Assistant Professor|PhD in Political Science| Cairo University ✍️Autocratic transitions| Religion and Politics|Terrorism My Publications: https://sites.google.com/feps.edu.eg/dinaosamalotfy/publications?authuser=0 📍Cairo, Egypthttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3m6nj7l7yhk2oI am glad to announce that my recent article in Politics and Religion is now published in Volume 18, Issue 3, and it is Open Access! https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/politics-and-religion/article/catholic-churches-stances-toward-electoral-manipulation-in-the-postthird-wave-period/B580610E6D92729902C43C4A8A6B305627 Nov 2025 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6nj7l7yhk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3m4xbmaosbk2nI’m truly glad to be part of this group of incredible scholars! “The Ansari Institute is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the complex roles of religion in global affairs,” noted Executive Director, Mahan Mirza. https://ansari.nd.edu/news-events/news/ansari-institute-launches-global-fellows-program/06 Nov 2025 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xbmaosbk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lxa55gowtc2nCheck out my new blog post in Religion in Public on my latest article in Politics and Religion. Do Catholic churches matter in today’s struggles with democratic backsliding and autocratization? https://religioninpublic.blog/2025/08/25/do-catholic-churches-defend-democracy/25 Aug 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxa55gowtc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lwhhgj3g622iPolisky Dictatorsky menasky Afripolsky relpol polrel poliscisky [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhhgj3g622ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lvqacx25zk22🙋‍♀️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqacx25zk22https://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lvqa7tfb4222🚨New Publication🚨 Thrilled to announce my newly published paper in Politics and Religion! This paper examines Catholic Churches’ stances toward electoral manipulation in the post–Third Wave period. It’s an open-access article🔓 https://doi.org/10.1017/S175504832510011406 Aug 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqa7tfb4222https://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3ln6spccack2eEven though I didn't know her personally, I have been amazed by her work and how she proved that a woman from the Global South (Egypt) can compete internationally in academia. She was an inspiring woman to me, even though she was from a different field. Rest in peace, Dr. Laila!19 Apr 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6spccack2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lhluvyb26k2607 Feb 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhluvyb26k26https://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lgof2atscc2mhttps://thehill.com/opinion/international/4266008-egypt-cannot-be-part-of-any-solution-involving-the-transfer-of-palestinians-into-sinai/26 Jan 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgof2atscc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3lggtuvhfvc2g…💭 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jan 2025 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggtuvhfvc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3knbfuamul52bMy article is now open access! It analyzes religious institutions' diverse responses to democratic backsliding and regime survival, with religious competition and historical pro-democratic roles as the main explanatory factors. Menasky Dictatorsky Afripolsky relpol Poliscisky https://doi.org/10.1017/gov.2023.3909 Mar 2024 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3knbfuamul52bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kkoamzelnk2sSomething is cooking…05 Feb 2024 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkoamzelnk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kk6snzzdh32n«continued assistance of the armed forces to the police in protecting public and vital facilities, including those that harm the basic needs of society, such as food & other basic commodities, or national security requirements, which are issued by a decision of the President of the Republic» Menasky https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2024/01/30/egypts-parliament-passes-law-granting-military-role-in-protecting-vital-facilities/30 Jan 2024 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kk6snzzdh32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kjslrog7st2aHappy January 25th 🇪🇬 Today we mark the 13th anniversary of the Tahrir Square Revolution. Menasky25 Jan 2024 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjslrog7st2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kid4defvjl25Al-Sisi says that he and the Egyptian people will stand in front of God (in the doomsday), and he will hold the Egyptian people accountable in the doomsday as they are holding him accountable now. Al-Sisi doesn’t only highly regulate religion; he also has his own version of religious beliefs.06 Jan 2024 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kid4defvjl25https://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3khyxsz66vx2wThe «Students Revolution» Statue is located at Cairo University. Its story revolves around the university’s students’ opposition to British colonialism. What freaks me out when I pass by the statue is the homeless dogs that sit in front of it 😅02 Jan 2024 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3khyxsz66vx2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3khyou7jwbp2bI wonder how many constitutions were changed or amended in Africa just in the last 4 years. Lots and lots of times. As if the problem is in the constitution. Stop messing with people’s minds.02 Jan 2024 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3khyou7jwbp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3khjfeanlo62hIs resisting backsliding sufficient to preserve democracy? Congo DR’s latest elections tell us that despite the fact that the Catholic Church played important historical roles in resisting electoral manipulation, the elections are still rigged, and nothing has changed. Dictatorsky Afripolsky polisky https://www.africanews.com/2023/12/25/dr-congo-archbishop-urges-restraint-after-election-chaos/27 Dec 2023 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3khjfeanlo62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kh4xczhze52pCairokee is not just a band; it has been our voice since January 25, 2011, when we could not speak. Its revolutionary songs give us hope. Here is their latest song for the Palestinian cause. Turn the subtitles on to understand the lyrics. Menasky https://youtu.be/Zf3BvhjWTKg?feature=shared22 Dec 2023 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kh4xczhze52phttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgvixtykl52zDictatorsky Menasky polisky Afripolsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2023 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgvixtykl52zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgvigou5xc2cPost-Arab uprisings “Third-termism” is now witnessed in Egypt. If you are interested in understanding the different methods and features of circumventing term limits and the reasons behind changing them in post-democratic transitions (successful/failed ones) check out my article in Democratization. https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2021.197567819 Dec 2023 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgvigou5xc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgttdgns5h2yA political science professor at Cairo University said in a television interview that securing 89.6% of the votes instead of 97% means that there is competition. I am thinking of quitting my job 😃18 Dec 2023 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgttdgns5h2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgt6johqyg2sAl-Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical churches and leaders congratulated President al-Sisi for his new term in office.18 Dec 2023 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgt6johqyg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgt3wy2hhi2cEgyptian Presidential Elections Results: Sisi won 89.6% Turnout: 66.8% Invalid votes: 1% It is worth noting that al-Sisi won 96.1% of the votes in 2014 and 97% in 2018. Menasky18 Dec 2023 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgt3wy2hhi2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kgbf6456xl2eCairo University in 2011 vs. Cairo University in 202311 Dec 2023 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgbf6456xl2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kg7bgvxfzb2sPastors of the Evangelical Churches have also been present in the Egyptian presidential election. Menasky10 Dec 2023 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kg7bgvxfzb2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dinaosama.bsky.social/post/3kg7azmcey32zThe Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Tawadros II, voted in the presidential election today. Menasky10 Dec 2023 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:ro5d422u5etpgl2gapwih4e6/app.bsky.feed.post/3kg7azmcey32z