27 August SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

NATO: 202 Afghan Bases Closed, More to Come – AP

Two Foreign Troops Killed by Rogue Afghan Soldier – Reuters

NATO Says Afghan Ally Fires on Coalition, Kills 2 – AP

10 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Checkpoint Attack – AP

Militants from Afghanistan Attack Pakistan – AP

Afghans Say Top Haqqani Leader Was Killed in US Drone Strike – Reuters

Civilians Working Normal Jobs in War Zone – AP

Syria

Activists Say Hundreds Massacred in Syria's Daraya – VOA

Crackdown Toll Seen as Syrians Bury Hundreds – NYT

'Scores of Bodies' Found in Syria – BBC

Evidence Mounts of New Massacre in Syria – AP

Assad's Forces Accused of Massacre Near Syrian Capital – Reuters

Egyptian Leader Adds Rivals of West to Syria Plan – NYT

Egypt Seeks Regional Meeting Over Syria Crisis – Reuters

Turkey Blocks Fleeing Syrian Refugees – WP

Iraq Seeks to Curb Frontier Spillover From Syria Crisis – Reuters

Syria VP Dispels Defection Rumors – VOA

Syrian Rebels Left Lives as Butchers, Barbers – AP

Middle East / North Africa

At Summit Meeting, Iran Has a Message for the World – NYT

Iran Opens Nonaligned Summit with Nuclear Appeals – AP

Hamas Declines Invite to Iran Summit, Citing Palestinian Unity – Reuters

Italian Bank Unicredit 'in Iran Investigation' – BBC

Iraqi Officials: Series of Attacks Kill 8 People – AP

Two Dead as Clashes Flare Again in Lebanon's Tripoli – Reuters

Three Israeli Children Arrested in Firebombing of Palestinian Taxi – WP

Israel Arrests 3 Settler Boys Suspected of Attack on Palestinians – Reuters

Israel: Family of Slain US Activist Awaits Verdict – AP

Israel Stops Activists From Entering West Bank – AP

Saudi Arabia Arrests Suspected Militants With Al-Qaeda Links – Reuters

Saudi Oil Producer’s Computers Restored After Virus Attack – NYT

Gunmen Kill Protester in Yemen Sit-In – AP

Egypt Prosecutor Probes anti-Brotherhood Critic – AP

Egypt Investigates Killing of Suspected Militant – AP

Egypt: Cairo’s Streets Have Filled with Trash – WP

Libyan Interior Minister Resigns Over Violence – BBC

Libya's Interior Minister Resigns After Attacks – AP

US Department of Defense

Safety Concerns Linger after F-22 Fighter Jet Investigation – FWST

United States

U.S. Arms Sales Make Up Most of Global Market – NYT

Panetta Praises Neil Armstrong’s Legacy – AFPS

Major Storm Impacts US Political Convention – VOA

American Taliban Seeks Group Prayer in Ind. Prison – AP

Hunting bin Laden, Training in Minneapolis Suburbs – MPR

Africa

Nigeria Confirms Informal Boko Haram Talks – BBC

Nigeria in Talks With Islamists via 'Back Channels' – Reuters

EU Demands Gambia Halt Inmate Executions – VOA

S. Africa: ANC to Discuss Mine Shootings Row – BBC

Former Ivorian Officials Arrested in Ivory Coast, Ghana – VOA

Gbagbo Aide Held in Ivory Coast – BBC

Experts Believe Limited Press Freedom to Continue in Ethiopia – VOA

Americas

Eleven Corpses Turn Up Along Highway in SW Mexico – Reuters

Lawyer: Mexico Police Shooting of US Embassy Car Accidental – AP

Britain Wants to Restart Assange Talks With Ecuador – Reuters

Fires Still Burning in Aftermath of Deadly Venezuela Blast – NYT

Fires Burn at Venezuela Refinery – BBC

Venezuela Will Not Restart Refinery Until Fire Is Out – Reuters

Argentine Leader's Image Falls as Inflation Soars – Reuters

Volunteers Keep Watch on Protests in Chile – NYT

Asia Pacific / Central

UN Says New Measures Needed to Address Asia Population Issues – VOA

Analysis: Politics the Priority for China as Economy Slows – Reuters

Under China's Watch, Macau Won't Return to 'Gangster's Paradise' – Reuters

North Korean Assassins Target Activists in South – S&S

Anti-Nuclear Protests Signal New Activism in Japan – AP

Powerful Typhoon Lashes Japan's Okinawa Island – AP

Okinawa Typhoon Heads to South Korea – BBC

Burma Floods Displace Thousands – BBC

US Sells Out Human Rights in Vietnam – WP opinion

Europe

Punk Band: 2 Wanted Band Members Flee Russia to Avoid Arrest – VOA

2 Band Members in Russia Said to Flee to Avoid Arrest – NYT

Pussy Riot Pair 'Leave Russia' – BBC

Turkish Opposition Says Government Ignoring Presence of al-Qaida – VOA