Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Pentagon to Release Secret Codename of anti-ISIS Operation - CNN
Turkish President Declares Lawrence of Arabia a Bigger Enemy than ISIS - DB
It’s a War, Not a Video Game - WP Opinion
No Shock and No Awe - WP Opinion
Syria
Kurds Struggle to Hold Kobani as Turkey Remains on Sidelines - VOA
Kerry: Saving Kobane Not Part of Strategy - AJ
Guerrilla Groups Hunt Down Islamic State in Syria - Reuters
Turkey Says No Deal Yet on US Use of Bases in ISIS Fight - NYT
Turkey Denies Reaching Accord With US on Use of Air Base - WP
Turkey Denies Allowing Bases for Strikes on ISIS - TH
Turkey 'Allows Syria Rebel Training' - BBC
US, Saudi Arabia Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria - USCENTCOM
For Syrian Kurds, a Refuge But Not a Home - NYT
Inside Bashar Assad's Torture Chambers - Yahoo
Iraq
UK Official: Airstrikes Not Enough to Defeat Islamic State - AP
IS Militants Make Advances in Iraq's Anbar Province - VOA
Iraq Forces at Critical Juncture as Anbar Teeters - AFP
Islamic State Seizes Iraqi Army Camp as Deadly Bombings Rock Baghdad - AP
Islamic State Seizes Third Iraqi Base in Anbar - WP
Hit Falls to ISIL as Army Withdraws - AJ
Thousands Flee IS in Iraq, Says UN - BBC
Sunni Reawakening in Iraq Hinges on National Guard - Bloomberg
IS Group Seeks to Justify Enslaving Yazidi Women, Girls in Iraq - Reuters
Iraq Reviews Oil Ties with United States - UPI
Afghanistan
Taliban Attacks Kill at Least 25 Afghans - VOA
Taliban 'Kill 22' in Mountain Ambush - BBC
Ambush by the Taliban Kills 14 in Afghan Forces - NYT
Some Female Afghan Journalists Slip Back Behind Burqa - VOA
Mortenson Back In Afghanistan, Trying to Move Past ‘Three Cups of Tea’ Disgrace - WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
Some Captured Terrorists Talk Willingly and Proudly, Investigators Say - NYT
Shameful Side of the War on Terror - NYT Book Review
US Department of Defense
Top General: US Needs to Rethink How Much it Cuts the Army - WP
Army’s Message At AUSA: Don’t Cut ‘Foundational Force’ - BD
Pentagon Sees Terror and Disease Among Climate’s Perils - NYT
Hagel to Address ‘Threat Multiplier’ of Climate Change - DMA
Climate Change Threatens National Security, Pentagon Report Says - WP
Report Lays Out Military's Challenges with Climate Change - S&S
Hagel: Climate Change Will Challenge US Military - AP
New Travel Pay Rates Mean Less Money for TDY/TAD - AT
United States
How the Drug Cartels Tried to End-run the Cops - FP
If Not America, Who? - WP Opinion
Obama’s ‘Blizzard of Lies’ - WP Opinion
Ebola
WHO Chief Calls Ebola Outbreak a ‘Crisis for International Peace’ - NYT
WHO: Ebola is Modern Era's Worst Health Emergency - AP
Ebola 'Could Lead to Failed States' - BBC
US Reviews Ebola Procedures After Nurse’s Infection - NYT
US Braces for More Ebola Infections - BBC
US Lacks a Single Standard for Ebola Response - USAT
CDC Rethinking Methods on Ebola - NYT
CDC: Unclear How Many in Dallas Were Exposed to Ebola - WP
CDC Training Questioned - FOX
Diplomats Discuss EU Military Coordination Against Ebola - Reuters
EU Considers Airport Screening for Ebola - AP
UK: Heathrow Ebola Screening Begins Tuesday - BBC
Canadian Ebola Vaccine Begins Testing - AP
Liberian Media Accuse Government of Restricting Ebola Coverage - VOA
The Worsening Ebola Crisis - NYT Editorial
Africa
Horrific Sexual Violence in South Sudan, UN Envoy Says - VOA
Car Bomb Kills at Least 15 in Somalia - NYT
Somalia Launches Postal Service - BBC
Madagascar's Former President Arrested After Return - VOA
Uganda to Take Mineral Ownership from Landowners - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Protests Roil Mexican City After Student Disappearances - WP
Protesters Burn State Building in Southern Mexico - AP
Mexican Activist Slain During Radio Broadcast - AP
Arrests in Venezuela Lawmaker Murder - BBC
Bolivia's Morales Claims Victory, 3rd Term - VOA
Bolivia: LATAM Leaders Hail Evo Morales 'Victory' - BBC
Bolivia's Morales Pledges No Major Nationalizations in New Term - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Crowd Scuffles With Hong Kong Protesters - VOA
Hong Kong Protesters Rebuild Barricades After Scuffles - WP
Hong Kong Protesters Reinforce Barriers After Rivals Try to Demolish Them - NYT
China Extends Hong Kong Crackdown to Bookshelves - WP
On China Mainland, Many Arrests for Hong Kong Support - VOA
China: Court Sentences 12 to Die for Xinjiang Mayhem - NYT
China: Death Sentences for Xinjiang Attacks - BBC
South Korea: Door Still Open for Talks With North - VOA
North Korea: Where's Kim? Absent Leader Stirs Wild Speculation - AP
State Media: North Korean Leader Appears in Public - VOA
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Reportedly Seen in Public - NYT
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Back at Work, But With a Cane - WP
North Korea's Kim Makes Public Appearance, State Media Report - AP
North Korea Says GIs’ Remains May Vanish - NYT
China’s Right to Govern Hong Kong - NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia Signs Deals with China to Help Weather Sanctions - Reuters
Putin Turns to China as Sanctions Force 'Marriage of Convenience' - Bloomberg
Russian Human Rights Organization Targeted by State Justice Ministry - WP
Australia's PM to Confront Putin on MH17 Downing - VOA
Ukraine Sees Russian Pullback from Border as Positive Sign - Bloomberg
East Ukraine Rebel Leader Attacked - BBC
Spain's Catalonia to Seek Alternatives to Independence Referendum - Reuters
Bosnia Vote 'Hit by Ethnic Divide' - BBC
Nationalists Win Majority in Bosnia’s Elections - VOA
Elections in Hungary Tighten Prime Minister’s Hold on Power - NYT
Election Gains for Hungary Far Right - BBC
First the Scots, Now the Catalans - NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Top Diplomat Criticizes Iran Over Conflicts - AP
Iran's President Says Nuclear Deal With West 'Certain' - Reuters
Iran's Rouhani: Nuke Deal Possible Before Deadline - AP
British Parliament Votes to Recognize Palestinian State - NYT
British MPs Pass Symbolic Motion on Palestinian State - Reuters
UK Parliament Votes to Recognize Palestinian State - AP
UN Chief Slams Israel Over East Jerusalem Settlements - VOA
UN Denounces ‘Provocations’ at Holy Sites in Jerusalem - NYT
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Compound - Reuters
Yemen Appoints New Prime Minister - BBC
Shiite Rebels Back Choice of New Yemen Premier - AP
Crackdown on Student Protesters in Egypt - NYT
US Urges Egypt to Ease Civil Society Restrictions - VOA
Regional Violence Causes French to Rethink Trips to Tunisia - Reuters
Ethnic Clashes Kill 2 in Algerian Oasis City - AP
Ending Cairo’s Abuses - WP Editorial
South Asia
Pakistani Girls' Struggle for Education - VOA Gallery