Al-Monitor remembers Bassem Sabry
Bassem Sabry's colleagues at Al-Monitor reflect on the mark he left across the region.
On April 29, Bassem Sabry, the noted blogger, analyst and political activist, died at age 31. The Associated Press reported his death as the result of an accidental fall from an apartment building balcony.
The news brought forth an outpouring of grief and remembrances, especially on Twitter where many described Sabry as someone who embodied Egypt's best qualities.
Sabry, a columnist for Al-Monitor, wrote on the politics and culture of his beloved country and of his hope that Egyptians could find consensus and turn away from the politics of violence.
In April, Sabry traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, for the International Press Institute’s (IPI) World Congress, along with several of his colleagues, where Al-Monitor received the Free Media Pioneer Award.
