Links 15 February 2011

Also, my new column for al-Masri al-Youm: Take a deep breath, taking a look at some initial problems of the Egyptian transition period.

• Egypt’s Islamist prospects | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
  Amr al-Zant.
• The American Conservative -- Who’s Afraid of Sibel Edmonds?
  Interview of the former FBI translator the ACLU calls “the most gagged person in the history of the United States of America.”
• Jonathan Wright: The Egyptian Military - Myths and Reality
  Wright dispels the myth that the military owns something like a third of the Egyptian economy.
• Révélations. Le Maroc propose aux Sahraouis un Plan bis : Les détails de l’offre de Mohammed VI au Polisario | Algerie-Focus.COM
  Report on a new autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
• Obama and Egypt—By Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine)
  Some wise words and analysis here — Obama didn't handle Egypt particularly well, but it's not the catastrophe neocons and Republicans say it is either.
• Les « origines culturelles numériques » de la Révolution arabe | Culture et politique arabes
  The "cultural digital origins" of Arab revolutions.
• Grand Sheikh says his post should be determined by elections | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
  Could point to a major reform of relations between al-Azhar and the state.
• Gamaa Islamiya makes first appearance in 20 years | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
  Back in Assiut...
• visualizing.org - Egypt influence network
  How Egypt Twitter users related to each other during the crisis.