت حد الإبادة الجماعية؟ يحاول الباحث حسان الناصر فهم الأسباب الاجتماعية والسياسية وراء ذلك. timep.org/post-arabic/...