US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
In Struggle With Taliban, on Guard for Charlatans - NYT
Afghan Leader Meets Taliban-linked Cleric - AP
Beginning of the End - NYT editorial
Pakistan
Torture Case Shows How Courts are Working to Claim Power - LAT
Bomb Kills 8 Anti-Taliban Tribesmen in Pakistan - AP
Syria
Sanctions 'Disintegrating Syria' - BBC
For Russia and Syria, Bonds Are Old and Deep - NYT
Frustrated Protesters Fill Damascus Streets - NYT
Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters in Damascus - VOA
Opposition March Comes Under Fire Near President's Palace - LAT
Syrian Forces Fire on Anti-Assad Crowd in Capital - Reuters
Syrian Troops Target Mourners - AP
Iraqi PM Orders Security Review of Syrian Border - AP
China Supports Arab League's Proposals for Syria - AP
China Hopes for Peaceful Solution in Syria - Reuters
Philippines Refrained From Syria UN Vote to Save Workers - AP
Prosecutor, Judge Killed in Northwest Syria - AP
Inside Free Syria - WS opinion
Iran
Obama Takes a Back Seat on Iran - MCT
UK FM: Attack on Iran has 'Enormous Downsides' - AP
Israel's Ex-spy Chief Sees Regional Opportunity in Syria Crisis - LAT
Israel Calls for Tougher Iran Sanctions - Reuters
Iran 'May Boost Nuclear Output' - BBC
Iran Poised for Big Nuke Jump, Officials Say - AP
Iranian Warships Enter Mediterranean - VOA
Iran Warships Enter Mediterranean - BBC
Iran's Guard Begins New Land Military Exercises - AP
Trial Starts in Iran's Biggest Banking Scandal - Reuters
Court in Iran Starts Trial in Bank Fraud - AP
Iran's Fragile Leadership - NP opinion
US Naive When it Comes to Iran - FOX opinion
Egypt
Trial of Americans in Egypt Shakes Ties Between Nations - NYT
Egypt Sets Date for Trial of Democracy Activists - VOA
Egypt Sets Trial Date for NGO Workers - WP
19 Americans to Stand Trial in Egypt on Feb. 26 - LAT
Egypt Sets NGO Trial Date, Escalating Rift with US - AP
Egypt Presidential Vote to Be Early June - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Morocco’s Push for Democracy Stalls - WP
US Counterterror Adviser Pledges Support for Yemen - AP
Palestinian’s Trial Shines Light on System - NYT
Palestinian Hunger Striker Challenges Israel - WP
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 12 in Baghdad - Reuters
First Iran Exiles Leave Iraq Camp - BBC
Algeria Seizes Missiles Smuggled From Libya - Reuters
Libya PM Promises Families Cash to Quell Discontent - Reuters
Libya Sends Army to Stop Clashes in Southeast - Reuters
The Job Is Far from Over in Libya - TG editorial
US Department of Defense
Holder Won't Block Military, Vet Benefits for Same-Sex Couples - S&S
In San Clemente, Shooting Divides Marines, Deputies - LAT
CO of Submarine USS Wyoming is Relieved of Command - S&S
Soldier Lawsuit: Iraq War Ended Before Deployment - AP
United States
Capitol Bomb Plot Arrest Capped Yearlong Probe - AP
Noncitizen Vets Protest Deportation to Mexico - AP
Supreme Court to Weigh in as Free Speech Contends with Stolen Valor - S&S
Lying About Receiving a MOH? Shameful, but Not a Crime. - WP opinion
The End of American Intervention - NYT opinion
Africa
AU Chairman to Tackle Continent's Security Hotspots - Reuters
Activists Urge Stronger US Policy Toward Two Sudans - VOA
Somalia Leaders Sign Agreements on Government Formation - VOA
Missile Strikes Rebel Stronghold Near Somalia Port - Reuters
Zimbabwe's President Says 2012 Polls 'Definite' - AP
Main Congo Opposition Calls Boycott Over Violence - Reuters
South Africans Suffer as Graft Saps Provinces - NYT
Car Explodes Near Nigeria's Capital, Wounds 1 - AP
Police in Senegal Open Fire With Tear Gas - AP
Witness: Rebels Attack S. Mali Town; Kill 1 - AP
In Sudan, Seeing Echoes of Darfur - NYT opinion
Why China Is Winning in Africa - TD opinion
Americas
Mexico Female Presidential Candidate Embraces Role - LAT
Colombia Drops Disputed 'Military Exclusion' Plan - AP
Honduras Buries Jail Fire Victims - BBC
Honduran Inmates Tell of Horror as Hundreds Die - AP
As Pope Visit Nears, Spotlight on Cuba's Cardinal - AP
Asia Pacific
China: Xi Jinping’s US Trip Plays Well Back Home - WP
An Ambivalent China Affirms the Charisma of the Dalai Lama - NYT
Tibetan Writer Detained in China Crackdown - AP
N. Korea Threatens to Attack S. Korea Over Drills - AP
South Koreans Protest China’s Plan to Repatriate North Koreans - VOA
Al-Qaida Links With SE Asia Fraying - AP
Europe
Turkey Pledges No Third Country Use of NATO Defenses - VOA
At Least 24 Killed in Russian Caucasus Fighting - Reuters
Russia Police Death Toll in Rebel Operation Now 17 - AP
Thousands Rally for Putin Before Russian Election - Reuters
Greek Leaders’ Priorities Questioned - WP
Spain Confronts Fiscal Pain - WP
Latvia Rejects Making Russian an Official Language - BBC
Latvians Reject Russian as National Language - AP
South Asia
India Allows Request to Charge US Citizen in 2008 Attacks - NYT
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