Links late October 2011

Really overdue link dump:

• Omar Sharif apparently hits woman at Doha film festival - video | Film | guardian.co.uk
  He beat up Edward Said at school, too.
• Full: Hisham Matar on Libya's awakening - The National
• Essam Atta : The latest victim of torture in Egypt "Graphic"
• Face à la corvée des élections, un aveu d’échec et des vieux procédés
• Bahraini royal accused in $6m bribe case
• The End of the American Era | The National Interest
  Stephen Walt
• Islamists Today: Egypt’s souring transition
  Khalil Anani's take on SCAF.
• Echec relatif des Frères musulmans aux élections du syndicat des médecins égyptiens - Les blogs du Diplo
  Excellent post on the MB's lackluster results in the Doctors' Syndicate election in Egypt.
• What Egypt might learn from Tunisia | Al-Masry Al-Youm
  My op-ed.
• "All schools in Saudi Arabia yesterday were required to start the school day with one hour discussions about the "virtues of Prince Sultan."'"
• Unintended Consequences: Iranian Opposition Concerned About Google Reader Changes
• On Admitting Michael Nabil to a Mental Hospital
• Controlling Libya's weapons
  Omar Ashour.
• Asia Times Online :: House of Saud risks oblivion
  On the gerontocracy
• Qatar & UAE text messages to Tunisian voters: "Vote AnNahda!"
  Unbelievable.
• From Qatar, Abdel Jalil asks for prolonged NATO operations
  Because of Qadhafi remnants. Really?
• "It is estimated that only about 40 per cent of Syrians oppose Assad..."
  I don't know how people know these things, although there was a huge turnout for the pro-Assad rally this week.
• Egypt Islamists split before vote, some call for unity | Reuters
• Hizbullah’s part in Gaddafi’s downfall « LRB blog
  Charles Glass on Qadhafi and Imam Sadr.
• Inside the Mideast prisoner swap - Israel - Salon.com
• AFP: Egyptian jailed for Facebook Islam insult
  Shame.
• Muzzling of Media by Egyptian Military Reaches High Point | Al Akhbar English
• Recipe Comix: Malaka Gharib's Perfect Egyptian Breakfast - Saveur.com
  Very cute.
• It’s Trending #Egypt: Freedom of what? Bikya Masr
  On Yousri Fouda's suspension of broadcasting in Egypt.
• Leslie Gelb admits he supported Iraq war for the sake of his career
  Confirming he's a self-serving p.o.s.
• Inside the tiny Washington group that is 'mainstreaming Palestine' | The Cable
  The Israel lobby hearts ATFP.
• Democracy is not killing the Copts - Freedom at Issue
• Egypt protesters post their wills on Twitter, Facebook - latimes.com
• Emergency Committee For Israel Board Member Calls Palestinians 'Savages,' 'Unmanned Animals,' 'Food For Sharks' | ThinkProgress
• United States needs to reevaluate its assistance to Israel - The Washington Post
  Walter Pincus, at long last asking the right questions.
• Aboul-Ela Maadi, Egypt’s Center Party Leader, Faces New Competition
  Profile by Anthony Shadid.
• This is the Way the Iraq War Ends, with Bangs and Wimpers | Informed Comment
• 'Egypt intercepts Libyan surface-to-air missile in Sinai - JPost
• Alon Ben-Meir: Egypt and Israel: Within the Realm of Possibilities
  Completely one-sided argument here.
• In Egypt, young and tech-savvy Islamists try to project new image - latimes.com
  On Salafists.
• Saudi Arabia's Invisible Hand in the Arab Spring | Foreign Affairs
  Here Bradley basically argues all Islamists are in Saudi pockets. Not true: Saudis are challenged at home by Islamists, and in long term certain Islamists post the most threat to them.
• An Appeal by the Muslim Brotherhood to all Egyptians
  In short: uppity Copts should be patient, Israel did it.
• Egypt lawyer files lawsuit against information minister over protest coverage - Bikya Masr : Bikya Masr
• Cairo witnesses blame security forces for bloodshed at Coptic march
• An ominous message from Tunisia
  Secular Tunisians unhappy that their grassroots not as good as Islamists.
• Sky News prepares for crowded Arab market - FT.com
  Bin Talal backing co-branded channel.
• Fragile Egypt
  Phil Weiss' impressions from his recent trip.
• With Gadhafi on the run, focus turns to Sahara's Tuareg
  A rate story from Agadez.
• My Advice to the Occupy Wall Street Protesters | Politics News | Rolling Stone
  Matt Taibbi on #occupywallst
• Concealing the Past
  On that piece of shit Elie Wiesel.
• Saddam 'double' escapes Alexandria porn kidnap gang, again - Ahram Online
  Best headline ever.
• Who Gains, Who Loses in Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap to Free Gilad Shalit? - Global Spin - TIME.com
  Shalit to be exchanged for Barghouti and other Pal prisoners.
• Has the January revolution achieved anything? - Opinion - Ahram Online
  Bassem Sabry.
• La Saga des baltajias au Maroc
  The king of Morocco's baltagiya