Links 1-14 November 2017

Opening and Closing Credits

Above, gratuitous feature of The Prisoner's opening theme in honor of Saad Hariri's "resignation" – but mostly because I'm rewatching at the moment.

Recently on The Arabist:

• The Arab world is not ready for complacency
• A new podcast from The Arabist and ArabLit: BULAQ

And the links:

• Des drones armés français et américains dans le ciel ouest-africain: cela vous rassure, vous?
  Gilles Wabi.
• The Complete Writings of a Revolutionary
  On Ghassan Kanafani's life and writings, out in a new Arabic edition
• Water Is Scarce in Egypt; So Are Research Funds
  While Scientists work on solutions to water crisis, authorities slash budgets to research centers. Egypt: The flatworm's revenge | Nature
  Louise Sarant on bladder cancer in Egypt.
• “It Started With Conversations — And Then They Started Hitting Each Other”
  Important story on ISIS and MB in Egyptian jails by Borzou Daragahi.
• A Huthi Missile, a Saudi Purge and a Lebanese Resignation Shake the Middle East | Crisis Group
• A New Generation of Protests in Morocco? How Hirak al-Rif Endures | Arab Reform Initiative
  Mohammed Masbah.
• King Salman and his son: Winning the US and losing the rest
  Madawi al-Rasheed
• The Remaking of the Saudi State - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Nathan Brown
• Saudi Billionaires Said To Move Funds To Escape Asset Freeze - Bloomberg Quint
  That giant sucking sound? Capital flight...
• Saudi barred Yemeni president from going home, officials say
• Egyptian activists pan US actress Helen Hunt in open letter - The Washington Post
• Key Saudi source, Mujtahidd, alleges Saudi King-to-be delivered $1bn to Trump Organization during Trump visit | The Mideastwire Blog
• Camp Speicher massacre: Retracing the steps of Isis's worst-ever atrocity | The Independent
• The Saudi Royal Purge—with Trump’s Consent | The New Yorker
  Robin Wright.
• Trump’s Bet on Saudis Looks Increasingly Dangerous, and the $110 Billion Payoff? Unlikely.
  Bruce Riedel.
• Former Salafist cleric stuns Morocco with calls for gender equality
  On Abu Hafs.
• Egypt President Al-Sisi says he will not seek a third term as leader
  Let's see how this works out.
• Purge of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed
• On not being there | MadaMasr
  Scott Long.
• What Saudi Arabia’s purge means for the Middle East - The Washington Post
  Marc Lynch.
• La contre-révolution arabe empêtrée dans ses contradictions
  Moulay Hicham Alaoui.
• Diaries of a garbage bag
  Synaps' Ranine Awwad on Lebanon's trash.
• Saudi Prince, Asserting Power, Brings Clerics to Heel - The New York Times
  Ben Hubbard continues hus sterling reporting on Saudi.
• Revealed: male rape used systematically in Libya as instrument of war | The Guardian
  Horrendous.