US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
US Senators, Afghan Leaders Discuss Long-term Partnership - WP
NATO Speedup of Transfer to Afghan Forces Highlights Problems - LAT
In Battle for Taliban Minds, Spokesman Steps Forward in Zabul - S&S
Hard Lessons from Predator Strike Gone Wrong - AFT
Camp Pendleton Command Returns to Afghanistan - SDUT
US Troops will Remain in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 - WP opinion
Pakistan
Bomb Kills 8 Tribal Militia in NW Pakistan - VOA
Pakistan's Problem Is Pakistanis - NP opinion
Syria
Two Senators Say US Should Arm Syrian Rebels - NYT
Syria Different Challenge Than Libya, Chairman Says - AFPS
Syrian Forces Clamp Down on Damascus - VOA
Syrian Security Forces Clamp Down on Damascus - Reuters
Assad's 'Ghost Gangs' that Haunt Damascus - TT
Egypt Calls Home Envoy from Syria - BBC
China Paper Says West Stirring Up Civil War in Syria - Reuters
2 Judicial Officials Slain in Syria - AP
Jordan Prepares Camp for Syrian Refugees - AP
America's Selective Outrage over Syria - TG opinion
Iran
Iran Raid Seen as a Huge Task for Israeli Jets - NYT
Turkey and China 'Helping Iran Evade UN Sanctions' - TT
US Envoy Visits Israel to Discuss Iran Tensions - VOA
US, Britain Urge Israel Not to Attack Iran - AP
UN Nuke Inspectors Leave for Key Talks in Tehran - AP
UN Inspectors to Press Iran Over Nuclear Concerns - Reuters
Iran Halts Oil Exports to Britain, France - WP
Iran Halts Oil Exports to Britain and France - NYT
Iran Cuts Flow of Oil to Britain, France - LAT
Iran 'Halts UK-France Oil Sales' - BBC
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain - VOA
Iran Oil Ministry: Exports Cut to Britain, France - AP
Iran Uses Euro Oil Dependence as Blackmail - Newsweek opinion
Iraq
Car Bomb Attack Shatters the Calm in Baghdad - NYT
Iraq Gun and Bomb Attacks Hit Baghdad and Baquba - BBC
Suicide Attack Kills 19 at Iraqi Police Academy - VOA
20 People Killed in Iraqi Police Academy Blast - AP
In Iraq, Green Zone Empties Out - WP
Egypt
Pressed by Unrest and Money Woes, Egypt Accepts IMF Loan - NYT
Egypt Expects to Sign Deal for $3.2B IMF Loan Soon - AP
Egypt Election Decision Delayed - BBC
Egypt: Nominations for President to Start March 10 - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinian Hunger Strike into 10th Week - BBC
Obama Throws Support Behind Yemen VP Before Vote - AP
Yemen to Seal Saleh's Exit in One-Candidate Vote - Reuters
Thousands Turnout for Morocco Anniversary Protests - AP
Libya Beset by Uncontrolled Militias, Rights Abuses - McClatchy
Libya Reveals Perils of Humanitarian War - Observer opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, a Postscript - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Dempsey Discusses US-China Relations, Middle East Challenges - AFPS
US Army Eyes Foreign Sales To Maintain Tank Production - DN
Unmanned Vehicles: Liberating or Enslaving? - ND
Construction will be Booming for Special Ops Forces at Fort Bragg - S&S
Military, Police Square Off over Marine's Death - AP
United States
NSC Wants Rules on Research that Could Lead to Biological Weapons - MCT
Americans Safer in Post-9/11 World, but at Cost of Personal Liberties - SCS
Returning Military Members Allege Job Discrimination by Government - WP
Justices Sit on Highest Court, but Still Live Without Top Security - NYT
NYPD Monitored Muslim Students Across Northeast - NYT
War on Terror: Round 3 - LAT opinion
Is There a Right to Lie? - NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Report: Website Helped UK Terrorists Communicate - AP
Africa
For Woman in Sudan, No Escape From Misery - NYT
China-Malaysia Firm Rejects S. Sudan Accusations in Oil Row - Reuters
S. Sudan Cuts Non-Salary Spending by 50 Percent - Reuters
New Somali Political Deal Agreed - BBC
Bomb Near Car Explodes in Nigeria, Wounding 5 - AP
Violence Breaks Out at Protest Against Senegal's President - VOA
UN Warning over Malian Refugees - BBC
Americas
At Least 44 Killed in Mexican Prison Riot - LAT
Dozens Die in Mexico Prison Fight - BBC
44 Killed in Mexico Prison Riot; Guards Detained - AP
Factbox: Worst Atrocities in Mexico's Drug War - Reuters
Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Without Homes - WP
Venezuela: A Ballot-box Uprising - WP opinion
In Honduras, a Catastrophe Long Foretold - NYT opinion
Falklands or Malvinas? - LAT opinion
Asia Pacific
Another Tibetan Burns Himself to Death in China - VOA
China's Vice President Xi Kicks Off Dublin Visit - Reuters
In Race to Run Hong Kong, Scandal Taints Beijing’s Choice - NYT
Seoul Holds Military Drills Despite N. Korea Threat - AP
N. Korea Ruling Party to Meet, May Make Succession Official - Reuters
Leading Burmese Monk Detained, Facing Charges - VOA
Burma Monk 'Faces Legal Action' - BBC
Burma State Media: Dissident Monk to Be Charged - AP
Burma Declares War on Opium - Reuters
Gunmen Storm Philippine City Jail; 3 Killed - AP
Europe
Cars Circle Central Moscow in Anti-Putin Protest - VOA
Motorists Protest Against Putin on Moscow's Streets - Reuters
Toy Rally Pushes Limits of Russian Protest Movement - Reuters
Greeks Rally Ahead of Bailout Vote - VOA
European Leaders to Meet on Greece Bailout - WP
Spanish Citizens Protest Labor Reforms - WP
Merkel Backs Rivals’ Choice for President of Germany - NYT
Merkel Backs East German Activist for President - Reuters
French President Sarkozy: Not Afraid of Record - AP
Latvians Reject Russian as Second Language - NYT
South Asia
India Police Detain Italians Accused of Killing Fishermen - Reuters
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