Nahlah Ayed @NahlahAyed Twitter profile

Last Seen Profiles

@XAMAX_ELITE

@bokeplokalmalam

@stw_pdg

@ghostinthessnow

@TBoettcher_Lab

@shiranaidog

@mcsweeneys

@YadiyanYan1

@08eCisje3xihzqp

@stw_pdg

@controdicting

@grwilli42

@TouatiMaz

@KGoyette21673

@jawaria512

@stwmaniax

@Orhan_Uluca

@fanglenw

@UPEC_cat

@LidlSuomi

@Ellen__C9812

@PatricSche

@RealLabsNFT

@ALdziria

@SuspiciousLook

@JMo5MarketSurf

@ACIWorld

@bofimu4

@beipiaoqingnia

@stw_pdg

@EduarTuit

@11LionsNL

@rdinamite10

@superspecial

@JAHSathboosters

@FeleciaAngelle

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

No armed guards out front. No indelible ink. Just an honest ballot folded by smiling election workers in a quiet sunlit room. In under a minute I had cast my vote. #luckytobecanadian “Elections Canada: 25% increase in advance voting compared to 2015”

Elections Canada data shows 25% increase in advance voting compared to 2015 | CBC News

According to data provided by Elections Canada, two million Canadians cast votes in the first two days of advance voting across the country — a 25 per cent increase compared to the same period in...

www.cbc.ca

96

703

3K

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Some personal news: I am honoured to be joining the @cbcideas team starting in September.

179

85

2K

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Canadian environment minister @cathmckenna : "Today demonstrates that multilateralism works to tackle a clear global problem."

CBC News Alerts

@CBCAlerts

6 years

Nearly 200 countries at UN climate conference agree on rules to implement the 2015 Paris accord. Participants at meeting in Poland overcame political divisions to reach consensus.

229

384

1K

85

111

513

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Paris on first of three days of mourning #CBC #parisattacks

4

219

470

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

My Grade 8 teacher said I had no useful skills (as a girl). Somehow I made it to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada via @torontostar

11

108

470

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Trudeau: Canada built by people from all corners of world, who worship every faith, belong to every culture, + speak every language #elxn42

14

523

433

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Legendary journalist Joe Schlesinger, who brought us the world, has now left it. RIP.

CBC News Alerts

@CBCAlerts

6 years

Veteran CBC journalist Joe Schlesinger has died at age 90.

44

111

208

19

79

427

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Two people.

Bloomberg

@business

5 years

BREAKING: Germany will ban public gatherings of more than two people to slow down the spread of the coronavirus

170

3K

5K

20

171

421

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

The other Saudi-related story about which most of the world is silent. #yemen

AJ+

@ajplus

6 years

The UN called for an investigation into a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that killed 43 people in Yemen. The airstrike hit a bus carrying children. 29 children are dead.

30

881

500

20

353

337

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Dead at 2 minutes to peace: George Price was the last Canadian soldier killed in WWI

Dead at 2 minutes to peace: George Price was the last Canadian soldier killed in WW I | CBC News

George Lawrence Price is believed to be the last Commonwealth soldier killed in the First World War, dying just two minutes before armistice 100 years ago. His legacy is still deeply felt in the...

www.cbc.ca

13

171

339

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

@britainelects Can we quote you on that?

1

6

294

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

AP - French authorities closed Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and other top tourist sites in Paris until further notice #cbc #parisattacks

1

197

268

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia: time to back Canada | Editorial

Editorial: Riyadh’s thin-skinned response to Ottawa’s justified criticism is intended as a warning to others. Europe should take heed

www.theguardian.com

15

155

239

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

I am honoured and humbled to become part of the @UAlberta family today. Congratulations to all the graduates and their families. Thank your for an inspiring and unforgettable day.

