1 February SWJ Roundup

Days of Unrest

Mubarak Seeks Dialogue, Shows No Sign of Relenting – Washington Post

Mubarak’s Grip on Power Is Shaken – New York Times

Egypt Protests Strengthen, Army Vows to Hold Fire – Los Angeles Times

At Cairo Square, Protesters Sow Seeds of New Egypt – Washington Post

Thousands Gather at Egypt Protest – BBC News

Egyptian Protesters: ‘The People Won’t Get Tired’ – USA Today

Mubarak Offers Talks, Pushed By Army, U.S. And Protests – Reuters

Egypt Crisis: Country Braced for ‘March of a Million’ – Daily Telegraph

Cairo Crowds Swell After Call for Massive Tue. March – Los Angeles Times

Egyptians Stock Up on Food, Water as Protests Rage – Associated Press

Egyptian Opposition Calls for Massive Protest; Foreigners Flee – Washington Post

U.S. Begins Evacuation Flights From Cairo – New York Times

Cairo Airport a Scene of Chaos as Foreigners Flee – Associated Press

In Crowd’s Euphoria, No Clear Leadership Emerges – New York Times

Anti-American Sentiment Gradually Surfaces in Egypt – Los Angeles Times

Muslim Brotherhood May Gain Power in Egypt by Default – The Guardian

Egypt Military Promises No Force Against Protests – Associated Press

Army Rules Out Force Against Protesters – Financial Times

Egypt VP Promises Dialogue for Reform – Associated Press

Tempers Flare as Pro-Mubarak Egyptians Make Their Case to Protesters – Time

Egypt’s Economy Is Near Paralysis – New York Times

On Mubarak, U.S. Charts a Delicate Course – Washington Post

U.S. Scrambles to Size Up ElBaradei – New York Times

U.S. Open to Islamist Role in New Egypt Government – Los Angeles Times

Obama Treads Lightly on Egypt – Washington Times

Unrest Rattles U.S. Approach in Region – Wall Street Journal

With Egypt, Diplomatic Words Often Fail – New York Times

Congressional Leaders Back ‘One Voice’ approach to Egypt – Washington Post

Hague: Egypt Needs ‘Real and Visible Reform’ – BBC News

E.U. Calls for Orderly Transition in Egypt – New York Times

China Mulls Impact of Mideast Uprisings – Washington Post

Wary of Egypt Unrest, China Censors Web – New York Times

Egypt Viewed U.S. Military Aid as Reward – Sydney Morning Herald

Israel’s Netanyahu Fears Egypt Could Go Way Of Iran – Reuters

Arabs Brandishing People Power – Washington Times

Palestinian Adversaries Unite, for Now, Over Egypt – New York Times

Unrest in Egypt Unsettles Global Markets – New York Times

Tunisia: E.U. OKs Sanctions Against Ben Ali and Wife – Associated Press

Al Jazeera English Finds an Audience – New York Times

Misconceptions About the Egyptian Crisis – Washington Post editorial

It’s Egypt’s Decision – Los Angeles Times editorial

Time to End the Arab Exception – Financial Times editorial

The Egyptians Hate Us – Washington Times editorial

Allying Ourselves With the Next Egypt – New York Times opinion

In Egypt, Proceed Slowly – Washington Post opinion

Support Mubarak – Washington Times opinion

Back the Protesters – Washington Post opinion

A Realist Policy for Egypt – Foreign Policy opinion

Hope Amid the Chaos in Cairo – Los Angeles Times opinion

Note of Warning and Encouragement – The New Republic opinion

Can Hosni Hang On? – Foreign Policy opinion

Mubarak’s Legacy – Washington Post opinion

Exhilarated by the Hope in Cairo – New York Times opinion

Second Chance for Democracy in Egypt – Los Angeles Times opinion

Life on Hold in Egypt – BBC News opinion

Egypt’s Military in the Crosshairs – Foreign Policy opinion

Don’t Fear Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood – Daily Beast opinion

Fear the Muslim Brotherhood – National Review opinion

The Quest for Dignity – New York Times opinion

Why Didn’t the Obama Administration See This Coming? – Foreign Policy opinion

Exit the Israel Alibi – New York Times opinion

Afghanistan

Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million – New York Times

Afghan Officials Shielded Bank From Scrutiny – Wall Street Journal

Kabul Bank Employees Flee Amid Investigation – Washington Post

Letter from Kabul: The Great Afghan Bank Heist – The New Yorker

Afghan Lender Disputes Losses at Kabul Bank – New York Times

Afghan Deaths Hit ‘Record Levels’ – BBC News

Afghan Stoning Video Rekindles Outcry – New York Times

The Rifles of Rural Ghazni Province – New York Times

Pakistan

Pakistani Nuclear Arms Pose Challenge to U.S. Policy – New York Times

Pakistani Court Blocks Release of American Official – Associated Press

Pakistan Court Blocks Handing Over Of U.S. “Diplomat” – Reuters

Iraq

Senate Report Says Iraq Is at Critical Juncture – Associated Press

Report Lists Perils for Envoys After U.S. Leaves Iraq – New York Times

Iraq War Casualties Rise In January – Reuters

Iran

Report Warns of Iran Nuke Disaster – Associated Press

WikiLeaks

Britain Secretly Advised Libya on Lockerbie Bomber Release – Daily Telegraph

Dealing With Assange and the WikiLeaks Secrets – New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

Key Military, Intelligence Assets Imperiled in Egypt – Washington Times

U.S. Military Says Keeps Up with China; Is it Enough? – Reuters

United States

Napolitano Accuses Critics of Politicizing Border Issues – New York Times

‘Virtual Fence’ Got Late Review of Costs, Benefits – Washington Times

Imam Stirs Confusion Regarding Islam Center – New York Times

Africa

China Says More Work Needed for Peaceful Sudan – Associated Press

Americas

Mexico’s Main Leftist Party Keeps Governorship – Los Angeles Times

Death Revisits Mexico Area Hit by 2010 Massacre – Associated Press

Mexico Charges 5 for Hotel Blast That Killed 7 – Associated Press

U.S. Officials: Haiti’s Preval Could Extend Term – Associated Press

Haiti Agrees to Issue Passport for Aristide, Lawyer Says – New York Times

Dominican Crackdown on Haitian Migrants Sows Fear – Associated Press

Asia Pacific

U.N. Report Suggests N. Korea Has Secret Nuclear Sites – Washington Post

South Korea’s Lee Open to Summit With Kim Jong Il – Associated Press

Worst Winter in Decades Threatens N. Korea Crops – Associated Press

Burma’s Parliament Begins Choosing Government – Associated Press

Burma’s Paramount Leader Not Nominated For President – Reuters

Philippines Massacre Suspect Must Stand Trial – Reuters

Power Broker for Japanese Party Indicted – New York Times

Central Asia

U.S. Praises Kazakh Leader For Skipping Referendum – Reuters

Europe

Russia’s Ryabkov on U.S.-Russia Relations – Washington Post

In Moscow, a Victory for Protesters’ Rights – Washington Post

U.S. and Europe Move Against Belarus’s Leader – New York Times

Greece Tries to Shut a Back Door to Europe – New York Times

Irish PM to Dissolve Parliament, Pave Way For Opposition – Reuters

Middle East

Huckabee: Israel Can Build in West Bank, Jerusalem – Associated Press

2 Gaza Rockets Explode in Israeli Towns – Associated Press

South Asia

Indian Officials Tracing Tibetan Leader’s Money – Associated Press