Links 15-16 August 2012

A mish-mash of informational overload.

• The Supreme Constitutional Court Rejects Mekki Proposal to Unify the Judicial Bodies
• Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Amid the intrigue
  What was the Emir of Qatar's recent trip to Egypt about?
• What We Owe A Professional Army
  Great post.
• Term for women provokes row in Tunisia
  Shame.
• Egypt’s president: Brothers in charge | The Economist
  The Economist backs Morsi, with caveats.
• Syria dropped from world Islamic body
• Les batailles de Damas (1/3)
• Gulf state citizens evacuate Lebanon
  After Syria threats.
• Light at the End of their Tunnels? Hamas & the Arab Uprisings - ICG
  Latest report from Gaza.
• Egypt's High Court magistrates condemn justice minister's criticism of legal verdicts - Ahram Online
• Nile City Towers 'assailants' were unarmed: Egyptian NGO - Ahram Online
• Syria Q&A: 'Life is tough and the violence will get worse.'
  Good Q&A but full headline is misleading!
• Words of Women from the Egyptian Revolution | Episode 10: Mahienour El-Massry - YouTube
• Tunisia: Draft law criminalising offending religious values is… · Article 19
• Egypt's most extreme hardliners in Sinai revival
• Monopolizing Power in Egypt - By Michael Wahid Hanna | The Middle East Channel
• Egypt may seek bigger, $4.8 billion loan from IMF | Reuters
• The Politically Incorrect Guide to U.S. Interests in the Middle East - By Aaron David Miller | Foreign Policy
• Critic of Jordan's king faces possible prosecution - Yahoo! News
• Centamin produces gold record from mine - FT.com
• Egypt state paper bans article criticising the Brotherhood: Journalist - Books - Ahram Online
• Egypt’s most extreme hardliners dubbed ‘takfiris’ have multiplied in a revival in Sinai - The Washington Post
• A lost enemy: Secularists fear Morsy move paves road for grip on power | Egypt Independent
• Yatom: Israel may have to destroy parts of Gaza, Lebanon
  In Iran strike. Anywhere else?
• Israeli demands from Obama - Ynetnews
  Go f$% yourselves.
• Mekki finalising judicial independence law - Daily News Egypt
• Controversial measures considered to combat power crisis - Daily News Egypt
• U.N. humanitarian chief in Syria to highlight dire situation
• لا خروج آمن لمجلس القتل العسكري | الاشتراكيون الثوريون
  New statement by the #RevSoc
• Transparency first
  An egyptian just wants to know what's going on.
• AFP: US to retain close ties with Egypt's military: Pentagon
• On Paper Morsi is More Powerful Than Mubarak and Tantawi Put Together
• Panetta & Clinton differ over 'Syrian no-fly zone'
• Guest Post: Is Egypt’s Central Bank Too Tight-Lipped? « REBEL ECONOMY
• Everyone’s an Islamist now
  Thanassis Cambanis argues the term has outlived its usefulness.
• What Mohamed Morsy’s Actions Say About the State of Egypt | World | TIME.com
  Five things Morsi's counter-coup tell us about Egypt - @TonyKaron
• Embattled Dystopia – Justin Marozzi sees years of sectarian strife ahead for Syria
  Review of new books on Syria.
• Commentary: Security Vacuum in the Sinai | The National Interest
• Sinai's Invisible War - By Mohamed Fadel Fahmy | Foreign Policy
• Turning point in Egypt’s militarization : EgyptMonocle
  A turning point in Egypt’s militarization -By Sarah El Sirgany @ssirgany
• [toread] How EADS whistleblower took flight - FT.com
  UK's Serious #Fraud Office has another go at a #Saudi deal (SANG). Will this one be allowed to run its course?
• On the Ground in Zabadani, a Syrian Town in Revolt | The Nation
  Sherif Abdel Kuddous.