20

11

237

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

So... Scotland did this today. "Scotland becomes first nation to provide free period products for all"

5

40

236

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

The essential question today:

Michael McFaul

@McFaul

6 years

If Trump can’t negotiate a deal on milk with one of our closest allies, how is he going to get a deal on nuclear disarmament with one of our greatest foes?

1K

8K

25K

10

84

220

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Theresa May: this house faces a much more fundamental question: does this house want to deliver Brexit? #cbc

19

44

203

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

This is the Beirut i know: “I Was Bloodied and Dazed. Beirut Strangers Treated Me Like a Friend.”

6

50

211

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

“We are a small community that suffered so much” ⁦ @NadiaMuradBasee ⁩ once told me. Her courage in speaking out for persecuted Yazidis - especially ISIS enslaved young women, as she once was- earned her a Nobel Peace Prize today. #cbc @cbcnews

5

64

207

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

From the former Mexican president ...

12

130

196

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

No words required.

Dan McCarthy

@DanMcKATU

4 years

WATCH - Once again, thousands of protesters are laying on the Burnside Bridge with their hands behind their back. It's the fifth day of protests in the City of Portland #LiveOnK2

945

19K

54K

8

50

175

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Always to the point.

DW News

@dwnews

4 years

"It is racist," German Chancellor Merkel said when asked about the killing of #GeorgeFloyd that sparked the nationwide protests in the US.

67

622

2K

3

38

168

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Video: Schlesinger in Iran during its revolution exactly 40 years ago. One example from a career built on delivering insight, nuance - the minutiae.

6

38

163

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Extraordinary.

ment

@mentnelson

4 years

The whole country needs to stop right now and listen to Killer Mike. He’s verbalizing what a lot of us don’t know how to express

4K

166K

445K

14

42

165

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

ICC judges authorise opening of an investigation into violent displacement of more than 700K Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh. #cbc

4

83

162

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

The moment they learned Macron will win #cbc #presidentielle2017

12

55

152

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Rainbow Republic. Ireland becomes 1st country to legalize same-sex marriage through popular vote. #cbc #ireland http://t.co/OTRkEto7Ew

9

135

156

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Canada to accept up to 250 Syrian White Helmet volunteers, family after dramatic escape by @Murray_Brewster

12

83

157

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

#2020 by @JasonAdamK

3

53

150

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Crossing a stream at the #bangladesh #Myanmar border yesterday #cbc #rohingya

18

115

136

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Lebanon’s government just resigned. That’s the easy part. and has happened many times before. Question is: what willthe next government look like. And will it leave behind politics as usual? @cbcnews

9

44

144

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Just came across this again, one of the best ever in ⁦ @NewYorker ⁩ by ⁦ @PaulNoth ⁩

4

22

144

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Trump: Jerusalem is today and must remain a place where Jews pray at the Western wall, where Christians walk the Stations of the Cross, and where Muslims pray at al Aqsa mosque ... but today we finally acknowledge..Jerusalem is Israel's capital. ... a recognition of reality. #cbc

13

43

125

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Merkel posted this to Instagram. Guesses welcome. #G7Charlesvoix #G7Summit

14

47

144

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Thank you for all your wonderful notes. I am not leaving the world. Just trying harder to make better sense of it!

13

2

140

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Take 00:30 and listen.

Ishaan Tharoor

@ishaantharoor

6 years

A Fox News anchor called Trump a "dictator"

39

103

209

20

50

138

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Searing essay from Arundhati Roy: ‘in the midst of this terrible despair, it offers us a chance to rethink the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves. Nothing could be worse than a return to normality.’

6

56

143

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

10 years

The war that wiped out a generation: stunningly represented at the Tower of London #cbc http://t.co/lA927bApyC

4

184

135

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Canadian FM on Saudi spat: Canada will always stand up for human rights in Canada + around the world + women’s rights are human rights #cbc

13

42

131

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

A teacher ... even after his end.

