Links 28 November - 4 December 2012
Mostly links about the crisis in Egypt, in no particular order.
- Egypt top judges override referendum boycott - PakTribune
Nothing is clear.
- A Choice of Two Tyrannies - Carnegie
Don't agree with this at all.
- Egyptians Surge Against President's Palace - WSJ.com
- Twitter / SultanAlQassemi: Photo: massive protests now ...
Amazing pic.
- Egypt's Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters | Reuters
Incredible.
- ElBaradei, Sabbahi and others to be investigated for 'espionage' | Egypt Independent
New prosecutor old methods.
- Syrian oppositionist: Mubarak's intelligence chief was killed in Damascus | The Times of Israel
Heard this delicious rumor at the time.
- Zócalo Public Square :: In Cairo, Where Are We Today
Jonathan Guyer.
- Mubarak with a Beard? - By Michael Wahid Hanna | Foreign Policy
- Egypt's Grand Imam launches constitution consensus-building initiative - Ahram Online
Not sure what the plan is here....
- Sheikhs banned from preaching politics - Daily News Egypt
MB wouldn't want religion and politics to mix.
- 12 newspapers and 5 TV channels strike for freedom of expression - Ahram Online
- In Saudi Arabia, unemployment and booming population drive growing poverty - The Washington Post
- Jordan's Latest Disaster: Port of Aqaba Secretly Sold | Impatient Bedouin
- AP Exclusive: Strife hardens Syrian rebel brigade
Story of one local opp group.
- Western Sahara May Also Request UN Observer Status - Al-Monitor
- Morsi's constitutional declaration threatens the stability of the country - Opinion - Ahram Online
Khaled Fahmy
- Egypt judicial council to oversee referendum | Reuters
- Egyptian Court Postpones Ruling on Constitutional Assembly - NYTimes.com
- Israeli official: Agreement not to build in sensitive E1 zone ‘no longer relevant’ | The Back Channel
- Egypt’s Anti-Morsi Rebellion of Judges is Complete | TIME.com
- اثنان وثلاثين سببا للتصويت بـ "لا" على مشروع الدستور
32 reasons to oppose the constitution by Khaled Fahmy
- Egypt's top court suspends work indefinitely
- [toread] The Truth in What Happened at Sharbatli Mosque Where Egypt President Performed Friday Prayers - Ikhwanweb
Mubarak-era reality denial by @Ikhwanweb: describes Morsi mosque hecklers () as "less than 10 men"
- هتاف باطل باطل في المسجد في وجه مرسي ولا يستطيع اسكاتهم - YouTube
Mubarak-era reality denial by @Ikhwanweb: describes Morsi mosque hecklers () as "less than 10 men"
- المستشار طارق البشرى لـ«الشروق»: الإعلان الدستورى «منعدم» والرئيس انقلب على الشرعية - بوابة الشروق
Tarek al-Bishri: Morsi decree "void"
- In Egypt, a Clash Over Who’s a Threat to Democracy - NYTimes.com
- Morsi calls referendum on constitution - FT.com
good reporting on how morsi opponents branded enemies of Islam.
- Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to U.S. Dismay
- “Syria’s Long Civil War” by Glenn Robinson
- Another coup: the politics of temptation
- Kuwait election results: key points
- Morsy angers worshippers in mosque
More details.
- Egypt’s Economic Plan: Something Old, Something New
good overview.
- Huge pro-Morsi rally challenges opponents to ballot-box test - Ahram Online
- Bakkar and Salafists skip Egypt national anthem before Morsi speech - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
- US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal amid tight security
Why US stays quiet.
- The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations
- Will Morsi's Push for a National Referendum Worsen the Judicial Crisis?
- Mauritanians Welcome Their President Back While Also Wishing Him Gone - NYTimes.com
- Politicizing Egypt’s economic reform
excellent piece
- Syria is Back Online
- Why is Egypt's draft constitution so controversial? (+video) - CSMonitor.com
- No winning issue for Egypt's liberals
- The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations | Egypt Independent
- Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for? | Egypt Independent
- There's a New Caliph in Town - By Evan Hill | Foreign Policy
Good highlight of MB "plot" fantasy. - Syria’s crisis: Bashar bashed | The Economist
- Egypt Constitution Sparks Outrage - WSJ.com
- Reading Egypt's Draft Constitution - NYTimes.com