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Anyone know who this belligerent joker is? His poster is all over Abdel Moneim Riyad Sq. Is he threatening to punch in the face anyone who insults Egypt or what?

• In Egypt, Morsi Escalates Battle Over Islam’s Role – NYTimes.com
  Morsi and the MB’s past catches up with them.
• Algeria ruling party mutiny reflects race for power | Reuters
• Sen. Paul Issues Letter to President Obama on Ending Foreign Aid to Egypt
• Egypt terminates deal to supply Israel with natural gas
  Lisa Goldman, for +972, with more details on the Israeli side.
• Atatürk font becomes sensation in Turkey – Your Middle East
• Why Do They Hate Us? – By Mona Eltahawy | Foreign Policy
• Four Steps to Save The Egyptian Revolution – Al-Monitor
  Alaa al-Aswani on need for secularist-Islamist reconciliation.
• Analysis: The multiple sins of the Brothers | Egypt Independent
• Bahrain’s Epic Fail | Marc Lynch
• Away from unrest, Bahrain Grand Prix plays to empty stands | Reuters
• Presidential hopeful Shafiq faces multiple graft charges – Ahram
  Quite a list.
• Military discusses popular vote to elect constituent assembly – Ahram
  Just change the rules in midstream.
• Egypt’s Moussa promises army voice in key policy body
  So that’s what he discussing with Tantawy two days ago.
• Update: ElBaradei’s new party names itself ‘Constitution’ | Egypt Independent
• Morocco govt riven by debate over media guidelines – Boston.com
  PJD govt. wants more religious media.
• The “flytilla”: How much should airlines co-operate with governments? | The Economist
  On Israel asking airlines to ban passengers.
• Tunisia sees tourists return after revolt | Reuters
  Everyone should go…
• On campaign trail, Moussa speaks villagers’ language | Egypt Independent
  Great piece.
• Saudi rights campaigner given 4 yrs’ jail: activists | Reuters
• Egypt Enters Sudan-South Sudan Conflict | Sahel Blog
  At last.
• The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: Middle Eastern buying spree changes European soccer landscape
  Soon, the “Eurabia Cup”?
• American Muslim Alleges FBI Had a Hand in His Torture (Updated with Video) | Mother Jones
  By UAE.
• Palestinian Prisoners’ Day: Hundreds join hunger strike
  3500 go on hunger strike with Khader Adnan.
• Syrian Refugees in Lebanon | Fair Observer°
• A tire fire so big it can be seen from space | Grist
  5m tires burning in Kuwait.
• Kuwait’s Muslim Brotherhood
• Preventing Full-Scale War between Sudan and South Sudan – International Crisis Group
• [toread] Via The Rabbi: REMEMBER WHEN TALMIDEI CHACHAMIM WORKED FOR A LIVING?
  A great post on the haredim in Israel
• [toread] Constituent assembly membership saga continues – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online
  Constituent assembly membership saga continues via @ahramonline
• Beinart Unbowed – The Dish
  “The NYT Jonathan Rosen review of The Crisis of Zionism attained a kind of Platonic ideal of the response of the American Jewish Establishment.”
• Freedom Funnies: ‘The Angel of Dialogue, the Gift of Censorship, and the Power of Boycott’

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