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Covers:  human rights, protests and activism, labour, egyptian politics, israel-palestine, media, press freedoms
Analyst/researcher & non-resident scholar with @MiddleEastInst. Tweet about Syria & vinyl.

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Tom Rollins’s Biography

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Freelance journalist based in Cairo, writing regularly for Al-Monitor, Mada Masr, NOW English and others.

Tom Rollins’s Journalist Portfolio

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New investment law leaves the door wide open for corruption | Mada Masr

New investment law leaves the door wide open for corruption | Mada Masr

Attempts to attract invesments into Egypt risk a return of Mubarak-era business practices

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Egyptian journalist's death still impacting press freedoms, solidarity

Egyptian journalist's death still impacting press freedoms, solidarity

While Egypt's hugely controversial Al-Jazeera trial has been grabbing international attention, the recent dea…

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April 6 Movement another victim of Egypt crackdown - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

April 6 Movement another victim of Egypt crackdown - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

"We have been living in a comic strip," claimed April 6 Movement founder Ahmed Maher in a recent letter smugg…

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Dahlan's hypothetical war on Gaza

Dahlan's hypothetical war on Gaza

Mohammed Dahlan casts a unique shadow over Middle Eastern politics. With a reputation as a cunning politician…

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From Mahalla

From Mahalla

The effects of Egypt's catalytic textile strike are felt beyond the Delta

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Egypt's new prime minister faces labor crisis, strikes - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Egypt's new prime minister faces labor crisis, strikes - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

"Security and stability in the entire country and crushing terrorism will pave the way for investment." So Ib…

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Short Film: 'Arrowhead Film' | Backstage

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By Tom Rollins
| Backstage Verified
EXPIRES: Seeking talent from Alameda, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA Roles paying up to $225.00 / day COMPANY DETAILS Top Down Productions Reinhard Cate, writer-dir.; Nate McLean, DP; Austin Simmons, production mgr. Member since Apr 10, 2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Casting "Arrowhead Film," a sci-fi western short film set in the Sierra foothills.
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‘Syria’s Palestinians: A new Nakba’

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By Tom Rollins
| statelessness.eu
Palestinian refugees from Syria are among those most impacted by the country’s brutal 10-year conflict. A new report documents the secondary forced displacement of Palestinian refugees inside, and from, Syria, and recommends urgent changes to better protect tens of thousands of refugees now outside the country. I first witnessed the plight of Syria's Palestinian refugees in Alexandria, on Egypt’s north coast, where I was working as a journalist covering irregular migration routes towards Europe.
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An Empty Government Cannot Govern

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By Tom Rollins
| RealClear Policy
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) It should be one point on which every American agrees. Amid a national crisis, the President of the United States is entitled to have a senior team in place to lead a response. But the confirmation process for cabinet secretaries and other senior political appointees is a mess. It resulted in our government being unprepared and understaffed in the wake of both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis, and now we’re running the same risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Waiter/freelancer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Embarrassingly enough, yes.

How is social media changing news?

It's ultimately more democratic because of social media - there's more debate, accountability and diversity of voices
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