Links 26-30 August 2011

• Yves Gonzalez-Quijano: One Day I Might Dream in Arabic | Al Akhbar English
  Profile of wonderful Yves.
• Walters Art Museum Ms. W.596 - a set on Flickr
  A wonderful Flickr set of Persian miniatures.
• Spoils of war
  Good cartoon.
• Field Marshal Tantawi
  The video linked here seems like so long ago.
• The rebellion’s leaders: Good intentions, fragile legitimacy | The Economist
  On the Libyan katibas.
• Middle East Policy Council | The International Role in Post-Qadhafi Libya? Withdraw.
  Hear, hear.
• Libya: The birth of free Libya | The Economist
  "Guns, not civilian politics, are currently determining Libya’s future"
• A First Take on Algeria & Libya « The Moor Next Door
• Middle Of the Road: Morocco and the Rest of The World « The Moorish Wanderer
  How Morocco's political model hinders its economy.
• Gaza NGOs express 'horror' at new Hamas travel restrictions on Palestinians
  Hamas, acting like Israel.
• The Kingdom of Magical Thinking - By Robin M. Mills | Foreign Policy
  Music to my ears.
• In Damascus « LRB blog
• Misrata rebels defy Libya's new regime
  Can't blame them.
• Despite Protests, Morocco's King Retains Control
  How sad that Morocco is now described as a country clinging to autocracy.
• Interview: Shahira Amin on broadcasting in Egypt | Media | The Guardian
• Libya, Obama and the triumph of realism - FT.com
  I agree with Robert Kaplan - Obama's caution on Libya was quietly great statesmanship.
• Gamble on Libya pays off for Qatar - FT.com
  Clever Qatar.
• Evidence suggests daughter did not die in 1986 bombing as claimed
  Probably bull, but if true, unsurprisingly sociopathic.
• Libyan Novelist Recounts His Father’s Abduction : The New Yorker
  Hisham Matar.
• U.S. Tactics in Libya May Be Model for Use of Force - NYTimes.com
  More on "Libya as a model"
• Libya as a Model — The Monkey Cage
  Interesting post on liberal interventionism post-Libya.
• Egypt and Israel: Springtime in Sinai | The Economist
  On Sinai and Egypt-Israel relations.
• Egyptian Salafi says Mubarak trial un-Islamic
  Or, the problem with Sharia.
• Syrian uprising to get aggressive- Activist
  Taking a page from Libya, rebels say no to negotiations, take up arms.
• Successors of the Mubarak regime redouble their assault on civil society and the freedom of association « EOHR
• Not Over Yet « LRB blog
  Charles Glass on Libya.
• SCAF balance sheet at a glance - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
  I just RT'd this but will tweet again, because it is succinct and important: #SCAF promises cheat sheet:
• In Egypt, the Lure of Leaving - NYTimes.com
  On Copts post-revolution.
• Does Libya really need European peacekeepers?
  Scary that the debate is about which troops to send, not whether to send any.
• The Islamophobe Money Machine
  Good post on the $42m financing of Islamophobia.
• Assad 'reforms' the Syrian media
  So ridiculously, tragically late.
• Will Hezbollah desert Assad before the end? | Tom Rogan | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
  Will #Hezbollah desert Assad before the end? #Syria
• Politico Op-Ed: Jews were Majority in West Bank "since the 1800's" | Al Akhbar English
  Jews have been the majority in West Bank since 1800's? So says Dem strategist in Politico:
• New Arab Governments Face Tough Chore Recovering Assets - WSJ.com
  On Egypt and Tunisia's efforts.
• Cable Viewer
  Wikileaks cable on Egyptian response to 9/11, dated 9/12/01
• Chart of the Syrian opposition by WINEP
• Voice Inside Cheering Libyan Rebel's Head: 'Oh, Fuck, Now What?' | The Onion
• Blogger Jennifer Rubin Keeps Washington Post Job After Norway Gaffe – Forward.com
  Good piece by Eric Alterman on the terrible Jennifer Rubin.