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The Voice of Bassem Sabry, a Notable Analyst of the Egyptian Revolution, Is Lost
From May 07, 2014 until May 11, 2014
Bassem Sabry, a political analyst and consultant on Egyptian media, passed away in an accident in Cairo on April 29. Sabry became known during the Arab uprisings of 2011 and was praised for his analysis of regional politics in the local and global media.
His writings have appeared in various publications in English, such as Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Hurriyet Daily News and the portal Al-Monitor, and he was frequently quoted in international media such as The Guardian. He was also published in important Egyptian dailies, including Al-Masry al-Youm, Al-Shorouk and Al-Tahrir. Sabry was also a political advisor to the National Salvation Party and the Constitution Party (al-Dostour), a new liberal party founded by Mohamed El-Baradei, a figure in the Egypt’s year 2011 uprising.
Within an extremely polarized political context, Bassem Sabry was admired for his informed, well-balanced, perspicacious analysis, in which his personal preferences did not transcend. The young blogger, who had more than 114,000 followers on twitter, had also earned the respect of a large part of the political spectrum and believed that a better future was possible for Egypt. Sabry’s death has unleashed a wave of emotion in social media.
On December 10, 2013, Bassem Sabry participated in the conference Where Is It Heading?: Deciphering Egyptian Current Affairs, along with writer Khaled al Khamissi, at our headquarters in Madrid.
Casa Árabe regrets the loss of this prominent figure that formed part of Egypt’s new social awareness.
