Stanford, Jadaliyya, among others. Opinions are minehttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mq3nddoiks2rA couple of weeks ago, I overheard someone at a neighborhood BBQ remarking, "bro, there are a ton of random countries in this world cup...Morocco? Egypt?" (1/5)07 Jul 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3nddoiks2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mpa622lp3c27Live from Seattle27 Jun 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpa622lp3c27https://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mlvskdpps22gThe Journal of Democracy lives at CDDRL now! Excited to see this partnership grow and flourish. @jodemocracy.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvskdpps22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mgunaz37kk2xMy interview with my colleague @mikealbertus.bsky.social on “the Good Society” on the regional ramifications of the US-Israel War with Iran. Teaser below Full interview: https://michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/a-weaker-iran-still-wont-bring-peace?r=bbnn&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true Also “The Good Society” is full of gems. Check it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgunaz37kk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mgl4xmuups2oFrom panel discussion, "War and the Arab World: Regional Responses and Consequences" at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social For full panel recap and video recording....08 Mar 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgl4xmuups2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3mer47gv6nk2dHappening now. Please join us... https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/book-launch-egypts-new-authoritarian-republic @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mer47gv6nk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3meqqawlzw226Join us this morning! Register here: https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/book-launch-egypts-new-authoritarian-republic13 Feb 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqqawlzw226https://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m5ftphp6o226As we make sense of the new(ish) political landscape the ongoing legislative election is laying out in Egypt, it's crucial to remember that Mustaqbal Watan remains a home to a lot of networks that were tied to the Mubarak regime (either by formal or familial ties). [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Nov 2025 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ftphp6o226https://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m5deeitmjs2aAs legislative elections are proceeding in Egypt, a few observations on the distribution of seats among parties in the state-sponsored list (the only list contesting the party list races) when compared to the 2020 election distribution:11 Nov 2025 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5deeitmjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m4vhgtitcc2uExcerpt from my remarks at a Stanford Democracy Day panel on “Democracy under Threat at Home and Abroad” co-sponsored by @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and @theeuropecenter.bsky.social The continued silence on Sudan and what is happening in El Fasher is appalling.05 Nov 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vhgtitcc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m4vgfqdjec2uThe victory of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is not merely a warning sign for Trump, but also for the Democratic Party establishment. The lesson is that people will reward those who listen to them and heed the call for a more just and inclusive social order.05 Nov 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vgfqdjec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m4j6mexqps2fThe best postdoc program and the coolest (and funniest)postdocs. Why would anyone want to go elsewhere? Please apply and/or spread the word. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4j6mexqps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m4iesouq4c2uTranscription of No Kings Day speech, Oct 18 https://indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org/share-the-news/f/“this-is-our-destiny-this-is-our-fate-this-is-our-mission”31 Oct 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4iesouq4c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3m3jldgmwt22yExcerpt from my remarks at the No Kings rally in Palo Alto. For the full remarks: youtu.be/mDC7O2TO7s419 Oct 2025 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3jldgmwt22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wazirelkif.bsky.social/post/3lrmaeqykgk26My colleagues at @jadaliyya.bsky.social just organized an incredibly enlightening and eye-opening discussion on Israel’s strikes against Iran and the exchange of hostilities that ensued shortly after. 🧵15 Jun 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:rtlaq2yo3zzfuqcevribnvzi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmaeqykgk26