Links 21 September - 12 November 2014

Another long overdue link recap. Should do these more often...

• Militant Group in Egypt Vows Loyalty to ISIS - NYTimes.com
• Joint Letter to President Obama on Egypt's Targeting of Civil Society
  By HRW and various DC figures.
• Amnesty: Egypt’s defence of human rights record ‘cynical’
  "Egypt’s defence of its human rights record lay in tatters today"...
• Egypt's Sisi and the insurgency
  Michele Dunne.
• The Islamic State and the Internationalization of the Sinai Conflict
  Interesting piece on ABM by @zlgold
• A new authoritarian regime in Egypt? Controlling power and eliminating dissent
  Dina El Khawaga
• Egypt Elevates an Official Hostile to U.S.
  She's baaaaack...
• Tunisia's presidential election
  On Beji Caid Essebsi
• Qatar Digital Library
  Impressive resource on Gulf
• We Will Stop Here and Go No Further: Syrian University Students and Scholars in Turkey (2014)
  The devastating effect on Syria's educated classes and future
• Egypt Flattens Neighborhoods to Create a Buffer With Gaza - NYT
• Tunisians shun Islamists in vote for stability
  Ennahda comes in second
• A Town Shouldn’t Fight the Islamic State Alone
  Op-ed by female commander in Kobani
• Egypt’s 1984
  Sharif Abdel Koddous says it all, says it clearly
• The name behind Beirut's walls
  A thoughtful interview with a talented Lebanese street artist
• Minority Life in Israel
• Egyptian TV host suspended as network slams content 'demotivating the army' - Ahram Online
• The Tunisian election result isn’t simply a victory for secularism over Islamism | Monica Marks | Comment is free
  Good piece.
• Egypt’s repression of civic activists is a serious mistake - The Washington Post
  Tom Carrothers.
• Is Libya a proxy war? - The Washington Post
• Open-Air Clay Sculptures Honor the Victims of Gaza
• Whistleblowers say USAID’s IG removed critical details from public reports - The Washington Post
• USAID tamped down internal criticism over Egypt work: report
• New Freedoms in Tunisia Drive Support for ISIS - NYT
  This fails to point out that Tunisia long provided recruits for Arab/Islamic causes.
• How the UAE Tried to Silence a Popular Arab Spring Activist - The Intercept
• Egypt's El-Sisi orders officials not to praise him in speeches - Ahram Online
• The Cold Realities of US Policy in Israel-Palestine | MERIP
  Michael Plitnick.
• Libya-Goldman clash sheds light on formerly secretive fund - FT
  Juicy details.
• Who’s afraid of ‘Klinghoffer’? « LRB blog
  Adam Shatz - great read.
• Letter from Syria: The road to Aleppo
  Moving, illuminating account from journalist living in Aleppo
• 150 Street Artists Turn Tunisian Village Into Outdoor Art Gallery
• A wounded Egypt | Mada Masr
  Sally Toma.
• The Islamic State through regional eyes
  Maps and essays from ECFR
• Egypt’s bold reforms start to bear fruit
  According to Russian investment group RenCap, Sisi econ policy like early Putin.
• Fin de présence des colonels du DRS dans les ministères | TSA-Algérie
  Important.
• Omar Robert Hamilton · On Hunger Strike
  And the woes and courage of one Egyptian activist family
• Online Magazine Brings New Life to Arab Studies
  A piece by Ursula on the go-to middle east studies web site Jadaliyya
• L’art arabe contemporain, métaphore d’un effondrement | Culture et politique arabes
• Why Sisi’s new Egypt is no laughing matter for a cartoonist | The Observer
• Egypt’s Resurgent Authoritarianism: It’s a Way of Life
  Masterful analysis by Nathan Brown
• The Arab whodunnit: crime fiction makes a comeback in the Middle East
  Jonathan Guyer on Arab neo-noir
• In the U.S., a Turning Point in the Flow of Oil - NYT
• It's not just Bill Maher: Islamophobia on cable news is out of control - Vox
• On the Sakharov Prize | Mada Masr
  Shame on the Sakharov Prize.
• « POUR LES MUSULMANS » D’EDWY PLENEL | France Culture Plus
  Remarkable speech by Edwy Plenel.
• From the Potomac to the Euphrates » Revisiting Rabaa
  Steve Cook, to the point - missed it when it came out.
• Coalition risks loss of support unless it clarifies its aims | The National
  Hassan Hassan.
• Reining In Egypt’s Military Aid - NYT
  Op-ed: "Mr. Sisi, who came to power in a rigged election..."
• What lies behind the “Islamic State” threat | Crisis Group
  Peter Harling, scathing about everyone's responsibility.
• Border Patrol: Turkey Tries a New Tack on Its Southern Frontier | Crisis Group
  Hugh Pope on Turkey's Daesh policy.
• Kuwait, Fighting Dissent From Within, Revokes Citizenship - NYT
• Ebola Overwhelming West Africa Communities - NYT
  An utterly devastating read. Apocalyptic.
• The Destruction of Mecca - NYTimes
  Devasting Sardar on how Saudis are ruining Islam.
• Saudi Arabia ‘in denial’ over Isis ideology - FT
• Kidnapped By ISIS, One Woman Tells How She Saved Her Sisters
  Extraordinary escape story
• The Businessmen Who Want Egypt’s Internet Users Jailed, Tortured, Killed
  Scott Long on expanded internet surveillance
• Saddam Hussein Talks to the FBI
  Published in 2009, but never saw these interview transcripts before.
• Sisi at the UN | MERIP
  A good selection of analysis on Sisi's "Nevermind what you did last summer" coming out party.
• Journalists' Syndicate bans activist Alaa Abdel Fattah from entry
  Real courageous, Diaa Rashwan.
• Syrian Woman's Hidden Camera Reveals Life Under ISIS in Raqqa
  A covert glimpse of life in the so-called Islamic State
• A Debt-To-Slave Pipeline is Building You a World Cup Stadium
  Qatar's labour practices, examined in comic book form
• Israel & the US: The Delusions of Our Diplomacy by Nathan Thrall | The New York Review of Books