US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Koran Burning in Afghanistan Prompts 3 Parallel Inquiries - NYT
Obama Says Afghan Apology Calmed anti-US Violence - AP
NATO 'Can Overcome Koran Setback' - BBC
Afghan Fantasy vs. Reality - WP opinion
Afghans Don't Hate America - WSJ opinion
Syria
Elite Syrian Army Units Besiege Rebel Districts, Activists Say - VOA
Syrian Forces Tighten Grip in Rebel City Under Siege - NYT
Syria Forces Attack Besieged Homs - BBC
Syrian Troops Launch Ground Assault - WP
Syria Threatens to 'Cleanse' Rebel Area in Homs - AP
Syrian Rebels Say They Face 7,000 Government Troops - Reuters
Israeli Lawmaker: Syrian Rebels Want Peace with Israel - AP
Focus on Syria’s Future - WP opinion
Beware of the Syrian Quagmire - TNI opinion
To Avoid Proxy War, Offer Assad an Exit - TG opinion
Iran
Israeli Leader to US to Talk About Iran Tensions - AP
Iran Nuclear Dispute Enters New Phase - VOA
Experts: Iran Nuclear Site Vulnerable - WP
IAEA Worried About 'Activities' at Iran Site - Reuters
Western Sanctions Tighten Squeeze on Iran Oil Exports - Reuters
Pakistan Studying Iranian Oil Supply Offer - VOA
Dubai Bank Says It Cut Ties With Iranian Institutions - NYT
Iran Invokes the West to Motivate Voters - NYT
Iranians in Isfahan Say Economic Worries Key to Vote - Reuters
Israel’s Last Chance to Strike Iran - NYT opinion
Diplomacy Will Seal Iran's Fate - AT opinion
Egypt
Egypt Will Lift Travel Ban, Allowing American Defendants to Leave - NYT
Egypt Allows 7 American Pro-Democracy Workers to Leave Country - LAT
Egypt to Allow US Democracy Group Employees to Leave - AP
Egypt to Hold 1st Post-Mubarak Presidential Election May 23-24 - VOA
Egypt Presidential Poll Date Set - BBC
Egypt’s Elections to Begin May 23 - WP
Loans to Egypt Hinge on Democracy Issues - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
China Wages Diplomatic Offensive With Arab Countries - VOA
Saudi Arabia May Be Tied to 9/11, 2 Ex-Senators Say - NYT
Israel Raids Palestinian TV Stations - WP
Palestinian Leader Condemns Israeli Raid on TV Stations - LAT
Israel Unveils Sophisticated Shelters in Tel Aviv - AP
Iraq: Clinton Urges Iranian Group to Complete Move - NYT
UN Says Up to 6,000 Libyans Held by Brigades - AP
Yemen’s Peaceful Transition - WP opinion
Do Syria, Iran Fit US's Intervention Pattern? - NR opinion
Al Qaeda / Guantanamo
Guantanamo Detainee Pleads Guilty, Promises Cooperation - WP
High-value Guantanamo Detainee Pleads Guilty in Deal - AFPS
Guantanamo Inmate Pleads Guilty - BBC
Testimony on Al Qaeda Is Required in Plea Deal - NYT
Former US Resident Pleads Guilty at Guantanamo - AP
Key Dates in the Life of Gitmo Prisoner Majid Khan - AP
Anonymous
Anonymous Hackers Claim They Were Infiltrated - AP
US Department of Defense
Lots to Learn at Defense Budget Hearings for Those Who Pay Attention - WP
Schwartz: Smaller Air Force Will Concentrate on Key Capabilities - AFPS
Schwartz: Personnel Cuts necessary to Meet Budget Demands - S&S
EUCOM Boss Calls Troop Reductions ‘Manageable, Appropriate’ - AFPS
Cuts in Europe are 'Manageable' Risk, EUCOM Commander Says - S&S
Commander: Countering Extremists Tops AFRICOM’s Priorities - AFPS
TRANSCOM Continues Mission Despite Challenges, Commander Says - AFPS
