6 February SWJ Roundup
Egypt
Stability of Egypt Hinges on a Divided Military – New York Times
Egypt’s Military Treads Carefully in Cairo – Los Angeles Times
Opposition Parties Fracture as Talks Begin – Washington Post
Egypt Ruling Party Leadership Resigns – Los Angeles Times
Top Egyptian Ruling Party Leadership Quits – Voice of America
Egypt Ruling Party Leaders Resign But Regime Holds – Associated Press
ElBaradei Warns That Egypt Protests Could Turn More Violent – Reuters
Banned Muslim Brotherhood to Enter Egypt Talks – New York Times
Muslim Brotherhood Agrees to Talks in Egypt – Washington Post
Egypt Protests: Muslim Brotherhood ‘to Join Talks’ – BBC News
Opposition Divided Over Egypt’s Power Shift Plan – Reuters
For Cautious Mubarak, Change Became Overwhelming – Washington Post
West Backs Gradual Egyptian Transition – New York Times
Protests Cause Shift in U.S. Policy – Los Angeles Times
As Mubarak Digs In, U.S. Policy in Egypt Is Complicated – New York Times
U.S. Backs Egypt Reform Moves, Seeks Global Support – Associated Press
U.S. Envoy: Mubarak Has to Lead Egypt to Transition – Associated Press
U.S. Disowns Envoy Comment on Hosni Mubarak – BBC News
Clinton Supports Egypt’s Reform Plans – Voice of America
Clinton Urges Egyptians to Support Gov. Reform Process – Washington Post
In Turkey, Some See a Map for Egypt – New York Times
Detentions, Mubarak Aide’s Role, Anger Egyptians – New York TImes
Outrage and a Facebook Page That Gave It a Voice – New York Times
The Day a Nation’s Fear Dissolved – Los Angeles Times
Anti-Mubarak Activists Bruised, Tired, Hungry – Associated Press
Gdansk, Beijing or Tehran? The Hunt for Parallels – Washington Post
2 Detained Reporters Saw Secret Police’s Methods – New York Times
Natural Gas Supply to Israel Cut Off After Blast – Washington Post
Egypt Gas Pipeline Attacked, Israel, Jordan Flow Hit – Reuters
Hamas Militant Escapes From Prison in Egypt – Associated Press
An Interview With ElBaradei – New York Times video
Wallflowers at the Revolution – New York Times opinion
Now What? – Washington Post opinion
Militants, Women and Tahrir Sq. – New York Times opinion
The 40 Percent Nation – New York Times opinion
China, Twitter and 20-Year-Olds vs. the Pyramids – New York Times opinion
Middle East / North Africa
What Influence Does Washington Have in the Arab World? – Voice of America
Clinton: Middle East Facing ‘Perfect Storm’ – BBC News
Quartet Urges Israel, Arabs to Heed Egypt Risk – Reuters
Saudi Women Demand Release of Prisoners – Washington Post
Saudi Women Protest, Web Activists Call For Reform – Reuters
Tunisia Police Fire on Crowd, Killing 2 – Associated Press
Tunisia Police Shoot Dead at Least Two at Kef Protest – BBC News
Sudan’s Bashir Vows Freedoms And Open Government – Reuters
20 People Killed In Sudanese Troop Shootout – Voice of America
Sudan: Southern Troops Mutiny – Washington Post
30 Soldiers Die in North Sudan Army Fighting – Associated Press
Clashes in Sudan, Southerners in Army Refuse to Withdraw – McClatchy-Tribune
Mauritanian Army Arrests al-Qaida Suspect – Associated Press
Be Very Afraid – Washington Post opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Rights Fall Short for Christian Converts – New York Times
Pakistan
Pakistanis Flee Army Offensive Near Afghan Border – BBC News
Cables: U..K Dismissive of ‘Numbskull’ Zardari – Associated Press
Pakistan: Militants Kill 4 Alleged Spies – Associated Press
Iraq
Maliki Won’t Seek Another Term – New York Times
Iraq’s Maliki Says He Won’t Seek 3rd Term – Washington Post
Eye on Unrest, Iraq PM Says He Won’t Seek 3rd Term – Associated Press
Iraq Restores Monument Symbolizing Hussein Era – New York Times
Iran
Egypt Tells Iran: Mind Your Own Business – Associated Press
Lawyer: Trial of 3 Americans to Start on Time – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
Assange’s Battles Threaten to Overshadow WikiLeaks’ Work – Washington Post
U.S. Department of Defense
Seeking Better Sleep for U.S. Troops – Stars and Stripes
The Army’s Disservice to Broken Soldiers – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Army Puts Brakes on Insourcing – Federal News Radio
Laos Hmong Leader Vang Pao Denied Arlington Burial – BBC News
Ft. Hood: See Something, Do Nothing – Washington Post opinion
United States
America’s Journeys With Strongmen – New York Times
Wielding ‘Smart Power’ in World Affairs – Boston Globe Q&A
Helping Veterans Trade Their Swords for Plows – New York Times
United Kingdom
Clinton, Cameron Discuss Lockerbie Bomber Case – Associated Press
Cameron Criticizes ‘Multiculturalism’ in Britain – New York Times
Africa
Ivory Coast Gbagbo Backers Protest Against African Union – Reuters
WikiLeaks: Nigeria Stymied Corruption Case – Associated Press
Indian Navy Captures 28 Somali Pirates From Thai Vessel – Associated Press
Americas
Inflation, an Old Scourge, Plagues Argentina Again – New York Times
Colombia Hoping Land Reform Efforts Will Help Sow Peace – Washington Post
Colombian Ex-policemen Arrested on Corruption Charges – BBC News
Cuba Charges U.S Citizen Alan Gross with Spying – BBC News
Rights Group Calls for Pause in Deportations to Haiti – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Philippine Muslim Rebel Faction Rejects Talks – Associated Press
Thailand, Cambodia Reach Ceasefire Agreement – Voice of America
Europe
U.S.-Russia START Treaty Goes Into Effect – Voice of America
U.S. and Russia Activate an Arms Control Treaty – New York Times
U.S.-Russia New Start Nuclear Treaty Comes Into Effect – BBC News
Chechen Rebel Threatens Russia With More Attacks – Reuters
Mass Protest in Serbian Capital to Demand Early Polls – BBC News
Thousands Rally for, Against Basque Separatism – Associated Press
Italy: Thousands Attend Anti-Berlusconi Rally – Associated Press
Protest Threats Derail Bush Speech in Switzerland – New York Times
