Links 26-27 March 2011

• Social Media Sites Face Quandary Over Activists’ Use - NYTimes.com

• On Hossam Hamalawy's Flickr ordeal.

• Libya: a legitimate and necessary debate from an anti-imperialist perspective

  Gilbert Achcar on why he backs intervention in Libya

• FT.com / Global insight - Syrians see through ruling family’s rhetoric

  Interesting to see Rami Makhlouf targeted.

• FT / Bleak history lessons for Libya’s future

  richard haass

• Turkey offers to broker Libya ceasefire as rebels advance on Sirte
• Libya: Woman allegedly raped by militia has been freed, says regime
• Queen Rania, Asma al-Assad, and other Middle Eastern rulers' wives who have become symbols of inequality. - By Noreen Malone - Slate Magazine
• Libyan rebels advance on Muammar Gaddafi's home town | World news | The Guardian

  Sirte next?

• Libyan Rebels Advance on Key Oil Refinery at Ras Lanuf - NYTimes.com

  Nice quotes at the end.

• Syrian Leader to Address Nation - NYTimes.com

  Bashar steps up for speech number 1.

• Faruq Ash-Shar` under House Arrest

  says Angry Arab!

• A call for making Egypt Egyptian - Opinion - Ahram Online

  Emad Gad

• Is Syria the next danger zone for journalists?

  Access restricted, incitation... sounds familiar?

• Syria Detains Egyptian-American Blogger - NYTimes.com

  Weird how stories these days regularly feature a bunch of my friends.

• The Quick Death Of Shabab March 24 And What It Means For Jordan at The Black Iris of Jordan

  Long and interesting post.

• Gaddafi seeking help of western "friends" to convince international community to halt military intervention – Sources Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)

  Interesting.

• Libya. The Observer debate: Is it right to be intervening in Libya's struggle for freedom?

  Interesting roundtable.

• North Africa is Europe's problem – not Obama's | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer

  Yes.

• NATO Airstrike Kills 7 Afghan Civilians

  This happens so often that it should not be described as accidental anymore.

• Libyan Woman Struggles to Tell Journalists of Her Rape by Qaddafi Militia - NYT

  Brutal. And shows that it is important to have journalists in Tripoli too.

• Muslims Attackers cut off Ear of a Christian in Egypt
• Brian Whitaker's blog, March 2011

  Good roundup on Syria.

• notesfromegypt | Notes from Egypt

  An interesting new blog.