Links 19-22 October 2012

• Christie’s sale of Egypt art piece poised to generate $4.5m
  For Mamdouh Saeed painting.
• Cairobserver — AN URGENT APPEAL: SAVE DAHSHUR RESERVOIR
• Egypt to discuss $2 billion aid from Algeria: paper | Reuters
  Algeria on a roll - it also just became a lender to the IMF.
• Kuwait security forces break up mass protest - FT.com
• The fate of the ‘Brotherhoods’ outside Egypt | Egypt Independent
  Sultan Qassemi.
• Syrian Government Booby-Traps Rebels’ Ammunition - NYT
• Church Appeal on Israel Angers Jewish Groups - NYT
  Good.
• U.S. and Iran Deny They Plan One-on-One Nuclear Talks - NYT
  Never mind then.
• Jordan Arrests Group in Amman Attack Plot - NYTimes.com
  Convenient timing for regime.
• Egypt's Workers – From Protest Movement to Organized Labor
• Borderline Chaos? Securing Libya’s Periphery - Carnegie
  What a mess.
• Low vote turnout deals blow to West Bank leaders | Egypt Independent
• U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks - NYT
• Ladyboys in the Gulf - By Sulome Anderson | Foreign Policy
  Just for the headline.
• Insulting the Sultan in Oman - By Peter Salisbury | The Middle East Channel
• Mali can look to the strategy in Somalia - FT.com