Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
US Inspectors: Afghan Anti-Corruption Efforts ‘Deeply Troubling’ - WP
Vast Sums of Aid Continue to be Stolen in Afghanistan - CSM
Afghans Still Funneling Cash Out of Country - WT
US: Afghans Resisting Efforts to Track Cash Exodus - AP
Taliban Popular Where US Fought Biggest Battle - AP
Letting Go in Afghanistan as Mission Winds Down - S&S
Afghan Law Offering Abused Women Redress Makes Slow Gains - NYT
UN: Women Have ‘Long Way to Go’ in Afghanistan - S&S
Where War Still Echoes, Recalling Earlier Battles - NYT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Afghan Women’s Perilous Future - WP editorial
A Decade of Western Folly in Afghanistan - TG opinion
Syria
Nations Supporting Syrian Opposition to Meet in Morocco - VOA
US Will Grant Recognition to Syrian Rebels, Obama Says - NYT
Obama Gives Syrian Rebels Recognition - WT
Obama: US Will Recognize Syrian Opposition - USAT
Obama Backs Syria Opposition Rebel Coalition - BBC
US Set to Boost Ties with Syrian Opposition - AP
Russia Slams US for Recognizing Syrian Opposition - AP
Extremists Among Syrian Rebels Who Seized Base - AP
US Labels Syrian Jihadist Group as Terrorists - VOA
On the Ground in Syria, Anger at the US - NYT
Armenians Fleeing Anew as Syria Erupts in Battle - NYT
Panetta Says Syria Chemical Threat Has Slowed - AP
Experts: Russia Likely to Stay Course on Assad - AP
How to Avoid Revenge Killings in Post-Assad Syria - CSM editorial
How US Can Prevent Use of Syria's Chemical Weapons - CSM opinion
Egypt
Multiple Protests Rock Egypt - VOA
Morsi’s Supporters, Foes Hold Rival Rallies - WP
Thousands March in Egypt Rallies - BBC
Protests Heat Up in Egypt - USAT
Crowd Targets Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood - WT
Egypt Opposition Fears Violence From Brotherhood - AP
Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution - VOA
In Egypt, Top Judges Pose New Challenge to Referendum - NYT
Egypt Judges Say Most Will Boycott Referendum - AP
Egyptian Army to Host Unity Talks as Crisis Deepens - Reuters
Can God Save Egypt? - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Panetta Makes Surprise Visit to Kuwait - VOA
In Kuwait, Panetta Affirms U.S. Commitment to Middle East - NYT
Panetta Visits Strategic Ally Kuwait - WP
Panetta Meets With Kuwait’s Amir, Stresses Strong Relationship - AFPS
Panetta Calls Kuwait Important US Partner - AFPS
Iran Shows Domestically Produced Helicopters - AP
Turkey Weighs Pivotal Oil Deal with Kurdistan - WP
Israeli Military Raids Offices of Palestinian NGOs - BBC
Israeli Soldiers Raid West Bank NGOs - WP
Israel to Withhold Palestinian Funds Until March - Reuters
Gaza's Tunnels Rebound From Israeli Offensive - AP
Senior Yemeni Intelligence Officer Killed - AP
Three Militants and a Tribesman Killed in Yemen Clashes - Reuters
Bahrain Activist's Sentence Cut - BBC
Tunisian National Strike Averted After Deal - AP
Turkey Is No Model for Arab Spring - TA opinion
Is Arab Spring Coming to Kuwait? - Forbes opinion
Islamists are Worse than Dictators - WT opinion
Palestinians Facing Same Old Choices - Commentator opinion
Abbas and Netanyahu in Wonderland - JP opinion
US Department of Defense
Graham: Defense Cuts Would Hurt Middle East Operations - WT
Defense Had Live Video of Attack in Benghazi - WT
US Military Space Plane Launches - BBC
DOD Announces Recruiting, Retention Numbers - AFPS
Troops in Korea Detained For Dealing Synthetic Marijuana - S&S
