8 February SWJ Roundup
Egypt
In Egypt, U.S. Weighs Push for Change With Stability – New York Times
U.S. Eases Off Call for Swift Egypt Reform – Los Angeles Times
Cairo Demonstrations Hit Standstill – Washington Post
Despite Talks in Egypt, Protests Continue – Voice of America
Egyptian Leaders Announce 15% Pay Raises – Washington Times
Egypt Unrest: Public-sector Pay Rise But Protests Go On – BBC News
Obama Says Egypt ‘Making Progress’ in Negotiation – Bloomberg
Egypt Protesters Call For Push to Eject Mubarak – Reuters
Muslim Brotherhood Eyes Comeback in Egypt – Washington Post
Foreign Islamists Get Little Support in Egypt – Wall Street Journal
How Long Can Military Navigate Middle Ground? – Los Angeles Times
Protesters Restless as they Hope for U.S. Support – Washington Post
Cable Tells of Mubarak Resisting U.S. Calls for Reform – Washington Post
Cairo Seeks Business as Usual in Unusual Times – Voice of America
Egypt’s Leaders Seek to Project Air of Normalcy – New York Times
Egypt Approves Raise for Government Workers as Protests Continue – VOA
Makeshift Clinics Treat Ill and Injured in Cairo – Washington Times
Amid Egypt Turmoil, More Clashes in Sinai – New York Times
Protesters Tell of Beatings While in Custody – Los Angeles Times
Egypt Releases Google Executive, Company Says – New York Times
Wrongly Choosing Egypt’s Generals – Washington Post editorial
Is Caution the Right U.S. Strategy? – New York Times opinion series
Speakers’ Corner on the Nile – New York Times opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Egyptian Upheaval Threatens Efforts to Revive Mideast Peace Talks – VOA
Tribesmen in Jordan Issue Call for Political Reform – New York Times
Lebanon: Hariri Tribunal Begins Procedural Hearing Ahead of Trial – VOA
Results: South Sudan Backs Independence – BBC News
Sudan Leader to Accept Secession of South – New York Times
Sudan Under Pressure After South Secedes – Washington Times
Flotilla to Try to Break Gaza Blockade in May – Washington Times
The Real ‘Realism’ on Israel – Los Angeles Times opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan, NATO Forces Brace for Spring Offensive – Associated Press
NATO: Hundreds of Afghan Fighters to Lay Down Arms – Reuters
900 Afghans Militants Join Reintegration Program – Associated Press
Civilian Program Mentors Afghan Defense Counterparts – AFPS
Afghan, Coalition Forces Detain Suspects in Khost – AFPS
Suicide Attack Kills 1 in Kandahar – Los Angeles Times
A Blood-Stained Rifle in Afghanistan – New York Times
Pakistan
U.S.-Pakistan Relations Strained with Jailed Diplomat – Washington Post
Pakistan Launches Afghanistan Fuel and Goods Tax – BBC News
Pakistan: Pervez Musharraf ‘Accused’ Over Bhutto Murder – BBC News
Iraq
Rumsfeld Admits ‘Possible’ Iraq Troop Mistakes – Agence France Presse
Marine Gets 6 Years in Prison for Iraq Fraud – Washington Post
Iran
Iran’s Opposition Seeks Rally to Back Egypt and Tunisia – New York Times
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Founder Fights Extradition – Voice of America
Assange Back in Court to Challenge Extradition – New York Times
Assange at Extradition Trial in London – Washington Post
U.S. Department of Defense
Navy Drone Will Call Aircraft Carriers Home – Wall Street Journal
Report Calls for Restraints in Space Activity – Washington Times
Official Cites Need for Collaboration in Solving DOD Issues – AFPS
United States
Muslims to Be Congressional Hearings’ Main Focus – New York Times
U.S. Mends Frosty Relations with Al Jazeera – Los Angeles Times
United Kingdom
U.K. Ministers ‘Wanted Lockerbie Bomber Released’ – BBC News
U.K. Report: Previous Govt Backed Bomber’s Release – Associated Press
Africa
A.U. Mediators Meet with Ivorian Rival Governments – Voice of America
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF Members Attack Foreign Business – Voice of America
Ethiopia Says 2.8 Million People Need Emergency Food Aid – VOA
D.R. Congo ‘Gold Smugglers’ Arrested in Goma – BBC News
Americas
Haiti’s President to Stay Three Months Past Term – New York Times
Haiti ‘Gives Ex-President Aristide New Passport’ – BBC News
Asia Pacific
Is China a Measuring Stick or a Warning Sign? – Washington Post
S., N. Korea to Hold Military Talks Tuesday at DMZ – Stars and Stripes
North, South Korea Hold First Talks in Four Months – Los Angeles Times
Cambodia Reports Fresh Border Clashes With Thailand – Voice of America
Cambodians Are Evacuated in Temple Feud With Thais – New York Times
U.S. Starts War Games Near Thai-Cambodian Clash – Washington Times
Indonesia Demands Probe Into Attack on Muslim Sect – Associated Press
Indonesian Authorities Vow Inquiry After Attack – New York Times
Burma Opposition Seeks Sanctions Talks With U.S., Eur. – Associated Press
Former Philippine Defense Secretary Is Dead – New York Times
Europe
Chechen Warlord Umarov Claims Moscow Airport Bomb – BBC News
Moscow’s New Armada – Newsweek
Russia Expels a British Journalist – New York Times
Milan Judge Frees Former Guantanamo Inmate – Associated Press
New Basque Party Launched, Rejects ETA Violence – Associated Press
South Asia
No Breakthrough in India-Pakistan Talks – Associated Press
Tibetan Lama Faces Scrutiny and Suspicion in India – New York Times
Opposition-Sponsored Strike Shuts Down Bangladesh – Voice of America
Floods Fury Returns to Sri Lanka – BBC News
