3 February SWJ Roundup
Days of Unrest
Arab World Faces Its Uncertain Future – New York Times
Violence Escalates After Gunfire Assault – Wall Street Journal
Mubarak Supporters Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Cairo – VOA
Five Fatally Shot in Second Day of Bloody Clashes – Washington Post
Egypt: Gunfire Rings Out as Protesters Clash – New York Times
Mubarak Backers Join Fray in Egypt – Washington Times
Battered Protesters Remain After Deadly Clashes – Los Angeles Times
Egypt PM Apologises for Violence – BBC News
Death Toll Grows in Egypt Protests – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Decries Use of ‘Thugs’ Against Egyptian Protesters – Voice of America
Landscape in Tatters, But Movement Stands Ground – Los Angeles Times
ElBaradei: The Unlikely Face of Egypt’s Protesters – Washington Post
Mubarak Still Has Support, from Rich and Poor – Washington Post
European Leaders: Egypt Transition Must Start Now – Associated Press
U.S. Reexamining Relationship with Muslim Brotherhood – Washington Post
Sudden Split Recasts U.S. Foreign Policy – New York Times
As Crisis Deepens in Egypt, U.S. ‘Can’t Dictate Events’ – Washington Post
U.S. Diplomats Gather in Washington – New York Times
U.S. Neoconservatives Split with Israeli Allies – Washington Post
Analysts Assess Role of Egyptian Intelligence Services in Crisis – VOA
Egypt: Hackers Shut Down Government Sites – New York Times
Mullen Reiterates Confidence in Egyptian Military – AFPS
Journalists Are Targets of Violence in Cairo – New York Times
Disarray at Cairo Airport as Thousands Try to Leave Egypt – Voice of America
Shippers Concerned Over Possible Suez Canal Disruptions – New York Times
Frank Wisner, the Diplomat Sent to Prod Mubarak – New York Times
Egypt’s Upheaval Hardens Israel’s Stance on Peace – New York Times
Israel Concerned Egypt Upheaval Could Radicalize Arab Neighbors – VOA
Arab Rulers Watch Unrest for Signs it’s Contagious – Washington Times
U.S. Angered Over Egypt, Hopeful Over Yemen, Jordan – Associated Press
Yemeni President to Step Down in 2013 – Voice of America
Dueling Protests in Yemen Unfold Peacefully – New York Times
Yemen’s President Looks to Quell Unrest – Washington Post
Yemen Protests: 20,000 Call for President Saleh To Go – BBC News
Yemen Next: 20,000 on Streets in ‘Day of Rage’ – NBC News
Premier of Jordan Holds Talks With Rivals – New York Times
Young Sudanese Start Protest Movement – New York Times
Upheaval Puts Jihadi Militants in the Lurch – New York Times
Egypt’s Blood on Obama’s Hands? – Washington Times editorial
Egypt’s Bumbling Brotherhood – New York Times opinion
U.S. Walks the Line on Egypt – Los Angeles Times opinion
Obama the Realist – Washington Post opinion
Watching Thugs With Razors and Clubs – New York Times opinion
Beirut Calling – Los Angeles Times opinion
Afghanistan
Forces Detain Haqqani Facilitator in Khost Province – AFPS
U.N.: Reputation of Afghan Police Worsening in South – Associated Press
Pakistan
Pakistan Court Extends Custody of U.S. Man Raymond Davis – BBC News
Pakistan MP Drops Effort to Repeal Blasphemy Laws – BBC News
Iraq
In Book, Rumsfeld Recalls Bush’s Early Iraq Focus – New York Times
Iraq: Bomb Explodes in Baghdad, Killing 2 People – Associated Press
Embassy Worker in Baghdad Convicted of $250K Theft – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
Chinese Weapons Fall into Hands of Insurgents – Daily Telegraph
U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon Still Pays Contractors After Fraud – Washington Times
Billions Paid to Companies that Defrauded Pentagon – Associated Press
Military Focus Seen in Future U.S. Space Strategy – CBS News
Number of Gay Servicemembers Won’t Be Tracked – Stars and Stripes
United States
Clinton Declares War on Paperwork in State Department – Washington Post
Obama Signs New START Treaty Documents – Reuters
Australia
Queensland Survives Cyclone Yasi – BBC News
Cyclone Lashes Storm-Weary Australia – New York Times
Americas
Haiti Election: Second Round Line-up To Be Announced – BBC News
Asia Pacific
Senior Cleric in Indonesia Is Charged With Terrorism – New York Times
Clash of Rival Filipino Rebels Kills 13 in a Month – Associated Press
Right Way to Help Burma’s Democracy Movement – Washington Post editorial
Europe
Russia: Flouting Government Orders in Kamchatka – Washington Post
Sex Scandals in Italy Fuel Discontent of Women – New York Times
Somali Who Attacked Danish Cartoonist’s House Convicted – BBC News
South Asia
Nepal to Vote Again to Elect New PM – BBC News
