Nervana Mahmoud

@Nervana_1

Doctor and independent political commentator on Egypt & MENA . BBC's 100 women 2013. Advocate for liberal tolerant Middle East.RT≠ endorsement 🇬🇧

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    Oct 5

    , won 2018 Nobel Prize. I followed her efforts to raise awareness about atrocities since 2015. Here is my piece on her visit to Egypt, in which I argued public pressure is the only way to stop current stagnation of Islamic thoughts.

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    51 minutes ago

    I totally agree.

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    I know, but I feel the WP is inviting, only those who are willing to bash MBS. There is no space for counter-narrative on the pages of such prestigious outlet. I hope I am wrong though. And no I am not after propaganda In favour of MBS, just nuance and different…
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  3. 38 minutes ago

    The burden of exposing lies is on us all. We cannot continue to cycle lies just because MBS, unless we are willing to lose our integrity and self-respect!

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    Tell us more. As long as he is 'missing' it seems the burden of proof lies with MBS.
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    56 minutes ago

    Yes, it's ridiculous. But this isn't just the WashPost. This is John Brennan, former director of the CIA and former station chief in Riyadh. You would expect him, while opposing the assassination of a political opponent, to be truthful about what that opponent represented.

    WP is turning into the Jesus of Arabia facing King Herod. Sorry to spoil it for the WP, no one is that innocent, including JK. That does not, in any way, justify his alleged murder, but glamorising as Saint is wrong and counter-productive. …
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  5. 1 hour ago

    WP is turning into the Jesus of Arabia facing King Herod. Sorry to spoil it for the WP, no one is that innocent, including JK. That does not, in any way, justify his alleged murder, but glamorising as Saint is wrong and counter-productive.

    Mbs was jealous of Khashoggi’s literary talent, as expressed in his moving obituary for Osama bin Laden | "Khashoggi was widely known and respected...for his literary talent, political acumen and principled opposition" …
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  6. 2 hours ago

    And Imran fights corruption 👀👀

    The government has auctioned off eight buffaloes kept to provide milk for the prime minister’s residence, along with 61 luxury cars
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    15 hours ago

    آخر أكاذيب قناة الإفلاس والمرتزقة والاناضول التركية أن هذه صورة الطبيب المشارك في قتل كما يزعمون! • تبين هذا ابن القنصل السعودي والذي يدرس في كلية الطب. • ما دام هذه معلوماتهم فإن مسرحية خاشقجي ستبقى مجهولة مدى الحياة و بخير لأن أعدائها تعدوا الغباء.

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    22 hours ago

    I meet tens of PhD/MA students doing research in the UAE, one was wearing an academic hat but caught doing fishy research and passing info to foreign client. There is always a rotten case, an insult to legit academia. He doesn't deserve my sympathy. The UAE remains open to all

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  9. 15 hours ago

    قطر لا ماء ولا حياء ..

    النصيحة لها آدابها وأول قواعدها إنها لا تأتي مِنْ مَنّ يغدّر. وكما قيل قديما …
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  10. 15 hours ago

    In the era of “Whitaboutism is bad”, the like of Namzi are ignored and betrayed!

    Tomorrow my friend Siamak Namazi, a US citizen, marks his 3rd year-and 47th bday-as a hostage in Iran’s Evin Prison. He hoped to start a family and play a positive role in Iran’s development.…
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  11. 15 hours ago

    ’s TV anchor mentioned today how authorities ruined one of Egypt’s iconic statues, sculpted by my late uncle Fathi Mahmoud, while they allegedly “renovated it” Shame on them!

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  12. 16 hours ago

    عمر أديب بيسمي ترمب "الحج أبو حنان" 😂😂

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  13. 16 hours ago

    والنبي؟

    ٣-وليس بعيب أن يعيد المسؤول النظر في أخطائه ولكن العيب التعنت والاستم…
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  14. 17 hours ago

    Retweet is not endorsement ......

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    20 hours ago

    As part of the an organised anti-Saudi campaign , has suspended who’ve been refuting allegations and spotting fake news published against Saudi Arabia. Silencing whoever decides not to be swayed by the mainstream bias

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  16. 18 hours ago

    : We didn’t pay ransom, but I thank President . That sums-up the saga!

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  17. 18 hours ago

    +100👇👇👇

    every lurid detail from the Turkish press as if it's hard fact. It's striking how all adult supervision in American newsrooms has been lost in recent years. Again, I don't claim any special insight into what happened to Khashoggi. But I know how to read with a…
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  18. 18 hours ago

    Apparently this account is suspended by Twitter.

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    21 hours ago

    A sad trend I'm seeing on Iraqi social media particularly from women is the belittling of these threats. Women like this model are being accused of attention seeking and exploiting the victims to easily acquire immigration.

    Important thread about the recent murders of women in Iraq. The killings are followed by the public maligning of the victim. Mistreatment of women is a global issue.
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  20. 21 hours ago

    Missing from today’s headlines: kidnapped some 130 families, mostly women, from a refugee camp in Deir Ezzor, according to Syrian Observatory reports. Very few care. Crimes of terror groups are judged mildly than crimes of authoritarian regimes!

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    Oct 11

    “Corker and Menendez acknowledged Thursday that arms sales to Saudi Arabia were already effectively frozen and will not advance while the Khashoggi matter is unresolved.”

    Trump doubles down: He’s not stopping Saudi arms sales via
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