US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Taliban Leader's Grip on Insurgency Weakens, General Says - USAT
ISAF: No Evidence Insurgents Behind Killing of French Soldiers - S&S
Afghan Military: Motive Unclear in French Shooting - AP
France Rules Out Hasty Afghan Withdrawal - VOA
Panetta, Czech Defense Minister Discuss Afghanistan - WT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Syria Extends Observer Mission as Arab League Turns to UN - VOA
Syria Extends Arab League Mission - BBC
Gulf States Withdrawing Monitors, Urge UN Action - LAT
Arab League: Syria Observers Need More Time - VOA
Arab States Seek UN Help on Syria - WP
Arab Efforts to Stem Syrian Bloodshed in Turmoil - AP
Syria Rejects Peace Effort From Region - NYT
UN Envoys Slam Russia for Selling Weapons to Syria - Reuters
Iran
Sanctions Against Iran Grow Tighter, but What’s the Next Step? - NYT
US Military in Persian Gulf Still Necessary, Welcome Force - WT
Obama: No Options Off Table on Iran Nuclear Program - Reuters
Iran Says Sanctions to Fail, Repeats Hormuz Threat - Reuters
UK Forces 'Could be Sent to Gulf' - BBC
UK Could Send Military Assets to Strait of Hormuz - AP
India Explores Ways to Buy Iranian Oil - VOA
Iraq
Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 19 - WP
Car Bombs Rock Baghdad Shia Areas - BBC
Marine Spared Jail Time in Iraq Killings - VOA
Wuterich Denies Firing at Women and Children, Won't Go to Jail - AP
Haditha Marine 'Should Serve No Time' - BBC
In Iraq, Haditha Case is Reminder of Justice Denied - LAT
Iraqi Town Says Justice Failed Victims of US Raid - AP
Egypt
One Year On, Egypt's Revolutionaries See Work in Progress - VOA
Muslim Brotherhood Adopting Caution on Economic Matters - WP
Economic Potholes Add Dangers on Egypt’s New Political Path - NYT
Egypt's Tantawi to Partially Lift State of Emergency Wednesday - VOA
Egypt 'to End' State of Emergency - BBC
Egypt’s Ruling General Announces Partial Lifting of Emergency Law - WP
Egypt's Ruler Partially Lifts Emergency Laws - AP
Egypt Protests on Anniversary of anti-Mubarak Uprising - BBC
Ahead of Anniversary, Egypt's New MPs Demand Justice - Reuters
Egypt’s Partial Step - NYT editorial
A Test for Egypt: Hearing All Voices - NYT opinion
No Joy in Egypt - LAT opinion
Libya
Libyan Government Faces Growing Frustration - WP
Libyan Protesters Lash Out at New 'Monster' in Power - WT
Pro-Government Libyan Militia Routed From a Qaddafi Bastion - NYT
Gadhafi Loyalists Seize Libyan City - AP
Confusion Surrounds Libya Clashes - BBC
Anger, Chaos but No Revolt After Libya Violence - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
An Ambitious Arab Capital Reaffirms Its Grand Cultural Vision - NYT
Nine Arrested Over Saudi 'Riots' - BBC
Saudi Arabia Official: 9 Accused of Instigating Riots - AP
Police Under Attack in Bahrain - BBC
Islamist Militants Quit Captured Yemeni Town - Reuters
The Justice of Occupation - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
President Announces Picks for Top DOD Posts - AFPS
Air Force Leaders Say Strategy Calls for F-22, F-35 Capabilities - AFPS
Combat Rations Change to Reflect Troops’ Palates - AFPS
Affair Confirmed as Reason for Removal of Grafenwöehr Commander - S&S
United States
President Obama’s Fourth State of the Union Speech - NYT multimedia
The State of the Union - NYT video
The State of the Union - WP transcript
What Obama Said About the World in the State of the Union - LAT
Obama Speech Makes Pitch for Economic Fairness - NYT
Obama Says Nation Must Address Inequality - WP
GOP Blasts Obama for 'Efforts to Divide Us' - LAT
Obama Touts Military Successes as He Drives for Re-election - Reuters
Ex-CIA Officer’s Path From Terrorist Hunter to Defendant - NYT
Wife of Alleged CIA Leaker Resigns from Agency - WP
House Passes Two Bills Promoting Religion at War Memorials - S&S
Report Finds Problems at Multiple VA Cemeteries - S&S
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Kill Obama - AP
Africa
US Military Raid in Somalia Frees American and Danish Hostages - AP
US Raid Frees Two Pirate Hostages in Somalia - Reuters
Nigeria Police Investigating Kano Attacks - VOA
Nigeria Makes Boko Haram Arrests - BBC
Blast Destroys Police Station in North Nigeria - Reuters
Youths Overrun Bombed North Nigeria Police Station - AP
Nigeria Struggles With Rise of Radical Islam - VOA
Kenya Sets Up Legal Team to Help Respond to ICC - VOA
US Urging Sudan to Open Humanitarian Access to Conflict Areas - VOA
UN Condemns South Sudan Air Raid - BBC
Americas
5 Police Shot Dead in Town Outside Mexico City - AP
Six Die in Failed Mexico Escape - BBC
Venezuela Touts Anti-Drug Effort, Deports Suspects - AP
In Tiny Ecuador, Populist President Restrains Press - WP
Ecuador Court Suspends Press Libel Case - BBC
El Salvador Police Chief Criticized - BBC
Haiti Creates Nationwide Food Program - AP
Free Homes, Gracias Chávez - NYT opinion
Asia Pacific
Deadly Confrontation Spreads in Tibetan Region of China - NYT
Clashes Spread in Tibetan Region in China - AP
China’s Gains and Efforts to Retain Scientists - NYT
US Still Taking Cautious Approach to North Korea Aid - LAT
Study: Magnitude-7 Quake Likely to Hit Tokyo Within Four Years - AP
Japan Faces Rare Trade Deficit - WP
US-Japan Exercises Underscore New Strategy Guidance Focus - AFPS
Near Cambodia's Temple Ruins, a Devotion to Learning - NYT
Europe
Eastern EU States Under Pressure Amid Social Unrest - VOA
Renowned Spanish Judge Goes on Trial, Accused of Abusing Power - NYT
Panetta, Czech Republic Counterpart Discuss Key Issues - AFPS
Organization: Kosovo Supervision to End this Year - AP