Links 14 February 2011

Above is yesterday's episode of Democracy Now, in which I feature alongside Prof. Mona el-Ghobashy (a great expert on social movements, and much more) of Barnard University talking about Egypt.

• The Post-Mubarak Arab World
  I hope Rami Khouri is right.
• Egypt ETF: Ticking Time Bomb - TheStreet
  Gambling on derivatives shorting Egypt stocks... I think?
• February: A Month for Egyptian Surprises Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)
  Weird but fascinating.
• Egypt presidential hopeful: Peace treaty with Israel is over - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
  The headline is misleading: Nour says treaty should be renegotiated, as it should. He's not callign for war.
• The Oil Drum | Egypt’s Natural Gas Trends and Potential Impacts
  Informative overview on Egypt's gas holdings.
• Mubarak loyalists change stripes to fit into the new Egypt
  Osama Saraya, first among the turncoats.
• Questioning Shoukry, McCain and Gingrich on Egypt | The Washington Stakeout
  Asking the right questions and getting pathetic answers.
• 30 mars 2012, La Révolution Marocaine...
  Follow this blog for updates on the Moroccan democratic movement.
• Middle East Report Online: Red-White-and-Black Valentine | From the Editors
  A beautifully worded op-ed on the meaning on Egypt's revolution.
• In post-Mubarak Egypt, the rebirth of the Arab world
  Agha & Malley.
• 'Just World News' with Helena Cobban: Quick notes for a quickly changing world
• AP: Mubarak's final hours witnessed desperate bids to stay - Ahram Online
  Another account of Mubarak's isolation in the last few hours, from AP.
• Yemen: Don't Use Tasers on Peaceful Protesters | Human Rights Watch
• Alaa, Gamal Mubarak argued during dad’s final speech
  Gamal said to be behind last-minute decision not to step down.
• Egypt insider: Mubarak's fall was years in the making | McClatchy
  A fine account of Mubarak's downfall through the eyes an old NDP figure, by Hannah Allam.

• Why a Member of the Muslim Brotherhood Was Late to the Revolution - NYTimes.com
  An interesting story that could be so much better told.