Defense Lawyer in WikiLeaks Case: Manning Treated like a ‘Zoo Animal’ - WP
United States
Obama, Boehner Trade Offers But Little Progress Apparent - WP
Boehner Says Obama Is Slow to Identify Cuts - NYT
Homeland Security Increasingly Loaning Drones to Local Police - WT
How to Protect Americans from anti-Terror Data Sharing - CSM opinion
US Should Walk Out of the United Nations - WT opinion
United Kingdom
US DOJ Outlines HSBC Transactions with Drug Traffickers - WP
HSBC Blasted for 'Stunning Failures over Oversight' - BBC
Standard Chartered Hit by $300m in Iran Fines - BBC
Has America Got It In For British Banks? - TT
HSBC: Too Big to Indict - NYT editorial
Africa
Mali: Islamists’ Attacks Against Civilians Grow More Brutal - WP
France Urges Rapid Foreign Military Intervention in Mali - Reuters
Mali’s Junta Ousts Prime Minister - WP
Mali’s Prime Minister Resigns After Arrest - NYT
Mali's PM Forced to Resign, After Arrest by Junta - AP
Eastern Congo Rebels Thrive on Fear, Chaos - LAT
UN: South Sudan Failing Journalists, Rights Advocates - VOA
Central Africa Republic Rebels Seize Town From Army - BBC
Nigerian Police Continue Search for Minister’s Kidnapped Mother - VOA
Ghana's Main Opposition Party to Challenge Election - VOA
Americas
Mexico's Ruling Party Chooses New Leader - Reuters
US Seizes Texas Condo It Says Owned by Former Mexican Governor - Reuters
Colombia's Congress Passes Controversial Military Justice Reform - Reuters
Colombia Military Reform Slammed by Rights Groups - AP
Venezuelan VP Says Chavez Recovering, Successful Operation - AP
Bolivia Judges Balk at Setting NY Man Free - AP
Co-op Laws in Cuba Are Seen as Progress - NYT
UN Launches Haiti Cholera Appeal - BBC
UN Launches Cholera Plan for Haiti but Needs Funds - AP
Cayman Islands Premier Arrested - BBC
Cayman Islands Leader Arrested in Corruption Case - AP
Asia / Pacific
North Koreans Launch Rocket, Defying Threat of Sanctions - NYT
North Korea Fires Long-Range Rocket in Defiant Move - WP
South Korea Says North Korea Has Fired Long-Range Rocket - AP
Defiant North Korean Rocket Launch Gives Kim Jong-un a Boost - CSM
North Korea's New Leader Burnishes Credentials With Rocket - Reuters
UN 'Deplores' N. Korea Missile Launch, Security Council to Meet - Reuters
US Vows to Pursue 'Appropriate Action' Against North Korea - Reuters
China Displeased Over North Korea's Rocket Launch - AP
Japan Protests North Korean Rocket Launch - AP
Russia Voices 'Deep Regret' Over North Korea Rocket Launch - Reuters
Tibet Slams Beijing Crackdown on Immolation 'Inciters' - VOA
Activists Say 8th Tibetan Child Self-Immolates in China - AP
Defiant China Catholic Bishop Removed - BBC
Death for China Plane Hijackers - BBC
US Military to Increase Presence in Philippines - Reuters
Kazakh Border Guard Gets Life Term in Killings of Soldiers - NYT
Burma Protest Leader Free on Bail - BBC
Why Asia's Insurgencies Are Europe's Shame - Bloomberg opinion
Europe
Chill Hits Europe Separatists Going Their Own Way - NYT
Russia to Close Radar Station in Azerbaijan - NYT
K-152 Nerpa: Russia Submarine Disaster Retrial Opens - BBC
Is Berlusconi Really Set to Lead Italy Again? - CSM
Italy: Berlusconi Attacks Monti's Record - BBC
Italy: Berlusconi’s Shameless Return - NYT editorial
South Asia
'Hundreds' Held in Swat, Pakistan, Custody - BBC
Bangladesh War Crimes Judge Quits - BBC
American Tariffs, Bangladeshi Deaths - NYT opinion