Open Culture

@openculture

7 years

Stephen Hawking arranged a three-course meal for 50 homeless people on the day of his funeral

2

274

633

2

33

129

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

And yet still in place «are rules that require male consent for a woman to leave prison, exit a domestic abuse shelter or marry. Women, unlike men, still cannot pass on citizenship to their children and cannot provide consent for their children to marry. »

The Guardian

@guardian

5 years

Saudi women can now travel without a male guardian, reports say

49

123

427

5

74

128

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Wishing you all a gentler year. #HappyNewYear

3

5

127

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Survival tool: British humour.

Have I Got News For You

@haveigotnews

6 years

Brexit: What happens next? A handy guide.

72

2K

4K

9

43

127

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

They’re free.

Reuters

@Reuters

5 years

The moment when @Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo walked free outside Myanmar's Insein prison after receiving a presidential pardon. More here:

84

3K

6K

2

23

125

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Emotional scenes near the concert hall where more than 100 died #CBC #ParisAttacks

6

111

116

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

And ... listen to podcasts. @cbcideas

Adrian Harewood

@CarAdrianH

5 years

No #NBA . No theatre. No live music shows. No #NHL . No #PremierLeague . No dance performances. No museums. No #MLS No rec centres. No swimming pools. No #MLB . No #TheMasters . No libraries. Time to read. Time to think. Time to write. Time to learn how to #crochet . #Covid_19

67

165

939

5

7

118

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

We like to tell ourselves that #COVID__19 is indifferent about whom it infects...This health crisis is not indifferent. And it does not affect us all equally. We need to talk some more about this. Episode produced by @NaheedMustafa

CBC Radio's Ideas

@cbcideas

4 years

. @PIH co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer has worked in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities for over 30 years. He sees the #COVID19 pandemic as an opportunity to reorient how we think about who deserves access to high quality healthcare. LISTEN |

2

29

82

5

59

119

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

And he’s getting citizenship. What a story.

Sky News

@SkyNews

6 years

A Malian man risks his life to help a child dangling from a balcony in this spectacular rescue captured on camera. He's now met with the French president. Read about it here:

365

2K

6K

5

26

124

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Jenny Vandersteeg was only six when she witnessed the Canadians arriving. "We will never forget" she says #CBCVE70 http://t.co/8C7sMJsolC

4

94

121

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

Montreal passes motion to become 'sanctuary city' for undocumented immigrants

3

77

119

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

hard to look away.

James Felton

@JimMFelton

7 years

To summarise the UK right now...

274

17K

28K

8

53

118

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

Vigil for #JoCoxMP in her constituency #CBC

3

67

111

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

unforgettable.

CBC News

@CBCNews

4 years

Canadian musician Natalie MacMaster honoured those killed in the Nova Scotia shootings by playing fiddle alongside a video of one of the victims, 17-year-old Emily Tuck. #NovaScotiaRemembers

470

4K

12K

7

22

114

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Yes that's the British North America Act creating #Canada150 . Got a look @UKParlArchives + the dealmaking behind it. Ce soir @CBCTheNational

3

46

112

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Austrian Regina Plumes helps hand out homecooked food. "I have to do this. My father was a refugee too." #cbc #austria http://t.co/PJwnWNMSTD

5

82

111

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

"The internet has always contained the seeds of postmodern hell....we’re not so far from the collapse of reality." "The digital manipulation of video may make the current era of “fake news” seem quaint," writes @franklinfoer .

6

47

106

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, young woman who fled an abusive family in Saudi Arabia, has arrived in Canada after being granted asylum. Just walked out accompanied by foreign minister.

7

15

105

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

3 years

Fascinating.

Julia Davis

@JuliaDavisNews

3 years

Guess who is churning out the most coverage of the Canadian trucker protests? If you guessed #Russia 's state media outlet RT, you're correct.

372

4K

8K

7

62

109

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Paul Dewar in farewell letter.

2

38

104

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

3 years

A reminder….

