Links for July 9-14 2010
Issandr El Amrani- The Situation of Human Rights in Egypt 2009
EOHR's latest report.
- Obama's Backseat to Mideast Peace Talks Before Elections
Tony Karon in Time says it all: "President Obama's powers of spin will be sorely tested in the coming weeks as he tries to sustain the appearance of progress in his efforts to restart an Israeli-Palestinian peace process."
- Sic Semper Tyrannis : A Death Rattle for the Lobby? - Cieran
A hopeful take on that newest Israel lobby.
- Egyptian court imposes sentence in 1996 libel case - CPJ
Farcical — a clearly this is done because Hussein is active on Gaza.
- Middle East Report Online: “We Are All Jordan”…But Who Is We? by Curtis Ryan
On Jordanians and Palestinians, and Jordanian Palestinians.
- Is Yemen the Next Afghanistan? - NYTimes.com
No, Yemen is the new Yemen.
- MEI Editor's Blog: Summertime Arab Coups of the 50s, 60s and 70s: Was it the Weather?
More reflections on why Arab coups tend to take place in the summer. I think it's to avoid student mobilizations.
- Zero Out Aid to Egypt and Israel - Ideas Special Report - The Atlantic
An excellent idea, but the writer should have spent more time on the outrage of aid to Israel, which is much bigger than aid to Egypt.
- FT.com / Middle East - Iranian scientist returns from US
What a bizarre story.
- Global Voices in English » Morocco: The Complexities of Language
On Arabic, Morocco's darija and suffocation by language.
- TOUS Pour un Menu Big Mac à 20 Dhs à Oujda : Ma réponse à un parlementaire sur la subvention du Big Mac !
Why is Morocco subsidizing McDonald's?
- Egypt's recurring food price crisis | Al-Masry Al-Youm
Some good stuff in there on recent food policies, although I am skeptical that food self-sufficiency is possible or even desirable.
- Dismal exam scores cause outrage | Al-Masry Al-Youm
I think this is rather good, actually.
- Washington’s state of denial claims yet more casualties - The National
On L'Affaire Octavia Nasr.
- Wonk Room » New Neocon Israeli Propaganda Outfit Run By Opponent of Two States
Because we really needed another lobby appendage.
- FT.com / Middle East - Tunisia accused of harassing its critics
New law penalizes attempts to putting foreign pressure on the regime.
- Israelis sue Al-Jazeera over Lebanon war reporting
Hahahaha: "The plaintiffs seek $1.2 billion in damages."
Reader Comments (1)
The Amiri story is not nearly as bizarre as the larger story of US and now global determination to crucify Iran over lies, distortions and exaggerations. That is what is truly surreal.