Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Britain's Cameron Visits Afghanistan to Spur Taliban Peace Talks - VOA
Britain's Cameron in Thwarted Afghan Peace Talks Push - Reuters
Britain's Cameron Pushes Peace in Afghanistan - Reuters
West 'Should Have Talked to Taliban' - BBC
Advisers Strive for Cooperation Among Afghan Units - AP
Karzai: Taliban Attack Won't Stop Peace Process - AP
Syria
Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels - NYT
Air Strikes Shake Syria City of Homs - BBC
Syrian Army, Backed by Jets, Launches Assault on Homs - Reuters
Syrian Fighter Jets Hit Central City of Homs - AP
3 German Aid Workers Missing in Syria for 45 Days - AP
Egypt
Egypt, Its Streets a Tinderbox, Braces for a Spark - NYT
Fearing Bloodshed, Rival Cairo Protests Steel Selves for Sunday - Reuters
Egyptian Group Accuses US of Conspiring to Keep Morsi in Power - WP
US Closely Watching Political Unrest in Egypt - VOA
Obama Says Embassy Security a ‘Priority’ in Egypt - WT
US Eyes Cairo Embassy Security Amid Unrest that Killed American - AP
Obama: US Working to Protect Embassy in Cairo - AP
US Travel Warning Over Egypt Clashes - BBC
Egypt Group: 22 Million Signatures Against Morsi - AP
Egypt Prepares for Worst Ahead of Sunday Protest - AP
American Student, 21, Killed in Egypt Demonstrations - LAT
Md. Student Killed in Egyptian Protests - WP
American Killed in Egypt Taught English to Children - NYT
Egypt Doesn't Need a Second Revolt - TI editorial
A Second Egypt Revolution Is Brewing - CSM opinion
Iran
President-Elect of Iran Says He Will Engage With the West - NYT
Iran's Conservatives Watch Influence Slip - WP
Incoming Iranian President Vows to Pursue Moderate Course - LAT
Iran's Rouhani Hints Will Balance Hardline, Reformist Demands - Reuters
Iran's President-Elect: Nation Voted for Change - AP
Iran Confirms Detention of Slovak Nationals - AP
Iran's Foreign Policy of Terror Revealed - MH opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Kerry Holds More Talks With Palestinian President - VOA
Kerry Extends Israel Trip Amid Speculation on Peace Talks - NYT
Kerry Extends Marathon Peace Effort in the Middle East - WP
With Tireless Efforts, Kerry Shows Zeal on Middle East Peace Efforts - WP
Kerry Conducts Shuttle Mideast Diplomacy - AP
Kerry Extends Middle East Peace Mission - Reuters
Israelis and Palestinians Downbeat as Kerry Extends Peace Bid - Reuters
Israel Shows No Signs of Yielding to Palestinians - AP
No Breakthrough After Kerry Meets Abbas - Reuters
Israel Talks With Palestinians Unlikely Despite Kerry Bid - Reuters
Israel Lawmaker Emerging as Main Foil to Netanyahu - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Bombs Target Soccer Players, Spectators in Iraq - Reuters
Market Bomb, Shooting Kill 7 in Iraq - AP
Bombings, Shooting Kill 11 in Iraq - AP
Tunisia Puts Off Vote to Ban Ex-Regime Figures - AP
The Next War US Must Wage in the Mideast - FP opinion
US Department of Defense
Active vs. Guard: An Avoidable Pentagon War - BD
United States
Snowden Leaks Give Edge to US Rivals, Officials Say - LAT
Terrorists Harder to Track After Snowden's Leaks, Officials Say - LAT
After Leaks, Obama Leads Damage Control Effort - NYT
Susan Rice: Snowden Leaks Haven't Weakened Obama - AP
Snowden's Father: Son Would Return for US Espionage Trial - VOA
Snowden's Options Appear to Narrow in Bid to Evade US Arrest - Reuters
Judges in Secret Court Upset With Their Portrayal - WP
US Immigration Bill Facing Tough House Opposition - VOA
American Power and the Rise of the Rest - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron Pledges Afghan Memorial - BBC
Shadow of Soldier's Death Lingers as Britain Toasts Troops - Reuters
Africa
Obama Wants Increased Trade, Jobs for Africa - VOA
Obama to Announce New Power Initiative for Africa - AP
Obama Says Not Threatened by China Focus on Africa - AP
Obama: US 'Not Threatened' by China's Surge in Africa - Reuters
Obama Tells African Leaders to Follow Mandela's Example - AP
Unable to Visit With Mandela, Obama Honors His Legacy - VOA
Obama Praises Mandela 'Inspiration' - BBC
S. Africa Visit by Obama Overshadowed by Mandela Vigil - VOA
Obama Encounters Protests, Praise on South Africa Visit - VOA
Obama Visits Mandela's Family - VOA
Obama Meets With Family of Nelson Mandela - WP
Meeting With Family, Obama Calls Mandela an Inspiration - NYT
Commission: Reports Nigerian Troops Kill Civilians - AP
3 Dead, 25 Hurt After C. African Republic Protest - AP
Somalia Clan Leader Tightens Grip on Strategic Port City - Reuters
Somalia: UN, Mogadishu Call for Kismayo Ceasefire - VOA
Somalia: Top Islamist Flown to Mogadishu - BBC
Detained Somali Islamist Commander Flown to Mogadishu - Reuters
Five Dead in Somali Port City as Leadership Dispute Rages - Reuters
Dozens Feared Dead in Fighting for Control of Somali Port City - Reuters
Sudan Protesters, Opposition Call for Bashir Ousting - Reuters
Mandela and Obama - NYT opinion
Americas
Local Candidate From Mexico's Ruling Party Shot in Oaxaca - Reuters
US Urges Ecuador to Deny Snowden Asylum - VOA
Biden Asks Ecuadoran President to Reject Asylum Bid by NSA Leaker - WP
Ecuador Leader Says Biden Called Him About Snowden - NYT
US Asked Ecuador Not to Give Snowden Asylum - Reuters
Popularity Rating of Brazil President Plummets - NYT
Grass-Roots Movement in Brazil Moves Government to Action - LAT
Asia / Pacific
Violence in Restive Chinese Region Prompts Crackdown - NYT
Chinese Crackdown in Western Uighur Region - LAT
Violence Hits China's West Ahead of Anniversary - AP
Fresh Unrest Hits China's Xinjiang - BBC
China Media Warns Philippines of 'Counterstrike' in S. China Sea - Reuters
Philippines Rebukes China for 'Militarization' in South China Sea - Reuters
US Trains Philippines on Drones Amid China Fears - AFP
North Korea to Discuss Nuclear Talks in Moscow - Reuters
S. Korea Extends $7.3 Billion Fighter Jet Bidding - AP
Bomb Kills 8, Wounds 4 in Southern Thailand - VOA
Eight Soldiers Die in Thailand Blast - BBC
Attack on Soldiers Kills 7 in Thailand - AP
US Condemns Cambodia's Ban on Foreign Broadcasts - VOA
Europe
Mired in Recession, Ex-Yugoslav Croatia Joins Troubled EU - Reuters
Croatia Celebrates Its EU Membership - AP
Kurdish Mourners Blast Turkish Government After Shootings - Reuters
Turkey: Thousands in Istanbul Protest Demonstrator's Death - AP
Rebels Kill Policeman, Injure 14 Others in Chechnya - Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: 15 Killed and Dozens Wounded in Peshawar Attack - WP
Attack on Security Convoy Kills 16 in Pakistan - AP
Pakistani 'Blasphemy' Girl in Canada - BBC