Links 1-30 November 2019

Tab dump.

• Moral Leadership and the Lebanese Military | Carnegie

• Reforming Tunisia’s military courts | Brookings

• Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns in Deepening Political Crisis | NYT

• Sudanese protesters demand justice for killed and missing. |Middle East Eye

• Saudi Aramco flotation to rely on local money. | FT
  "Saudi Aramco’s stock market flotation will rely almost exclusively on local money"

• What the ‘Danish Lawrence’ Learned in Libya | NYR Daily
  Fred Wehrey.

• A few things you might like to know about us | Mada Masr

• Lina Attalah: Here is the backstory to the piece that contributed to getting us into trouble

• For J Street, holding Israel accountable is still a step too far | +972 Magazine

• Egypt's farmers tackle climate change with comedy and community | Reuters

• The Military in the Middle | Carnegie
  Aram Nerguizian: In a period of unpredictable change, Lebanon’s armed forces are indispensable to internal stability.

• The Betrayal of the Kurds | New York Review of Books
  Peter Galbraith.

• Human Rights and the Global Protests: Addressing Systems as well as Symptoms | Center for Economic and Social Rights
  Ignacio Saiz urges human rights activists to pay more attention to economics

• Le Moyen-Orient de plus en plus dangereux pour les chercheurs européens | Le Monde
  Jean-Pierre Filiu calls for the suspension of academic cooperation in Iran in reaction to two French academics detained since June

• En Algérie, le Hirak s'empare de la nuit | LibérationIn response to growing repression, Algerian protestors go out at night

• “Silenced Net: The Chilling Effect among Palestinian Youth in Social Media” | 7amleh

• Protests in Lebanon: A View From Iran | LobeLog
  Talal Mohammad

• Interview with Bernard Haykel | Vital Interests
  Haykel blames US withdrawal for regional instability

• Responding to “Funding” Accusations: Daraj does not Hide its Partners’ Identity | Daraj
  Daraj responds to accusations on foreign funding

• No, Corruption Is Not the Root of the Arab World’s Problems | Bloombergg Opinion
  Amr Adly: The real sin of ruling elites is not the capture of state resources, but failing to create enough.

• The Ravages of Inequality | Carnegie
  Lydia Assouad: The Lebanese are united in revolt, but their political system is not made to calm their rage.

• 10 Things to Know about Iran’s Protests | United for Iran

• Egypt’s Military Undermines Its Economic Revival | Bloomberg Opinion
  Timothy Kaldas: An expanding network of enterprises owned by the armed forces blocks much-needed reforms.

• Leaked Iran Cables: Key Findings From Secret Documents | NYT
  Leaked spy cables reveal how Iran came to dominate the political and military spheres in Iraq.

• President's eldest son, Mahmoud al-Sisi, sidelined from powerful intelligence position to diplomatic mission in Russia | | Mada Masr

• My Life as a Child Chef | The New Yorker
  I would pay good money to watch “Adam Cooks” - lovely story by @adamshatz.

• En Algérie, adoption d’un projet de loi controversé sur les hydrocarbures | Le Monde
  And passes new hydrocarbon law

• L'Algérie facilite les investissements étrangers, va emprunter à l'extérieur | Le Figaro
  Algeria sends 51/49 law, allows foreign borrowing, sacks Sonatrack head

• Egyptian Woman Fights Unequal Islamic Inheritance Laws | NYT
  Egyptian Woman Fights Unequal Islamic Inheritance Laws | NYT

• US warns Egypt of sanctions over Russian warplane purchase | Bloomberg
  US warns Egypt of sanctions over Russian warplane purchase | Bloomberg

• Why Do We Tolerate Saudi Money in Tech? | NYT
  True, but why do we tolerate Israeli money and companies too?

• WhatsApp Says Israeli Firm Used Its App in Spy Program | NYT
  Several MENA countries targeted

• Saudi Arabia should listen to critics of its reform programme | The Economist
  Saudi Arabia should listen to critics of its reform programme | The Economist

• Tunisia parliament elects Ennahdha's Rachid Ghannouchi as speaker | Al Jazeera
  Rival Heart of Tunisia supports Ghannouchi's election and appears likely to join coalition government with Ennahdha.

• Thomas Meaney reviews ‘The Scramble for Europe’ by Stephen Smith · LRB