Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
ISAF Trainers Told to Get Closer to Afghan Partners to Prevent Attacks - S&S
Pakistan Battles Militants from Afghanistan - AP
Police Chief in Southern Afghanistan Survives Attack That Kills 4 Civilians - NYT
NATO May Need More Troops to Ship Home Afghan Gear - Reuters
Investigation Finds No Malicious Intent in Quran Burning Case - AFPS
Marines Disciplined for Taliban Desecration - AFPS
Syria
Many Hands Patch Together Syrian Rebels’ Arsenal - NYT
Once-Hunted Activist Emerges to Rebuild his Syrian Homeland - WP
Syrian Group Envisions Transition From Assad - NYT
Goal of Syrian Opposition Still Elusive - AP
Syria’s Assad Claims Progress Against Rebels - WP
Assad Says Syria Is Facing Regional, Global Battle - AP
Numbers of Syrian Refugees Strain Neighboring Countries - VOA
Syrian Refugees Flood Into Jordan and Turkey in a Sharp Rise - NYT
Turkey Presses UN to House Refugees Inside Syria - Reuters
Syrian Crisis Will Not Plunge Lebanon into Chaos, Analysts Say - VOA
Turkish Military Is Key Factor in Syria Planning - AP
Turkey to Press for Safe Zone in Syria - AP
Assad Says Buffer Zone Unrealistic - Reuters
Syria Defectors Live in Secret Camp in Jordan - AP
Amnesty International Web Site Hacked - WP
A Refugee Disaster in the Making - NYT editorial
Can Hezbollah Survive the Fall of Assad? - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Calls Iran the Greatest Nuclear Threat - AP
7 Killed in Attacks Targeting Iraq Security Forces - AP
Nine Iraqi Soldiers Killed in North Baghdad Attacks - Reuters
Lebanon: Growing Up with Guns, Not Toys - CNN
Saudi Arabia Straddling the Line on Women’s Rights - VOA
UN Sees Bleak Outlook for Gaza Unless Services Improved - NYT
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over US Activist's Death - VOA
Israeli Court: Military Not at Fault in US Activist’s Death - WP
Court Rules Israel Not at Fault in Death of American Activist - NY
Former Israeli Commandos Dominate Politics - AP
French Prosecutors Open Probe Into Arafat's Death - VOA
France Opens Arafat Murder Case - BBC
France Opens Murder Inquiry into Arafat's Death - AP
China Pledges Credit, Police Cars to Egypt - VOA
China, Wary of Arab Spring, Hosts Egypt's Morsi - AP
Egypt Broadens Sinai Campaign Against Militants - Reuters
Libya Officials Seem Helpless as Sufi Shrines Are Vandalized - NYT
The Staying Power of Arab Monarchies - NYT opinion
In Egypt: Morsi’s Wrong Turn - NYT opinion
Can Hezbollah Survive the Fall of Assad? - NYT opinion
Israel Faces Fateful Decision in 10 Weeks - TOI opinion
US Department of Defense
Marines Must Live With 'Good Enough' As Budget Shrinks - AOL
Marines Consider Increased Role for Women in Corps - AFPS
Amos: Some Male Marines Anxious About Women in Combat Jobs - AP
DLA Orders Six-month Meat Supply to Aid Industry - AFPS
Experts: Fort Hood Suspect's Beard Might Bias Jury - AP
'No Easy Day,' Bin Laden Raid Book: Osama Was Unarmed - HP
United States
Mitt Romney Clinches Republican Nomination - WP
Romney Wins Nomination as Convention Gears Up - NYT
VA Officials: Veterans Being Tricked into Paying for Benefits Help - AP
Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Lies About Military Medals Still Punishable - TT
You Can Lie About Getting a Purple Heart, But Don’t Wear It - WSJ
Top US Prison Chaplain: Muslim Clerics Advised on Prayer Policy - WT
Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall Along Gulf Coast - NYT
