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As the Arab Spring swept across the Middle East and North Africa starting in 2011, I translated complex local moments for international audiences in real time—before algorithms, when journalists built coverage from trusted feeds. Cutting through noise, avoiding spin, making the critical legible while events were still unfolding. My live analysis, curation, and multilingual reporting made me a go-to source across beats: foreign correspondents, think tank analysts, policy reporters. Quoted alongside veteran Middle East experts and senior foreign policy voices, I became a trusted source whose commentary shaped how pivotal moments were understood globally. Those relationships persist. So does the instinct: news sense, strategic insight, and the discipline to communicate clearly when the stakes are high.
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Featured analysis and expert commentary
Direct quotes, interviews, and cited analysis in international outlets.
Remembering Bassem Sabry
Memorial essay on Bassem Sabry, the January 25 revolution, and how the fellowship in his name continues to shape advocacy across the region.
Why are Egypt's presidential elections significant?
Expert roundup on Egypt's first presidential elections post the January 25, 2011 revolution quoted me alongside Elliott Abrams, Michele Dunne, and Robert Satloff.
La tregua en Gaza se complica mientras Israel rechaza negociar con Hamas
Spanish-language analysis on the 2014 Gaza ceasefire negotiations as TIMEP Editorial Director.
Gaza resiste en medio de un paisaje de destrucción
Expert commentary on Egyptian public opinion toward Gaza and the state's media framing of Hamas.
Egipto admite que el avión de EgyptAir cayó al Mediterráneo
Analysis of how Egyptian authorities frame aviation crises to justify domestic crackdowns.
Munathara Initiative brings Arab-speaking world together in Istanbul third time for debates
Interview as COO of the Munathara Initiative on building a more vibrant Arab public sphere through debate.
Why Bollywood is so popular in Egypt
Interview on Bollywood's cultural influence in Egypt and the wider region.
Morsi ousted
Radio interview on the removal of Egyptian democratically elected president, Muhammad Morsi, and implications for Egypt's democratic trajectory.
Translation, curation, and amplifying local voices
During political crises, journalists and analysts relied on my feed for live coverage, multilingual context, and on-the-ground perspective that cut through complexity.
Live updates on Egypt's presidential debate
The Lede's live coverage of Egypt's first presidential debate embedded my translations and analysis as part of its real-time feed.
Egypt: Obama urges Morsi to respond to protesters – live
Live coverage of Egypt's political crisis cited my real-time translation and analysis of President Morsi's televised speech.
Bassem Sabry Scholarship announcement
Named among the founding circle who established an endowed scholarship in memory of Egyptian analyst Bassem Sabry.
Egypt's Mubarak trial: A sign of the times
Analysis of the Mubarak trial and Egypt's struggle over accountability and transitional justice.
Full text: Mohammed Morsi statement from prison
Quoted analysis on the political timing and substance of Morsi's prison statement.
Gaza, Twitter, and war on the ground
Featured my curated list of 54 journalists reporting from Gaza.
Egypt protests erupt on anniversary of revolution – live blog
Live blog cited my real-time analysis of protest developments as a Middle East analyst.
17 reasons why only one man can win Egypt's election
Quoted on Egypt's electoral constraints and what the 2014 presidential race signaled.
Egypt: Disappointment at first presidential debate
Quoted my live translation of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh's platform during Egypt's first presidential debate.
Egipto: decepción en el primer debate presidencial
Spanish-language coverage that drew on my commentary on Egypt's first presidential debate.
Opposition politician Imran Khan
A question I posed on Twitter was put directly to former Pakistan PM and opposition leader at the time, Imran Khan during a live interview.
Recognition and "voices to follow"
Named by major outlets as an essential account for following the region.
The #cdnfp Twitterati: journalists and writers
Recognized among recommended voices on Canadian foreign policy and Middle East analysis.
10 Twitter accounts you should be following
Highlighted as a Toronto-based commentator "tweeting in multiple languages and commenting on issues in the Middle East and beyond... for her ability to speak to a global audience without losing her Toronto-based perspective."
Top women to follow on Twitter
Included among influential women tweeting about foreign policy and international affairs, with an emphasis on multilingual voices and perspectives often overlooked in mainstream "Twitterati" lists.
The 23 Twitter accounts you must follow to understand Egypt
Named among essential accounts for real-time insight into Egypt's evolving politics, protest movements, and on-the-ground realities.
Media inquiries and speaking requests
The same instincts that made me essential during crisis—synthesizing complexity, knowing what matters, communicating with precision under pressure—are what I bring to organizations navigating high-stakes communications today.
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