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‘Algeria is a Republic’ | LRB
Okay, Hugh Roberts has weighed in now, the rest of us can go home
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The Frame, The Sausage, The Oil: Humor and Politics in Algeria’s Protests – ArabLit
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The Arab Spring Is Not Over Yet – Foreign Policy
Abdelrahman Mansour
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Quick Thoughts: Thomas Serres on Algeria’s Protests | Jadaliyya
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En Algérie, la rue met le pouvoir face à ses contradictions | Crisis Group
Michael Ayari
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Rumours grow of rift between Saudi king and crown prince | The Guardian
Fascinating palace intrigue
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Ilhan Omar’s Criticism Raises the Question: Is Aipac Too Powerful? – The New York Times
This makes it clear there was a concerted move against Omar as soon she was elected
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Egypt has a last chance to preserve its republican character | FT
Michael Hanna points that the army remains a little of a question mark in Sisi’s plan
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Algérie : «Il y a eu beaucoup d’arrestations préventives» – Libération
Interview with novelist Boualem Sansal
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