11 February SWJ Roundup
Egypt
Egypt’s Mubarak Vows to Stay Until September – Voice of America
Mubarak Refuses to Step Down, Stoking Fury and Resolve – New York Times
Mubarak Spurns Opposition Demands to Leave Power – Washington Post
Mubarak Deepens Crisis – Wall Street Journal
Mubarak Refuses to Resign – Washington Times
Mubarak Further Angers Protesters – Los Angeles Times
Egypt’s Mubarak Refuses to Quit – BBC News
Mubarak Stays in Post, Hands Powers to VP – Associated Press
Egypt Braces for Massive Protest – Aljazeera
Military Caught Between Mubarak and Protesters – New York Times
What the Military Means to Egyptians – Globe and Mail
Hopes Dashed, Protesters’ Anger Spills Over – New York Times
Egypt Charges Government Figures With Corruption – Voice of America
Some in Egypt’s Elite Call for Change – Voice of America
Obama Calls Mubarak’s Latest Move Insufficient – Reuters
Obama Tested on Whether to Break With Mubarak – New York Times
Mubarak Defiance Puts U.S. on Defensive – Washington Post
U.S. Intelligence Chief Defends Reports on Egypt – New York Times
Comments by Panetta Stoke Unmet Expectations – Washington Post
U.S. Checks Egypt’s Prisons for Terrorist Escapes – Washington Times
Middle East
Jordan’s King Swears in New Cabinet After Protests – BBC News
Yemeni Web Activists Clash With Opposition – Wall Street Journal
Lebanese Bank Is Accused of Money Laundering – New York Times
U.S. Declares Lebanese Bank a Major Money Launderer – Associated Press
Hague Pushes Trade and Reform in UAE and Bahrain – BBC News
Afghanistan
Taliban Directed Attacks From Prison – New York Times
Afghan Proposal Would Clamp Down on Women’s Shelters – New York Times
General Says Rule of Law Needed to Stop Taliban – AFPS
Afghanistan Bomber Kills District Governor, 6 Others – Los Angeles Times
Afghan President, ISAF Condemn Suicide Bomb Attack – AFPS
Afghan Suspect Recounts Lead-up to Suicide Blast – Associated Press
Merkel Gives Testimony on 2009 Airstrike in Afghanistan – New York Times
Pakistan
Pakistan Attack: ‘Schoolboy’ Suicide Bomber Hits Mardan – BBC News
Dozens Killed at Pakistan Army School – New York Times
Teen Suicide Bomber Kills Army Recruits – Washington Post
Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 32 at Military School – Los Angeles Times
Iraq
Iraq Makes Pitch for Iraqis to Come Home – New York Times
Lawyers Lead Anti-government Protest in Baghdad – Associated Press
Bombing Kills Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq – New York Times
Car Bomb Kills 8 Pilgrims on Way to Iraqi Shrine – Associated Press
Iran
Iran Presses Opposition to Refrain From Rally – New York Times
Iran: Opposition Leader Placed Under House Arrest – Washington Post
Iran: Mehdi Karroubi ‘House Arrest’ After Protest Call – BBC News
Iranian Opposition Leader Under House Arrest – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Angry About Ex-Staff Member’s Book – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon Budget Request for Weapons Will Be $7 Billion Less – Bloomberg
General Gives Stinging Rebuke to Contractors – The Hill
JFCOM Downsizing to be Complete by March 2012 – Virginian-Pilot
Special Operations Focuses on World’s ‘Unlit Spaces’ – AFPS
‘Prevent, Prepare’ Key Special Ops Roles, Official Says – AFPS
Schwartz Discusses Past, Present of Special Ops – AFPS
Pentagon: Drones Can Stop the Next Darfur – Danger Room
United States
Intel Chief Says Terror Still Top Threat to U.S. – Associated Press
Plea Agreement Could Shed Light on Arms Trade – Associated Press
Military Radar Sought for Northern Drug Crackdown – Associated Press
Nationwide Sweep of Gangs Nets More than 30 – Washington Times
Government Publishes Veterans Homelessness Report – AFPS
Veterans More Likely to be Homeless, Study Says – USA Today
1/3 of Overseas Voters Couldn’t Cast Ballot Last Fall – Stars and Stripes
Africa
South Sudan Ceasefire Broken: Athor Attacks Jonglei – BBC News
Confusion Reigns as Kenya’s Judicial Crisis Continues – Voice of America
A.U. Prepares Report on Ivory Coast Crisis – Voice of America
Soldiers on Trial Charged with DR Congo Mass Rapes – BBC News
Americas
Santos: New FARC Kidnappings ‘Unacceptable’ – Voice of America
Asia Pacific
North Korea Rules Out Further Military Talks With South – Voice of America
China Activist Chen Guangcheng ‘Under House Arrest’ – BBC News
Philippines Uses General’s Death to Tout Reform – New York Times
Philippines Muslim Rebels in Talks in Malaysia – BBC News
Thai-Cambodia Fighting Slows Border Trade, Traffic – Voice of America
Indonesian Cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir Trial Adjourned – BBC News
Europe
Former U.S. President Discusses 15 Years of Balkan Peace – Voice of America
South Asia
Pakistan, India Agree to Restart Peace Talks – Voice of America
India and Pakistan Agree to Resume Peace Talks – BBC News
India and Pakistan Agree to Renew Peace Talks – New York Times
India, Pakistan Agree to Resume Peace Talks – Washington Post
Somali Pirates Handed Over to Indian Police – BBC News
