28 February SWJ Roundup
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Pressure for Change Builds Across Arab World – Washington Post
As Regimes Fall, Al Qaeda Sees History Fly By – New York Times
Libyan Protest Leaders Form National Council in East – Voice of America
Rebels in Libya Gain Power and Defectors – New York Times
Gaddafi Opponents Spread Control Into W. Libya – Washington Post
Kadafi Loses Another City to Libyan Opposition – Los Angeles Times
Libyan Forces Loyal to Gadhafi Hold Small Chunks of Territory – VOA
Gaddafi Unflinching as Rebel City Fears Counter-Attack – Reuters
Libya: Oil Flows as Rebels Gain – Wall Street Journal
Libya Unrest: Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Crisis – BBC News
Get Tough on Libya, Senators Tell Obama – Washington Times
Clinton Goes on Diplomatic Offensive Against Gaddafi – Washington Post
U.S. and Allies Weigh Libya No-Fly Zone – New York Times
U.S. Wants Tough European Sanctions on Gadhafi – Associated Press
U.K., Germany Fly Secret Missions Into Libya – Associated Press
Gadhafi Hits Social Media – Washington Times
Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans – New York Times
Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Protests – Voice of America
Tunisian Premier Resigns – New York Times
Tunisians Celebrate Prime Minister’s Resignation – Washington Post
Hundreds Protest Lebanon’s Sectarian Government System – VOA
Bahrain Protesters Block Parliament – Associated Press
Yemen’s Parties to Join Anti-President Protests – Associated Press
Clashes Between Police, Protesters Kill 2 in Oman – Voice of America
Oman Joins Protest Wave, 2 Die in Clashes – New York Times
Omani Protesters Block Road to Port After 6 Die – Reuters
Hezbollah is Watching – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Iraqi PM Maliki Pledges Reform after ‘Day of Rage’ – Washington Post
Iraq PM Sets Government 100 Day Deadline After Protests – Reuters
Iraqi Women Work to Halt Bombers, Paycheck Elusive – New York Times
Briton Awaits Verdict in Iraq Murder Trial – Associated Press
Baghdad Killings Soldier Danny Fitzsimons Fears Hanging – BBC News
Iran
U.S. Accuses Iran of ‘Blatant’ Rights Violations – Reuters
Israel
Israeli Panel Finds No Crime in 2002 Assassination – New York Times
Afghanistan
U.S. Repositions Troops in Eastern Afghanistan – Associated Press
NATO: 2 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan – Associated Press
Blasts kill 10 in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Taliban Say They Have Canadian Missing in Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan Team Says NATO Killed Civilians in Strikes – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Potlike Drug Said to be Popular at Naval Academy – Washington Post
United States
Muslim Radicalism Hearings Spark Anxiety – Washington Post
Abuse Often Follows Afghans to America – New York Times
Last World War I Veteran Dies at 110 – Associated Press
Africa
Ruthless New Breed of Somali Pirates Craves Riches – Washington Times
Clashes Kill 10 in Sudan’s Abyei Flashpoint – Reuters
Fighting in Ivory Coast Disrupts National TV Broadcasts – Voice of America
Gunmen in Congo Attack President’s House – New York Times
Americas
Drug Boss Sergio ‘el Toto’ Mora Held Over U.S. Killing – BBC News
Local Mexico Drug Boss Tied to U.S. Agent Death Caught – Reuters
28 in Mexico Killed in Attacks – Associated Press
Mexico Police Find 4 Bodies in Clandestine Grave – Associated Press
Cuba Intensifies Campaign Against Dissidents – Associated Press
Return of Aristide to Haiti Appears to Have Stalled – New York Times
Asia Pacific
Heavy Police Presence Thwarts Call for Protests in China – VOA
Call for Protests in China Draws More Police than Protesters – New York Times
China: Middle East-inspired Protesters Challenged – Washington Post
U.S., S. Korea Begin Military Drill Amid N. Korean War Threats – VOA
North Korea Threatens ‘Firing Attacks’ on South – Washington Post
Vietnam Dissident Detained for Revolution Calls – Associated Press
Thailand: Reuters Journalist’s Death Not Solved – Associated Press
Europe
France: Sarkozy Fires Foreign Minister – Washington Post
French Foreign Minister Alliot-Marie Quits Over Tunisia – BBC News
Russia Aims to Reform Corrupt Police – Los Angeles Times
Irish Coalition Talks Under Way – BBC News
South Asia
