Links November 11-14 2011

• Challenges of Egypt's Economic Transition - Carnegie Endowment
  New report.
• But who will save Maikel Nabil next time? - Ahram Online
  Great reporting on who took Nabil out of psychiatric hospital.
• 24-Hour Dubai Timelapse Is So Beautiful It Seems Unreal
  RT @_BROWNBOOK: A gorgeous 24-hour timelapse of Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa:
• TRANSLATION: Alaa Abdelfattah’s latest blog post from Tora Prison « sarrahsworld
  RT @Monasosh: En Translation of Alaa's latest post: But the birth of Khaled, my first son, how can I miss it? #Fre ...
• Why did Arab League move on Syria? - CNN.com
  Good post by CNN's Ben Wedeman.
• Du print nationalism au digital arabism : l’« invention » renouvelée du monde arabe
• Military council given 72 hours to withdraw constitutional principles document | Al-Masry Al-Youm
• Going for Broke
  On US military over-spending [PDF]
• Rising LNG price prompts tanker scramble - FT.com
  Would be good for Egypt if it had spot market, could tap Japan.
• Tunisie, les éditocrates repartent en guerre - Les blogs du Diplo
  More on French silliness re: Islamists.
• @yuhaa ‘l-Lubnaniyoun: The Zu`ama Discover Twitter… « Qifa Nabki | A Lebanese Political Blog
  Lebanese warlords on Twitter.
• Untitled (http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/514188)
  Official says #Egypt elex commission won't generalize the Mansoura ruling to cover all ex-NDP members. #feloolfracas
• Irancarto
  Cool maps of Iran here.
• Dennis Ross Resigns As Middle East Advisor « Wallwritings
  A collection of scathing quotes on Ross.
• Rick Perry: Foreign Aid Starts At Zero — Even For Israel | TPM 2012
  Where the US debate is going on foreign aid. I approve.
• Crowds in Rome jubilant over Berlusconi’s departure | TPM News
  Yeah!
• April 6 Youth Movement accuses SCAF of ignoring assaults on activists | Al-Masry Al-Youm
• Brotherhood says websites functioning following hacker attacks | Al-Masry Al-Youm
  Kind of weird.
• Goldman Sachs elevator gossip tweets – inside job or wind-up? | Joris Luyendijk
• Saudi crown prince wants to adopt Mubarak as his son
  Nayef wants Mubarak amnesty?
• Al-Qa`idah is grateful to NATO
• More to Read on Algeria, etc.
  algeria
• The Public Portrait of a Gerontocrat
  Great post on Bouteflika
• Pourquoi je boycotterai les élections du 25 novembre
• Forces of reaction - FT.com
  Strong op-ed against SCAF in FT.
• Another important court rule to ban former NDPians from elections in Mansoura
  And elsewhere too.
• Can an election boycott in Egypt work? A few thoughts
• Iran: 15 killed in blasts at ammunition depot – USATODAY.com
  At RevGuard base.
• When Egyptian-Americans vote
• How Turkey’s Syria policy evolved - Hurriyet
  (via FLC)
• UAE democracy activists plan hunger strike - FT.com
• Is Military Rule in Egypt Really Temporary? - Sada
  By Philippe Droz-Vincent.
• France and Islam: Fighting freedom with fire | The Economist
  On Charlie Hebdo.
• Libya and its allies: All too friendly | The Economist
  Qatar's meddling.
• Egypt’s military leaders: Not doing well | The Economist
  Not well at all.
• Likud MK: “Delete” Gaza neighborhood for each rocket fired
• Full: Winds of change blow, and the Arab League flaps about - The National
  Charles Glass
• Supporters gather in solidarity with imprisoned activist's mother on hunger strike
  Important details on the Alaa Abdel Fattah case here.