13 February SWJ Roundup
Egypt
Egypt’s Military Rulers Pledge Peaceful Transition – Washington Post
Military Offers Assurances to Egypt and Neighbors – New York Times
Egypt Army Struggles to Clear Tahrir Square Protesters – BBC News
Tents Give Way to Traffic in Tahrir Square – Los Angeles Times
U.S.-Egyptian Counterterrorism Work in Question – Washington Post
In U.S. Signals to Egypt, Obama Straddled a Rift – New York Times
Obama’s Strategy: Apply Pressure, Avoid Intruding – Los Angeles Times
Egypt’s Path Does Not Have to Follow Iran’s – New York Times
The Morning After in Egypt, Grim Realities – Washington Post
Reborn Egypt Gets Back to Business – Los Angeles Times
How the War of Words Was Won in Cairo – New York Times
Egyptians Focus on Recovering Nation’s Money – Washington Post
Mubarak Family Riches Attract New Focus – New York Times
Israel Welcomes Egypt’s Pledge to Honor Peace Accord – Washington Post
Among the Muslim Brotherhood – New York Times
Mubarak Yet to be Sighted in Sharm el-Sheikh Exile – Washington Post
Is it Really Over? – Foreign Policy opinion
From Cairo’s Streets – Washington Post opinion
What Egypt Can Teach America – New York Times opinion
Egypt’s Youth and the Faux Reformers – Washington Post opinion
They Did It – New York Times opinion
Tanks vs. Twitter in Egypt – Washington Post opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Looking for a Few Good Mideast Democrats – Associated Press
Palestinian Leaders Suddenly Call for Elections – New York Times
Palestinian Officials Pledge to Hold Elections – Los Angeles Times
Anti-government Protests Broken Up in Yemen and Algeria – BBC News
Security Forces in Yemen Beat Protesters – Associated Press
Algerian Riot Police Break Up Protest – New York Times
U.S. Condemns Syria for Young Blogger’s `Spy’ Trial – Associated Press
The Upside of Anger – Washington Post opinion
Afghanistan
Police Headquarters Hit in Afghan South – New York Times
Taliban Fighters Kill at Least 19 in Attack – Washington Post
Deadly Taliban Attack on Kandahar Strikes Police HQ – BBC News
19 Killed in Taliban Strike at Police Headquarters – Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan: At Least 18 Killed in Taliban Raid – Associated Press
NATO: 740 Trainers Still Needed for Afghan Forces – Associated Press
Council’s Dangerous Task: Reaching Out to Other Women – Associated Press
Afghan Universities Struggling for Funding – Washington Post
Pakistan
Pakistan Official Confident Talks Will Continue – Associated Press
Pakistani Prosecutors Accuse Musharraf – Associated Press
Pakistan Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf in Bhutto’s Killing – Reuters
Iraq
Egyptian Revolution Sparks Protest Movement in Iraq – Washington Post
Bomber Strikes Shiite Pilgrims’ Bus in Iraq – New York Times
Suicide Bomber Kills 38, Wounds Dozens in Iraq – Reuters
We Could Still ‘Lose’ Iraq – Los Angeles Times opinion
Iran
Egypt and Iran; Different Looks at People Power – Associated Press
U.S. Department of Defense
Defense Warns of Crisis Over Funding – Washington Post
Marines Define Future Role Amid Budget Cuts – Associated Press
Powerful Drug Cocktails Have Deadly Results – New York Times
SEALs Help Test New Transition Eyewear – Navy Times
DADT Repeal Training to Include Combat Zones – Army Times
United States
The Return of Pushing Democracy – New York Times
Tea Party Declares War on Military Spending – The Guardian
A Patriot Act Surprise – New York Times editorial
Africa
Nato Seizes ‘Pirate Mother Ship’ off Somalia – BBC News
Danish Warship Frees Ship Hijacked by Pirates – Associated Press
Americas
14 Dead, Dozens Hurt in Mexico Violence – Associated Press
Bar Attack in Mexico’s Guadalajara Kills Six – BBC News
Cuba Dissidents Maseda and Moya Released – BBC News
Asia Pacific
Ex-Philippine Military Chief who Shot Self Buried – Associated Press
Burma Junta Warns Against Disrupting ‘Democracy’ – Associated Press
Europe
Moscow Police Detain 14 Protesters – Associated Press
American Caught Up in Russia’s Tangled Nets – Washington Post
Georgians Build Ties With Russian Caucasus – New York Times
