Links 11-14 June 2011
- The dangers of a parliamentary system | Al-Masry Al-Youm
The argument for a strong presidency, from unlikely quarters.
- Qatar's big Libya adventure | World | Reuters
How and why Qatar is backing Libya's rebels.
- Post-Democratization Lessons From the Jordanian 'Success Story' | The Middle East Channel
How the West gives Jordan a free pass.
- Democratizing the New Egypt: Labor Issues in Egypt seen through the lens of the revolution
Notes on a conference.
- Benkirane : L’intolérance à visage découvert de l’islamiste de Sa Majesté
The king's intolerant Islamist.
- Les mots de l’intifada syrienne, par Zénobie (Le Monde diplomatique)
The slogans of the Syrian uprising.
- Rising Literacy and a Shrinking Birth Rate: A Look at the Root Causes of the Arab Revolution - SPIEGEL
Interview with French demographer Emmanuel Todd.
- Les révolutions arabes sont-elles finies ? - Les blogs du Diplo
Alain Gresh says the Arab Spring is not running of steam.
- Sahelian Leaders Look to a Post-Qadhafi Libya « Sahel Blog
Impact of Libya on its south.
- Egyptian Chronicles: A Spy in our revolution
Hmm, why do Egyptian newspapers have pics and videos of this guy?
- Who is behind the violence in Syria?
Good points by Angry Arab.
- Uncertainty and optimism in Egypt
Marc Lynch's trip notes.
- 'Gay Girl' unmasked as a hoax - Brian Whitaker
The guy who did this is an idiot.
- Egypt: Foreign Debt Constrains Economic Choices - Carnegie
Good argument for domestic rather than foreign borrowing.
- الأولى - شرف يؤيد تأجيل الانتخابات البرلمانية لإعطاء فرصة للحراك السياسي
Egypt PM Essam Sharaf supports postponing parliamentary elections.
- In Censorship Move, Iran Plans Its Own, Private Internet - WSJ.com
- US should support Arab Spring, not Saudi Arabia's dangerous reaction - CSMonitor.com
Graham Fuller.
- The Fall of the House of Assad | Foreign Policy
Excellent piece by Robin Yassin-Kassab looking at scenarios in Syria.
- Bahrain court: Year jail term for anti-state poet (AP)
For woman who recited anti-Khalifa poetry.
- Bahrain: First Public Rally in Months
By Shias.
- IAEA: Bombed Syrian plant linked to three more suspected nuclear sites - Haaretz
- FT.com - West urged to put Hamas ‘on board’
About time.
- FT.com - Doubts raised over Assad’s forces
By some analysts.
- FT.com - Syria unravelling
Op-ed on the "unbridled viciousness" of Bashar al-Assad.
- دليل الأحزاب للناخب المصري الشعبي
A guide to Egypt's parties - funny.
- 10 Egypt Positives - Egypt - Zawya
Some good signs about the economy.
- Salafi Islamists Flex Political Muscles in Egypt - WSJ.com
Reporting from Upper Egypt.
- Three Powerfully Wrong--and Wrongly Powerful--American Narratives about the Arab Spring
- Deserters denounce Syria atrocities: News24
Rape, attacks on civilians mentioned.
- FT.com - Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey
Good pieceon Jisr al-Shugour.
- Arms deals with Egypt continue, US says | Top News | Reuters
"We continue to do with Egypt what we we were doing before the Arab Spring."
- الإسلاميون والثورة | مركز الدراسات الاشتراكية - مصر
A critical take of Islamists and the revolution in Egypt.