Ahmed Ali

@DrAhmednurAli

3 years

Please understand, no one latches themselves to a plane knowing they will fall to their deaths unless the sky is safer than the land.

210

15K

68K

5

13

104

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

The scope is mind boggling. Some 21,000 teachers in Turkey have had their licenses revoked...and every university dean fired. #CBC

26

241

90

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Imagine walking pregnant for 10 days to escape violence, and giving birth enroute. baby has no name yet, but inherits a wretched story. #cbc

7

95

100

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

ICYMI it’s World Logic Day. Draw your own conclusions.

6

12

97

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

a teacher's view.

Megan Parry-Jamieson

@DocMegPJ

7 years

@NahlahAyed The day I have to carry a gun to teach is the day I quit.

0

1

6

2

25

101

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Hard time of year for a lot of folks. Canada’s National Suicide Prevention Line is 1-833-456-4566. 🇨🇦📞 A simple copy and paste might save someone's life. Would 3 Twitter friends please copy this text and post under their own name?

5

94

98

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

If you care about democracy: listen to @taylor_owen on how Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are manipulating our lives and threatening our democracy @cbcideas

13

78

97

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

3 years

Singh calls for halt on Canadian arms sales to Israel as violence escalates in region

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to halt arms sales to Israel amid escalating violence in the region.

www.ctvnews.ca

7

28

96

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

quite something.

Sesame Street

@sesamestreet

4 years

We are excited to introduce you to our new friends, Noor and Aziz! With their help, we are working to bring educational media and playful learning to the youngest of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

29

519

2K

5

17

98

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Archibald family: Volunteer your time and labor or donate to a homeless shelter. Tell them Chrissy sent you.

3

70

97

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Hundreds of injured are overwhelming hospitals already struggling with lockdown/covid/shortages.

Lebanese Red Cross

@RedCrossLebanon

4 years

102

34K

40K

1

72

96

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Measure of a forgotten crisis.

ICRC

@ICRC

4 years

The scale of Yemen's suffering is unimaginable.

8

231

317

10

66

96

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork

British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork | CBC News

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National...

www.cbc.ca

3

22

96

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

"We are facing a man-made disaster of global scale," Sir David Attenborough speaks for people at #cop24

13

24

94

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

If you care about quality journalism, read every word. "How technology disrupted the truth" by @KathViner

7

82

94

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

"A clandestine program unique to the world."

John Ibbitson

@JohnIbbitson

7 years

EXCLUSIVE: CANADIAN GOVT HAS OPERATED SECRET UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FOR GAY CHECHEN REFUGEES.

164

2K

7K

3

42

87

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

PM May: I will make clear to President Trump that intelligence that is shared between our law enforcement agencies must remain secure. #CBC

8

20

90

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

I’ve seen countless statements like this from international media addressing governments around the world - from Egypt to Iran, to Myanmar and beyond. Odd to see in the US context. #journalism

CNN Communications

@CNNPR

4 years

A CNN reporter & his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves - a clear violation of their First Amendment rights. The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the Governor, must release the 3 CNN employees immediately.

1K

22K

77K

2

38

94

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

And to #2017 ... a good night. #happynewyear #Feliz2018 #BonneAnnee2018 #FeliceAnnoNuovo #ليلة_عيد

8

5

84

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

"Bigoted, cowardly, self-defeating."

New York Times Opinion

@nytopinion

8 years

To Republicans who remain quiet, or tacitly support Trump's immigration ban: history will remember you as cowards.

107

3K

4K

6

68

90

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

Canada ( @cathmckenna ) invited to facilitate at Paris talks for the first time in a decade #cbc #cop21

7

87

92

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

What it must feel like to come back to such a warm welcome 70 years after the first time #CBCVE70 http://t.co/dOwdLvqBCQ

7

54

93

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

By popular demand ...

