Links 18-25 September 2011
Long overdue link-dump — many items, no time to edit.
- Algerians ignore latest protest call — for now
- Egypt military ruler testifies in Mubarak trial | Reuters
Egypt military ruler testifies in Mubarak trial
- Push the revolution forward, supreme guide tells Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood students - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
Push the revolution forward, supreme guide tells Egypt via @ahramonline
- Mamfakinch.com — L’invitation du pétrodollar
RT @maghreblogs [Maroc] L’invitation du pétrodollar via @mamfakinch #Feb20
- Aufait Maroc - Aqmi cherche à tout prix à s'implanter au Maroc d'après les services de sécurité du Mali
Malian intelligence note reportedly says AQIM is trying to implant itself in Morocco in order to get into Europe
- President Obama Secretly Approved Transfer of Bunker-Buster Bombs to Israel - The Daily Beast
How irresponsible.
- In pursuit of a revolutionary elite - Ahram Online
Good points by Ibrahim Houdaiby.
- Secrets of a super-fixer in Libya | Reuters
- عناصر اليمين المتطرف يستعدون للمبادرة إلى المواجهات مع الفلسطينيين - عرب 48
See pic of settlers talking to children about shooting pals.
- Egypt firms struggle as political uncertainty hits economy
Good piece on business impact of wobbly transition.
- Obama's Palestine problem, and ours - Opinion - Ahram Online
- Maximilian C. Forte, "Al Jazeera and U.S. Foreign Policy: What WikiLeaks' U.S. Embassy Cables Reveal about U.S. Pressure and Propaganda"
- Commentary: Palestinians Declare Independence from U.S. | The National Interest
Henry Siegman.
- El-Beshri’s emergency law statements trigger debate
El-Beshri’s #EmergencyLaw statements trigger debate #NoEmergencyLaw #noSCAF #fb
- Read an excellent letter to President Obama about Palestine - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com
- Interview with Hossam El-Hamalawy on Counter-Revolution in Egypt
The radical take.
- Obama Tells Palestinians to Stay in the Back of the Bus - Steve Clemons - The Atlantic
- Who cares about the %#&@#% $16 muffins? | FP Passport
Post: Who cares about the %#&@#% $16 muffins?
- Signs of dissent within Alawite minority in Syria: US ambassador - Region - World - Ahram Online
#Syria / Signs of dissent in Alawite minority : US ambassador, A via @ahramonline
- Saudi Gazette - National Day: Police asks EP citizens to be on alert
Saudi police warned citizens against exchanging messages that may lead to illegal or improper behavior on National Day
- POLL: 69 Percent Of Israelis Say Israel Should Accept U.N. Recognition Of Palestinian State | ThinkProgress
- (404) http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2011/09_-_September/UN_move_could_help_establish_Palestinians_s_legal_rights/
ICC is "a sword of Damocles the Israelis don't want hanging over their heads" - @CrisisGroup's Robert Malley (Reuters)
- (500) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8a34f66e-e474-11e0-92a3-00144feabdc0.html
Officials find 'surprise' $23bn windfall for new #Libya - @FT.com #feb17
- $23bn windfall for new Libya - FT.com
Officials find 'surprise' $23bn windfall for new #Libya - @FT.com #feb17
- Mubarak supporters deny foreign funding allegations - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
#Egypt Mubarak supporters deny foreign funding allegations - 'We are sorry Mr President' Facebook group has received...
- Egypt's security forces smash into activists' cafe - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
#Egypt Egypt's security forces smash into activists' cafe - Police and army forces rampaged through El-Borsa Cafe la...
- Report: Turkey closes airspace to military cargo flights to Syria
Report: Turkey closes airspace to military cargo flights to Syria via @todayszamancom
- Saudi inflation kept under wraps - FT.com
- Head of Al Jazeera TV steps down
- Emergency status expired
I thought that was the case.
- Sending a "Clear & Strong message"!
Musicians suspended from LPO for Israel boycott.
- Obama and Israel: why 'leading from behind' won't work | Daniel Levy
Great piece on Israel in US politics.
- gulfnews : Egypt is stuck in a Mubarak rut
gulfnews : Egypt is stuck in a Mubarak rut:
- How much of Susan Rice’s job is about Israel? | Capital J | JTA
US Ambassador to the UN (or is she?)
- Tom Friedman finally gets it | Stephen M. Walt
About that lobby, that is.
- Log In - The New York Times
NYT: Iraq Tells Bashar al-Assad of Syria to Step Down by @MichaelSSchmidt via @Hayder_alKhoei
- Some human rights questions for Iran’s president - The Washington Post
Karim Sadjapour.
- Obstacles for the Gulf States | Arms Control Association
On policy of WMD-free MidEast.
- Qadhafi Incorporated
A State Dept. cable from 2006 looks at the Qadhafi family interests.
- The coming Republican push on Iran - Salon
Trita Parsi: "Backed by Israel, it's the only foreign policy issue that unites the GOP"