Links for February 13th through February 15th:

• ei: How Barack Obama learned to love Israel - Ali Abunimah on how Obama wooed AIPAC
• Egypt: Arab Charter for Satellite TV a Major Setback to Press Freedom in Region, Says Article 19 - On recently issued Arab Ministers of Information regulations for satellite TV
• "Six Questions for Darius Rejali, Author of ?Torture and Democracy?" by Scott Horton -
• FT.com / World - Syria arrests prominent dissident - Riad Seif latest Syrian dissident to be arrested after joining "Damascus declaration"
• Palestinian revenge was inevitable - Haaretz - Op-ed by senior Hamas advisor in op-ed, says Abu Mazen can no longer negotiate for Pals

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Automatically posted links for January 11th:

• Islam and democracy | The practice?and the theory | Economist.com - Rather flawed piece since it alleges democracy not discussed in Muslim lands
• The Arabs | Between fitna, fawda and the deep blue sea | Economist.com - "IT IS not easy to be an Arab these days"
• George MacDonald Fraser - Economist obituary of Flashman creator
• ACLU: Court Rejects Government?s Attempt to Deport Egyptian to Torture - Egyptian convert successfully claims torture is likely if sent back to Egypt
• House Leaders Vow Tough Stance on Iran - Tom Lantos potential successors just as gung-ho on Israel
• Torture In Egypt: The Nadeem Center?s Report at 3arabawy - Hossam has torture report available for download
• Egypt names site of first nuclear reactor - It's Dabaa, whatever the real estate speculators wanted!
• CIA: We said back in 1974 that Israel had nuclear weapons - But in Seymour Hersh's "Samson Option" it's clear the US knew, but did not want to hear, in late 1960s
• 25 Simply Amazing Mosques - List includes many modern mosques, but what about Hassan II in Casablanca?
• Threat To Cut U.S. Aid Opens Rift With Egypt - Forward looks at Egypt's accusations at Israel lobby

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Automatically posted links for December 4th:

• Israel invites bids for new settlements in east Jerusalem (AFP) - That freeze on settlements sure lasted long
• Israeli rejects talks with Hamas (AP) - "Israel's defense minister said Tuesday it is time to "kill those who carry out attacks" against Israelis, but said he was holding off on a widescale invasion of the Gaza Strip for now."
• www.mnftiu.cc | get your war on - Some good recent comics on topical issues
• Charles Johnson Axed from Pajamas Media Management - Interesting details about the pro-Israel activist money behind far-right bloggers conglomerate Pajamas Media
• PA deploys hundreds of security officers in West Bank crackdown - Haaretz - Abbas, backed by Israel, goes after enemies in West Bank
• Egyptians Demand Higher Salaries - Civil service and other labor unrest continues in Egypt, with just yesterday 10,000 tax collectors protesting, ministry of health workers threatening to do the same and still more problems in Mahalla

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Automatically posted links for November 26th:

• أول صحÙ�ÙŠ مسيحي مصري يجري حوارًا مع مرشد الإخوان المسلمين مهدي عاكÙ� - The first interview of MB Guide Mahdi Akef by an Egyptian Christian, apparently
• Foul times ahead for Egypt's bean staple - Alarmist predictions for fuul. Actually a lot comes from China nowadays, like everything else
• Why the Arab street? Â - Rami Khouri says the Arab street has changed, is essentially a mixture of nationalism and islamism, and counts for something
• International Crisis Group - Darfur?s New Security Reality - Report says Darfur situation getting worse, blames all parties, calls for sanctions all-round
• Building barriers - Great email forward about muhagaba/munaqaba-only café - "no Xian girls allowed"
• Ghassan Charbel on Lebanon - Al Hayat - "The Lebanese formula is by all means unique. It is a Tabbouleh plate whose ingredients have to be carefully weighed. Too much bulgur and it is an indigestion. Foreign parsley ruins its pleasure. The oil and onions have to be carefully handled, and the to
• The Alliance of Egyptian Americans - New group seeks to foster democratic change

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