Maikel Nabil (left) in an interview with Tom Gross at the Geneva Summit in 2012
Born
(1985-10-01) 1 October 1985 (age 38)
Asyut, Egypt
Nationality
Egyptian
Known for
Political activism, blogging, leader of No to Compulsory Military Service Movement
Maikel Nabil Sanad[1] (also transcribed as Michael[2] Egyptian Arabic: مايكل نبيل سند, IPA:[ˈmɑjkelnæˈbiːlˈsænæd]; born 1 October 1985) is an Egyptian political activist, blogger, and a former political prisoner. He became famous in 2010 for refusing to serve in the Egyptian army,[3] then in 2011 for his role in the Egyptian revolution.
Nabil is the first Egyptian blogger to be arrested solely for his opinion.[4] He is known for promoting liberal democratic values in Egypt, and campaigning for peaceful relations between Egypt and Israel.[5] Nabil has called himself Egypt's "only" pro-Israel activist.[5] He currently lives in exile in the United States.[6]
^"Maikel Nabil Sanad مايكل نبيل سند: About me". Maikelnabil.com. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
^VOA News: Imprisoned Egyptian Blogger's Hunger Strike Fights Military Rule (13 October 2011)
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