Links 13-31 August 2016

• Majalla Exclusive: A Defector from the Leadership of the Islamic State Provides an Inside View of its Command Structure and Regional Ties
• First Solar Power Car in Gaza Strip - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
  To combat blockade.
• The Armed Forces' men in Sinai
• Corpse of university student surfaces in Zeinhom morgue, amid family claim of death in police custody
• “Assad or We Burn the Country”: Misreading Sectarianism and the Regime in Syria
  Emile Hoyakem responds to "Cyrus Malik"
• Washington's Sunni Myth and the Middle East Undone
  Second article by pseudonymous author on "Sunni myth" in Iraq/Syria. Too focused on Western narrative on the region in my view, too general on local narratives.
• Washington's Sunni Myth and the Civil Wars in Syria and Iraq
  Controversial (and in many points unconvincing) article makes good point about Syria not being a conflict between Sunnis and the regime.
• Essebsi’s Power Grab Imperils Tunisia’s Nascent Democracy | Middle East Institute
  Many insights in this critique of Essebsi - albeit by a former advisor to his predecessor and one-time rival.
• Turkey Invasion of Syria Highlights Shifting Alliances - SPIEGEL ONLINE
• Poker menteur au Sahara – Le Desk
  Good overview of the state of the Western Sahara conflict
• Egyptian lawyer in solitary confinement for defying el-Sissi
• Apple rushes out iPhone software patch — FT
  Security flaw found by UAE activist.
• Turkey in a Tailspin | Middle East Research and Information Project
• Turkey through the Looking Glass « LRB blog
• How Not to Plan for 'The Day After' In Libya - The Atlantic
• Egypt Suspends 8 Female TV Anchors, Saying They Are Overweight - The New York Times