24 April SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
NATO Shows Confidence in Afghan Security Forces – NYT
US-Afghan Security Pact Sends Warning to Al-Qaida – AP
A Gift That Didn’t Quite Translate – WP
US Lessons in Afghanistan Can Aid Colombian Troops – AP
Committing to Afghanistan – WP editorial
Syria
UN Observers Prove Little Deterrent to Syrian Attacks – NYT
Activists: 28 Killed in Syria as UN Monitors Check Cease-Fire – VOA
UN Says Syria Violence Continues Despite Pledges to End It – Reuters
Syria Violence Tests UN Mission – BBC
Hama Shelling Undermines Syria Truce – Reuters
US Puts Sanctions on Telecom Firms in Syria, Iran – LAT
US Sets New Sanctions Against Technology for Syria and Iran – NYT
US, EU impose new sanctions on Syria – LAT
UN Food Agency Aims to Reach 500,000 in Syria Soon – Reuters
Syria's Assad 'Finished', Tunisian Leader Says – Reuters
Syrian Group Says 3 Intelligence Officers Killed – AP
The Syrian Charade – WP opinion
Egypt
In Egypt Race, Battle Is Joined on Islam’s Role – NYT
Egypt Army Backs Law on Presidential Bid Ban – Reuters
Egypt's Sinai Turning Into 'Wild West' – Reuters
Egypt: US NGOs Lose Licenses – BBC
Egypt Rejects Registration Bids From 8 U.S. Nonprofit Groups – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinian Hunger Strike Efforts Draw Attention – WP
Israel to Seek Deferral of Settler Evictions – AP
Israel Grants Legal Status to Three West Bank Outposts – Reuters
US Sets New Sanctions Against Technology for Syria and Iran – NYT
US Puts Sanctions on Telecom Firms in Syria, Iran – LAT
Key Iranian Oil Terminal 'Hacked' – BBC
Iranian Officials Disconnect Some Oil Terminals From Internet – NYT
Bahrain Deports British Journalist Attempting to Cover F1 Race – WP
5 Dead in Tribal Clashes in Southern Libya – AP
Israel: Peace Without Partners – NYT opinion
Terrorism
Al Qaeda Challenges With Lone Wolf Tactics – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Creates New Espionage Unit – WP
Defense Department Plans New Intelligence Gathering Service – NYT
Pentagon Suspends Security Clearances in Scandal – NYT
Air National Guard Lobbies Successfully Against Budget Cuts – NYT
Africa
Sudan Warplanes Bomb South Sudan – WP
UN Chief Condemns Sudan Air Raid – BBC
Sudan's Bashir: No More Talks with South – VOA
Old Wounds, Ethnic Rivalries Stoke Sudan War Fever – Reuters
Bashir Wields Stick to Lead Sudan Shorn of South – Reuters
South Sudan President Seeks Support in China – AP
US Terror Attack Warning in Kenya – BBC
Mali: From Democracy Poster Child to Broken State – Reuters
War Crimes Prosecutor Warns Mali It May Look Into Rapes, Killings – Reuters
Sierra Leone: Judges Poised to Deliver Verdicts in Taylor Trial – AP
Ugandan Women Strip in Protest – BBC
Americas
Mexican Immigration to US Slowed Significantly, Report Says – NYT
Mexican Immigration in Reverse, Study Says – WP
Mexico-US Migration on the Slide – BBC
Even as It Hurts Mexican Economy, Bribery Is Taken in Stride – NYT
US Lessons in Afghanistan Can Aid Colombian Troops – AP
'No Colombia link' to White House – BBC
Venezuela: Chávez Out of Sight but Big as Life on Twitter – NYT
Venezuela: Chavez Dismisses Rumors of Death – BBC
Venezuelan Official: Ex-Judge Received Drug Money – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Naval Exchange Stirs Troubled Waters in South China Sea – VOA
US Meeting with China to Avoid Unfolding Murder Case – WP
China’s ‘Princelings’ Turn Privilege Into Influence-Peddling Profit – WP
As Bo Xilai Rose in China, His Family’s Wealth Grew – NYT
China Leader Under Scrutiny Shows Still in Control – AP
China: Wukan Village Ex-Heads 'Punished' – BBC
China Punishes 20 Officals After Village Protests – AP
North Korea Threatens South With Military Action – NYT
North Korea Vows to Turn South's Leadership to Ashes – AP
China Pledges North Korea Friendship – BBC
US Says Raised North Korea Missile-Linked Sale With China – Reuters
UN Chief Warns North Korea – AP
European Union Suspends Most Burma Sanctions – NYT
EU Suspends Most Burma Sanctions – WP
Sanctions Lifting Could Revive Burma Industry – AP
UN Chief to Travel to Burma – VOA
Europe
European Debt Crisis Persists – WP
Call for Growth Rises to Counter German Push for Austerity – NYT
Trade Unites and Divides Germany and China – NYT
Dutch Government Falls in Crisis – BBC
Dutch Governing Coalition Resigns Over Austerity Budget – NYT
French Far Right a Challenge for Europe and Sarkozy – NYT
Russia's Medvedev Vows to Continue Modernization – AP
Amnesty Says Muslims in Europe Face Discrimination – AP
Norway: Witness Trauma at Breivik Trial – BBC
Norwegian Who Killed 77 Says He Shared in Loss – NYT
France Votes Its Discontents – NYT editorial
The Pain in Spain – WP opinion
South Asia
Pakistan's Top Court to Deliver Verdict in PM Case – AP
