7 March SWJ Roundup
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Rebel Advance in Libya Set Back by Heavy Assault – New York Times
Gaddafi Forces Repel Libyan Opposition – Washington Post
Libya Rebels, Regime Both Claim Victories – Los Angeles Times
Libyan Rebels Try to Regroup After Setback – Associated Press
Violence in Libya Sows Fears of Long Civil War – Washington Post
Gadhafi Could Wage Protracted Civil War – Washington Times
Gaddafi Counter-Offensives Raise Civil War Fears – Reuters
Gaddafi Launches Counter-Offensive on Libyan Rebels – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Continue Drive Toward Tripoli – Voice of America
Rebels Battle Gaddafi Offensive – BBC News
Free of Qaddafi, City Tries to Build a New Order – New York Times
Libyan Rebels Beat Back Attack on Misrata-Residents – Reuters
Gadhafi Forces Attack Rebels Advancing West – Voice of America
U.S. Weighs Options, on Air and Sea – New York Times
America’s Secret Plan to Arm Libya’s Rebels – The Independent
U.S. Senators Call for No-flight Zone Over Libya – New York Times
Congressional Ldrs. Push for More Aggressive Response – Washington Post
GOP Prods Obama on Libya – Wall Street Journal
British Team Leaves Libya After Being Held by Rebels – Voice of America
U.K. Diplomatic Team Leaves Libya After Problems – Associated Press
In Venezuela, Chavez Tries to Boost Gaddafi – Washington Post
A Libyan Leader at War With Rebels, and Reality – New York TImes
Gadhafi: Shrewd, Eccentric, or Insane? – Voice of America
Egypt Protesters Attacked by ‘Armed Civilians’ in Cairo – BBC News
State Security HQ Overrun in Cairo – Washington Post
Armed Men Attack Protesters Outside Cairo Police HQ – Reuters
Egypt Gets New Foreign and Interior Ministers – Voice of America
Answering the Public, Egypt Names a New Cabinet – New York Times
New Egypt PM Names Most of New Cabinet – Associated Press
New Egypt FM Likely to be Tougher on Israel – Washington Post
Thousands Protest at Bahrain Prime Minister’s Office – Voice of America
Shiite Protesters in Bahrain Besiege PM Office – Associated Press
Bahrain’s Promised Spending Fails to Quell Dissent – New York Times
Senior Saudi Clerics Forbid Protests – Voice of America
Saudi Arabia Detains Shi’ites as Clerics Ban Protests – Reuters
In Kuwait, a Long Battle to Oust the Prime Minister – Washington Post
Thousands Protest Against Lebanon’s Sectarian System – Reuters
U.S. Warns Americans in Yemen – Washington Post
Government Backers Attack Protesters in Yemen – Associated Press
How to Help Egypt – Washington Post opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli PM: World Conditioned to Back Palestinians – Associated Press
Israel Plans Work at Contested Jerusalem Holy Site – Reuters
Iraq
Neighborhood Celebrates as a Wall Is Taken Away – New York Times
Iraq Blast Kills 6 in Oil-Rich Basra – Associated Press
Iran
Chávez May Be Violating Iran Sanctions – Wall Street Journal
Iran’s Opportunity In The Persian Gulf – STRATFOR / Forbes
Afghanistan
Gates in Afghanistan to Assess Troop Withdrawals – New York Times
Gates in Afghanistan to Evaluate War Progress – Associated Press
Casualties Take Focus From Gates’s Afghan Trip – Reuters
Afghan Prison an Insurgent Breeding Ground – Washington Post
U.S. Rebuilds Afghan Village it Destroyed – Los Angeles Times
Karzai Condemns Civilian Casualties by NATO Troops – Voice of America
Karzai Rejects U.S. Apology for Deaths of 9 Boys – New York Times
Karzai Rebukes U.S. Over Civilian Deaths – BBC News
Afghan President Rejects U.S. Apology Over Killings – Associated Press
Roadside Bomb Kills Afghanistan Civilians – BBC News
Pakistan
New U.S. Envoy Visits Pakistan Amid Tensions – Associated Press
Piracy
USS Bulkeley Frees Ship, Crew from Suspected Pirates – Virginian-Pilot
U.S. Navy Frees Ship From Indian Ocean Pirates – CNN News
U.S. Commandos Capture 4 Suspected Pirates in Raid – Associated Press
U.S. Department of Defense
Navy Readies for End of ‘Don’t Ask’ – Washington Post
United States
Partisan Divide Continues on U.S. Federal Budget – Voice of America
Obama Considers Tapping Oil Reserve – New York Times
White House Seeks to Allay Muslims’ Fears – New York Times
House Panel to Look at Radicalization of U.S. Muslims – Associated Press
New Zealand
Earthquake Could Cost New Zealand $11 Billion – Reuters
Africa
Abyei Clashes Cloud North-South Sudan Talks – Voice of America
Sudan Central Bank Governor Resigns Ahead of Secession – Reuters
Ivory Coast: Clashes and Looting Amid Political Crisis – BBC News
Ivory Coast Rebels Claim to Expand Their Advance – New York Times
Ivorian Rebels Claim Capture of Another Town – Reuters
South Sudan Militia Clashes Kill at Least 56 – Reuters
Houses Looted by Police in Ivory Coast – Associated Press
African Union Head Leaves Ivory Coast After Talks With Rival Leaders – VOA
Somali Forces Take Border Town From Rebels – New York Times
Somali Official: Pro-Gov’t Force Takes 2nd Town – Associated Press
Kenya Arrests Somali Man With American Passport – Associated Press
Americas
In Mexico’s Drug War, Loved Ones Simply Vanish – Los Angeles Times
Mexican Church Takes a Closer Look at Donors – New York Times
Gunmen Kill 3 at Bar Near U.S. Consulate in Juarez – Associated Press
Personality Divides Haiti’s Presidential Candidates – Los Angeles Times
Asia Pacific
China Security Tight After New Protest Calls – BBC News
China Tracks Foreign Journalists – New York Times
Beijing Tightens Controls Over Foreign Media – Associated Press
China Sees Positive Trend in Ties With U.S. – Associated Press
China Says U.S. Must Stop Taiwan Arms Sales – Reuters
China’s Leadership Cowers – Washington Post editorial
Japanese FM Quits Over Illegal Campaign Donation – Voice of America
Japan Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara Resigns – BBC News
North Korea Proposes Talks on 4 People’s Defection – Associated Press
Vietnam Releases Human Rights Lawyer From Prison – Associated Press
Tibet Leader Says Separatism Still a Threat – Associated Press
Agents Say Tibet Closed to Foreigners in March – Associated Press
Europe
German Minister’s Comments on Islam Stir Debate – New York Times
Ireland’s Opposition Groups Form Coalition Government – Associated Press
Estonia’s Center-Right Coalition Wins Election – Reuters
Ex-President Chirac Faces French Corruption Trial – Associated Press
Turkey Charges Five More Journalists Over Coup Plot – Reuters
South Asia
India Ally to Quit Cabinet, Coalition Safe for Now – Reuters