Air Force Says 2002 Pentagon Memo Guided Disposal of 9/11 Remains - S&S
Pentagon Contradicts Findings on Dover - NYT
Directors Create Hollywood Movie Around Active-duty SEALs - S&S
Sailor Found Not Guilty in Peace Corps Rape Trial - AP
United States
US Mosques Increase in Number Despite Post-9/11 Suspicions - VOA
Man Indicted on Terror Charges in NYC Bomb Case - AP
New Round of Immigration Battles Set in the South - LAT
‘Active Defense’ at Center of Debate on Cyberattacks - WP
Iraq Vets Share Experiences Before White House Dinner - AFPS
Obama Salutes Iraq War Veterans at White House Dinner - S&S
Troops from Iraq, Afghanistan to be Honored on National Mall - S&S
Online Hyperbole Doesn’t Honor the Dead - NYT opinion
Empty Politics Pose Biggest Threat to U.S. Power - Bloomberg opinion
Africa
Somali Journalist Killing Is Latest in Violent Trend - VOA
'7/7 Widow' Link to Kenya Terror Probe - BBC
Pirates Kidnap Crew Off Nigeria - BBC
Senegal Confirms Election Runoff - BBC
Senegal's Wade Expected to Face Tough Run-off Vote - VOA
S. Africa: ANC Youth Leader Malema Expelled - BBC
How to Prevent Another Darfur - NYT opinion
Americas
UK: Argentina Pursuing Policy of Confrontation - BBC
UK Warns Argentina Regarding the Falklands - AP
Chavez's Health Key to Venezuela Political Future - AP
Thousands of Aristide Supporters Demonstrate in Haiti - Reuters
Haiti Protest Signals Political Tension for Future - AP
Victory, and Defeat, in the War on Drugs - LAT opinion
Asia Pacific
N. Korea to End Nuclear Tests for Food Aid - VOA
North Koreans to Halt Nuclear Work; US to Give Aid - NYT
North Korea will Suspend Nuclear, Missile Tests - WP
Surprise N. Korea Nuclear Deal with US Seen as First Step - LAT
N. Korea Agrees to Nuclear Pause in Exchange for Food - McClatchy
N. Korea Takes ‘Positive First Step’ on Nukes, Official Says - AFPS
Cautious Welcome for N. Korea Deal - BBC
China Welcomes US-North Korean Nuclear Agreement - AP
N. Korea Nuclear Deal: Five Ideas About What it Means - LAT
N. Korea: What Does 240,000 Metric Tons of Food Mean? - LAT
Factbox: Key Political Risks to Watch on the Korean Peninsula - Reuters
Deadly Clashes Erupt in Western China - NYT
Hong Kong Leader Is Investigated Over Ethics, Official Says - NYT
Taiwanese Officer Accused of Spying for China - AP
Under Lockdown: Life Inside Dissident Tibetan Town - AP
China Blocks Tibetan Writer From Receiving Award - NYT
In Protest, Vietnam Says China Assaulted Fishermen - AP
Japan Says May Cancel Lockheed F-35 if Price Rises - Reuters
Burmese Focus on Aung San Suu Kyi's Campaign Trail - VOA
China’s Choices - WP editorial
Talking to North Korea, Again - NYT editorial
Moratorium Means Nothing to Pyongyang - Fox opinion
Europe
Thousands Protest Cuts in Europe - BBC
If Elected Russian President, Putin Faces Tough Choices - VOA
Russia: Putin Produces New Plot Twist - WP
Russia Tycoon Prokhorov Makes Western-Style Run for President - LAT
Struggling France Re-embraces Napoleon - LAT
Ahead of Summit, Greece Rushes to Approve New Cuts - NYT
Belarus Warns European Union Over Withdrawal of Envoys - NYT
South Asia
Increased Tensions in India-China Border Dispute Raise Concerns - WP
Pakistan’s High Court Resurrects Election Tampering Case - NYT