Links August 12-16 2010

• FT.com - US issues arms deal ultimatum to Turkey

  Back us about Iran and Israel, Obama tells Erdogan.

• Conflicting fatwas are good for Muslims | Brian Whitaker

  Sheikh Brian argues for plurality of fatwas.

• FT.com / Columnists / Tyler Brûlé - Behold brilliant Beirut

  Designer shopping in Beirut. They are good, damn them.

• Ramadan TV: An overloaded schedule | Al-Masry Al-Youm

  What's on tv.

• A la demande d’un homme d’affaires israëlien résidant à Essaouira, la justice marocaine sommée d’assimiler l’antisionisme à l’antisémitisme « Ibn Kafka's obiter dicta

  "L’absurde a un royaume, et c’est le Maroc."

• Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield | Reuters

  Convenient.

• Islam’s Answer to MTV - NYTimes.com

  Negar Azimi on 4Shbab.

• Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents - NYTimes.com

  The Obama administration's commando war.

• Suspected Mossad agent lands in Israel after released in Germany - Haaretz

  Pathetic, Germany.

• In Iraq, Western Clocks, but Middle Eastern Time - NYTimes.com

  Very nice Anthony Shadid piece.

• Who Is Us? | Talking Points Memo

  Important reflection on Cordoba House by Josh Marshall.

• Margaret Atwood / Mideast peace needs prophets, not yes-men - Haaretz

  Atwood pro 2-states.

• The Truth Teller

  Baheyya reviews Mourid Barghouti's book on Palestine.

• Lebanon opens bank account to raise funds for army (AFP)

  Why not, the rest of the country is for sale.

• Wonk Room » Diehl Assists In Netanyahu’s ‘Settlement Moratorium’ Farce

  Duss pwns Diehl.

• Building 'Just World Books'

  Check out Helena Cobban's new publishing venture.

• Mossad takes over PM's travel from striking For. Min. - Haaretz

  My solidarily with Israel's diplomats - and down with that scab Mossad! Deeply weird.

• Behind the affability

  Amr Shobaki on Gamal Mubarak's renewed ambition.