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Mohamed Mandour

Mohamed Mandour

Mohamed Mandour is a journalist and researcher based in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on press freedom, transnational repression and digital repression in the Middle East. He previously worked as a Bassem Sabry Research Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy.

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Sabry Nakhnoukh’s Arrest in Egypt Exposes a Political Order Built on Outlaw Enforcers

Sabry Nakhnoukh’s Arrest in Egypt Exposes a Political Order Built on Outlaw Enforcers

Once one of Egypt’s most notorious regime enforcers, Sabry Nakhnoukh is now behind bars again. His story illuminates the unwritten contracts that bind the Egyptian state and the shadowy figures it relies on to police its political order.

Mohamed Mandour
As the War in Gaza Rages, Netanyahu Tightens His Grip on the Media

As the War in Gaza Rages, Netanyahu Tightens His Grip on the Media

These incidents fit a pattern of Israel’s right-wing government seeking to put down protest, control the media and curtail press freedom. Those attempts, however, are long-standing and predate the start of the war in Gaza last October.

Mohamed Mandour