Isaac Now a Hurricane; Army Corps Says New Orleans Ready - LAT
Curiosity Rover Sends Back Voice, Photos From Mars - VOA
Africa
US Reports That Piracy Off Africa Has Plunged - NYT
Forbes Hails Changes in Africa’s Business Environment - VOA
Sudan, South Sudan Prepare for Talks, as They Support Rebels - WT
One Killed As Kenyan Police Clash With Mombasa Rioters - VOA
Grenade Attack in Kenya Kills Police Officer - NYT
Grenade Kills Kenyan Policeman - BBC
Death Toll in Kenya Riots Over Clerics Death 4 - AP
Mali's Muslim Leaders Negotiate with Northern Islamists - VOA
Survey Shows Lake Tanganyika’s Oil ‘Potential’ in Tanzania - VOA
Somali Parliament Elects New Speaker - VOA
Somalia's MPs Choose New Speaker - BBC
Somali Diaspora See Hope in Mogadishu - LAT
Ex-Somali PM Must Pay $21 Million for Alleged Torture - Reuters
Americas
Americans Shot in Mexico Were CIA Operatives Aiding in Drug War - NYT
US Workers Shot by Mexican Police May be CIA Employees - WP
Mexico’s Calderon Apologizes for Attack that Wounded 2 US Officials - WP
Mexican President: US SUV Shooting Unacceptable - AP
Calderon Promises Answers on US Staff Shot in Mexico - Reuters
Mexico Sect Vows Fight Over Public Schools - AP
Colombia Government Exploring Peace Talks with FARC Rebels - WP
Colombia Pursues Talks with FARC - BBC
Colombia Arrests Londono Suspects - BBC
Argentine Leader Could Face Criminal Fraud Probe - AP
Venezuela Stamps Out Refinery Blaze, Eyes a Restart - Reuters
Fire Doused at Venezuela Refinery Hit by Explosion - AP
Iran is a Threat in Latin America - WT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Clinton Set to Take US Asia Push to South Pacific - Reuters
Elite Asian Military Strike Forces - TMM
US Bases in Korea Largely Unscathed by Typhoon Bolaven - S&S
Typhoon Hits N. Korea, Still Reeling From Floods - AP
Former Diplomat Predicts More Provocations by N. Korea - VOA
North Korean Reforms are Smokescreen, Say Senior Defectors - WT
Japan, North Korea Hold First Talks in 4 Years - AP
Japan Leans Toward Zero Nuclear Stance, Caution Remains - Reuters
Japan Urges China Probe into Flag Attack - BBC
China, Wary of Arab Spring, Hosts Egypt's Morsi - AP
Indonesia Turns to Clerics to Halt Radicalization - WP
Report: Burmese Army Continues Rights Violations in Karen State - VOA
Burma Trims Down Entry Blacklist - BBC
Europe
More Than a Dozen Die in 2 Attacks in a Russian Republic - NYT
Russia: Suicide Bomber Kills Muslim Cleric as Putin Urges Unity - Russia
Russian Activists Criticize 8-Year Drug Sentence - NYT
Kremlin's Rights Council Blasts Pussy Riot Verdict - AP
Amnesty Urges Balkans to Probe War Disappearances - AP
Ukraine Rejects Appeal by Former Premier - Reuters
Norwegian Leader Apologizes for Poor Police Response to Massacre - LAT
Norwegian PM 'Sorry' Over Breivik Mass Murder Response - BBC
French Prosecutors Open Probe Into Arafat's Death - VOA
Russia’s Shot Across the Bow in Gulf of Mexico - WT opinion
South Asia
Christians Flee Their Homes in Pakistani Capital - VOA
Pakistan Clerics Want Impartial Blasphemy Probe for Minor - VOA
Lawyers Seek Release of Christian Girl Charged With Blasphemy in Pakistan - NYT
Pakistan Blasphemy Girl 'is 14' - BBC
Militants Attack Pakistan Army Post, Kill 9 Troops - AP
Pakistan: Corruption Blamed for Poor Olympic Performance - WP
India Court Convicts 32 in 2002 Religious Riots - AP
India Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Mumbai Attacker - Reuters