CBC News Alerts

@CBCAlerts

7 years

BREAKING: WHO pulls Zimbabwe leader Mugabe's appointment as its 'goodwill ambassador' after international outrage:

30

94

273

5

21

88

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

8 years

Meanwhile...Canada's apparent response to visa ban...

Justin Trudeau

@JustinTrudeau

8 years

To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada

21K

317K

609K

3

45

86

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

And here it is...

17

25

88

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Domestic violence has been rising from day one of the COVID-19 pandemic. In China’s Hubei province "reports tripled." In France, domestic abuse up 36 per cent. In the UK, 25 per cent. "We have learned the recent mass killings in Nova Scotia began with a domestic assault."

Malak Abas

@malakabas_

4 years

A Manitoba Crown attorney said the number of domestic violence cases he's seen through COVID-19 is "unprecedented." Many are first-time charges. @Niigaanwewidam on one of the most disturbing facets of the pandemic we're living through.

1

19

30

5

82

80

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Canada's slavery secret - a must-listen.

CBC Radio's Ideas

@cbcideas

4 years

The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement: Hiding two centuries of slavery requires effort and our silence amounts to an "erasure of Blackness," says @afuacooper . Listen to @Kyle_G_Brown 's episode, Canada's Slavery Secret:

0

40

41

1

47

84

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

Lebanon has seen a lot of violence and destruction over the years - not least near that port - but this looks like something far beyond.

The Associated Press

@AP

4 years

A massive explosion shook Lebanon's capital Beirut wounding a number people and causing widespread damage. The blast appeared to be centered around Beirut's port and shattered windows miles away.

31

880

870

3

45

84

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

“I’m not talking about science fiction here ... I’m talking about stupid humans developing weapons that they can’t control.”

5

33

85

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

"When the most powerful man in the world becomes a purveyor of hate, our best response is tolerance" #mustread #jocox #TrumpsHateTweets

The Guardian

@guardian

7 years

By retweeting Britain First, Trump offends a decency he cannot understand | Brendan Cox

10

125

192

2

27

85

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

7 years

Allies Start Planning a Life without US "to escape a shadow that has turned dark..+ dangerous" #canada -in-world-news

8

60

81

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

And they’re actually citing a Canadian study to boot.

Mother Jones

@MotherJones

6 years

A group of Canadian linguists just published a study that shows Canadians disproportionately use polite and positive language on Twitter, while American tweets are characterized by negative words and profanity.

253

681

1K

8

26

86

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

Warrior woman: How a British secret agent — who became Canadian — helped pave the way for D-Day | CBC News

Warrior woman: How a British secret agent — who became a Canadian — helped pave the way for D-Day |...

Sonya d’Artois parachuted into occupied France under the cover of darkness in late May 1944, and along with other female agents working in secret, helped the Allied forces make their D-Day landings...

www.cbc.ca

7

29

81

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

#ilovecanada http://t.co/c98Hazcbdb

3

46

80

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

6 years

Latest here... including Saudi foreign ministry tweets and Canadian reaction: “Canada will always stand up for the protection of human rights ... Our govt will never hesitate to promote these values.”

Saudi Arabia freezes new trade, investment after Canada demands activists be freed | CBC News

Saudi Arabia says it has ordered Canada's ambassador to leave the country, and is freezing all new trade and investment transactions with Canada in a spat over human rights.

www.cbc.ca

12

33

76

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

9 years

#brusselsattacks #cbc

4

34

79

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

4 years

CBC @cbcideas Massey Lectures begin tonight with @RonDeibert whose message on social media and the internet couldn’t be more timely or urgent.

CBC Radio's Ideas

@cbcideas

4 years

That's right. The 2020 CBC Massey Lectures starts this Monday. @RonDeibert calls for a reclaiming of the internet for civil society. He says it's time to reset. "A reset gives us a rare opportunity to imagine an alternative, and begin the process of actually bringing it about."

0

21

36

7

26

76

Nahlah Ayed

@NahlahAyed

5 years

quite something.

Reuters

@Reuters