To understand the way the adjusted electoral law works in Egypt, read this — and weep.
- Preparing U.S. Policy for the Next Phase of Egypt’s Transition | Center for American Progress
More of the same.
- Egypt Still Can Spare Itself From Political Disaster - Al-Monitor
"it all feels like a long and increasingly dangerous game of chicken"
- A Cautionary Tale for the Election Boycott in Egypt - By Gregory Weeks | The Middle East Channel
Lessons from Latin America.
- Muslim Brotherhood defends rash of govt appointments | Egypt Independent
- Governance of Diversity in Saudi Arabia | Arab Reform Initiative
- Tunisia's revolution annexed - Le Monde diplomatique
- Affaire "Sonatrach 2" : Hocine Malti écrit au général Mohamed Mediène | Débats
Hocine Malti's letter to DRS chief Tewfik (Rab Dzayer) is essential reading for #Algeria-watchers.
- Nour Party to demand amendments to electoral law: Spokesman - Ahram Online
- Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda will cede key ministries | Reuters
Gradual concessions, opp. destabilized. Clever!
- Obama calls on Morsi to ‘protect democratic principles’ - Daily News Egypt
Two months too late.
- Dossier sur la frerisation - Ahram Hebdo
On Brotherhoodization.
- The Royals’ New Rules: Backsliding in Bahrain
- Covert auctions in Egypt put arms that freed Libya into hands of terrorists | Fox News
I love auctions.
- Clouded U.S. policy on Egypt - By Michael Wahid Hanna | The Middle East Channel
Good piece on Obama's blind spots.
- Aboubakr Jamai parlant de sa rencontre avec André Azoulay en 1999
Love watching Boubakr telling stories.
- Brotherhood member to take top job at Nile News, say sources | Egypt Independent
- el7ashesh bkam الحشيش بكام
User-powered tracking of price of hash coins in Egypt.
- J. Peter Pham Co-Authors Study on Morocco’s Relationship with Africa | Atlantic Council
- Laarayedh’s Tunisia Will Continue the Transition to Democracy | Atlantic Council
A sanguine take.
- Egypt struggles as joblessness soars - FT.com
Dreary picture of real economy.
- Belaid’s killer on run, four accomplices held: Tunisian minister
- Mali: Why the Hardest Part Is Yet to Come
- Morocco film searches out Jews who left for Israel
- Egypt: Amend Draft Demonstrations Law | Human Rights Watch
- Egypt to reopen IMF loan talks next month as crisis bites | Reuters
Details on new taxes.
- Brotherhood mulls legal status, name change | Egypt Independent
Bizarre new name.
- Egypt’s then and now – what’s changed?
Wael Ghonim.
- Egypt: time for a sukuk | beyondbrics
to the rescue?
- US oil imports from Middle East increase - FT.com
So much for energy independence.
- From the Potomac to the Euphrates » Dissolve the Palestinian Authority
Please.
- الوطن | «التعليم» تضيف «الإخوان بناة الإنسانية» لكتاب «أولى ابتدائى»
This story claims pro-MB stuff put in 1st grade textbooks - confirmed?
- الوطن | دعوى قضائية تطالب بإلغاء قرار الرئيس بالدعوة للانتخابات البرلمانية
1st lawsuit to cancel parl. elex #egypt
- Understanding Mali's "Tuareg problem" | Bridges from Bamako
- Military source: No negotiation with Salafi protesters blocking Sinai road | Egypt Independent
- Unknown assailants with knives attack Mahalla demonstrators | Egypt Independent
- LSE scraps UAE event
- "Inverted worlds" - Congress on Cultural Motion in the Arab Region
Links to recent papers here
- In Egypt, protesters adopt nonviolent strategy | GlobalPost
- Kerry’s Meeting With Syrian Opposition at Risk - NYTimes.com
Another ineffective boycott.
- New Uniforms for Turkish Airlines Create Uproar - NYTimes.com
- Oman: the sultan and his prisoners
- Was Hagarism Racist?
Fascinating post.
- Port Said: general strike & dancing to simsimiyya music
- Shura Council approves raising military pensions - Daily News Egypt
- Civil disobedience stumbling in Mahalla - Daily News Egypt
- Who rules Egypt now? | Egypt Independent
- The rise and fall of forensics and the state - Ahram Online
Khaled Fahmy
- L’histoire d’un journal qui déplaisait au roi du Maroc | Le bloc-notes de Baudouin Loos