Amr Sobhy Explained
Amr Sobhy عمرو صبحي |
Birth Date: | 4 July 1988 |
Nationality: | Egypt |
Amr Sobhy (Arabic: عمرو صبحي ) is an Egyptian information activist,[1] social and tech[2] [3] entrepreneur,[4] published author and poet.[5] [6] He is best known as co-creator of MorsiMeter;[7] [8] a digital initiative and online platform to document and monitor the performance of Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, which has attracted a wide global attention.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The initiative modeled after Obameter is considered to be the first[14] in Egypt and the Middle East to hold a president accountable for his promises. His work gave rise to other political promise trackers including Iran's Rouhani Meter[15] [16] and Canada's TrudeauMeter.[17] [18]
Awards
Literary works
- Zatul Redaa' al-Kormozeyy (The Lady in Scarlet - ذات الرداء القرمزي, 2012, Poetry)[27]
- Yawmyat Kahl Sagheer al-Sen [28] (Diary of a Timeworn Lad - يوميات كهل صغير السن, 2011, Prose) [29]
- Addahshatul Ola (The First Marvel - الدهشة الأولى, 2008, Poetry)[30] [31]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: EGYPT: 'Mursi Meter' tries to keep Egypt's leader on toes.
- News: Naeem . Zubair . Austria's 'apilayer' acquires two SaaS API products from Egypt's PushBots . 28 January 2021 . MENABytes.
- Web site: Hariharan . Sindhu . Egypt-Based Startup PushBots Wants To Make App Notifications Smarter . entrepreneur.com . entrepreneur.com . 28 January 2021.
- Web site: Musewe. Tapfuma. Pushing boundaries for change: Africa's young social entrepreneurs. Consultancyafrica.com. 16 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028230640/http://www.consultancyafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1095:pushing-boundaries-for-change-africas-young-social-entrepreneurs-&catid=90:optimistic-africa&Itemid=295. 28 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Hiraa . Reading the mind of Amr Sobhy . Hirabook.com .
- Web site: Goodreads.com. List of Books by Amr Sobhy on Goodreads.
- News: Londoño. Ernesto. Egypt's garbage crisis bedevils Morsi. WashingtonPost. 2012-08-26.
- News: Like 'Obameter,' the 'Morsi Meter' tracks Egyptian president's promises. CNN.
- Web site: El-Sherif . Nehal . Egyptians put new president's promises on 'Morsi Meter' . The Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute . 3 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320183101/http://hiwar.dedi.org.eg/highlight/wrwerqer/ . 20 March 2013 .
- News: INTERVIEW-'Morsi Meter' tries to keep Egypt's leader on toes. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514045739/http://af.reuters.com/article/idAFL6E8J2FF820120802?sp=true. dead. May 14, 2014. Reuters. Aug 2, 2012.
- News: Egypt activists set up website to monitor new president. BBC.
- Web site: Bill. Mitchel. Arab Spring journalism advances with Morsi Meter. The Poynter Institute. July 24, 2012. 2012-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015155928/http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/182120/arab-spring-journalism-advances-with-morsi-meter/. 2012-10-15. dead.
- News: Randa. al-Tahawi. Morsi Meter: Measuring Promises. EgyptToday. July 25, 2012.
- News: 'Morsi Meter' to monitor Egyptian President's performance. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718061523/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-26/middle-east/32423937_1_muslim-brotherhood-website-mohammed-morsi. dead. 18 July 2012. The Times of India. 26 June 2012.
- Web site: Drobnic Holan . Angie . Rouhani Meter tracks Iran president's campaign promises . politifact.com . PolitiFact . 28 January 2021.
- Web site: Rouhani Meter- About us . Rouhani Meter . 28 January 2021.
- News: Rifai . Ryan . Canada: 'Trudeaumetre' rising? . 28 January 2021 . aljazeera.com.
- Web site: TrudeauMeter- About us . TrudeauMeter . 28 January 2021.
- Web site: 2017 Most Influential Young Africans List Announced. www.africayouthawards.org. en-US. 2017-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901020834/http://www.africayouthawards.org/2017-most-influential-young-africans-list-announced/. 2017-09-01. dead.
- News: Nsehe . Mfonobong . 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2017 . 28 January 2021 . forbes.com.
- Web site: Chevening scholar shortlisted for internationally renowned Data Journalism Award.
- Web site: MorsiMeter- World Summit Youth Award 2012. 3 September 2012 .
- Web site: Saha . Jyotsana . Sobhy on Panel . https://archive.today/20130415091015/http://mastercardfdn.org/what-works-in-youth-employment-and-skills-development/amr-sohby-on-panel . dead . 2013-04-15 . mastercardfdn.org .
- Web site: Featured on International Youth Foundation. iyflive.net. 2012-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406184932/http://www.iyflive.net/amr-sobhy. 2012-04-06. dead.
- Web site: Anzisha Fellows: Amr Sobhy. 4 February 2014 . anzishaprize.org.
- Web site: Zabatak the anti-crime, anti-corruption initiative. 17 December 2011 .
- News: el-Banna. Heba. Translated: A new poetry collection for Amr Sobhy by MER Book House. 4 September 2012. Masrawy.com.
- Book: Yawmyat Kahl Sagheer al-Sen Google Books. 9781291032451. 16 September 2012. Sobhy. Amr.
- Web site: Yawmyat Kahl Sagheer al-Sen information and reviews on Goodreads.
- News: Abdulrahman. Yousuf Al Qaradawi. Translated:Addahshatul Ola; A birth certificate for a good poet. Youm7.com. 2012-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811224640/http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=40958. 2011-08-11. dead.
- Web site: Addahshatul Ola information and reviews on Goodreads.