Links 16 February 2011

• nisralnasr: Tariq al-Bishri and Constitutional Revision
  Very interesting profile of Bishri.
• Why Mubarak Fell | Mother Jones
  One interpretation, centered on the economy.
• The Muslim Brotherhood after the uprising: What next? | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
  Good story by Noha Hennawy.
• For Egypt, a Fresh Start, With Cities - Economic Scene - NYTimes.com
  Interesting - Egypt has de-urbanized under Mubarak.
• Syria Comment » Archives » “What Does the Future Hold for Syrian Economists?” By Samir Aita
  Interesting post by Samir Aita.
• Farewell, NDP? - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
  Great reporting as always from Gamal Essam El-Din.
• Egypt’s Autocrats Exploited Internet’s Weaknesses - NYTimes.com
  Story covers the basics, but more details to be revealed.
• Michèle Alliot-Marie : jusqu’où et jusqu’à quand ? - LeMonde.fr
  MAM must go.
• A New Milestone in Intelligence Budget Disclosure
  US spends $55bn on intelligence in FY2012
• Ratio Juris: Assessing the Democratic Legitimacy of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces during the Transition to Democracy in Post-Revolutionary Egypt
  Legal questions about the transition.
• Coalition of professionals, academics call for political and economic reforms
  Calls for cancellation of emergency law, political parties committee.