8 March SWJ Roundup
Middle East / North Africa
Turmoil Jars U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts – Washington Post
Libyan Government Presses Assault in East and West – New York Times
Bloody Stalemate Emerges as Fight Rages On – Washington Post
In Libya, Mistakes Cost Untrained Rebels – Los Angeles Times
Gadhafi’s Forces Lay Siege to Rebel-held Territories – Washington Times
Pro-Gadhafi Forces Launch Airstrikes on Eastern Town – Voice of America
Gaddafi Forces Hit Key Rebel Town – BBC News
Former PM Calls for Dialogue with Rebels – Los Angeles Times
Libya Rebels Reject Talks on Gaddafi Exit – Reuters
Against Libya’s Rebels, Gadhafi Controls the Skies – Associated Press
Libyan Rebels Committed to Cause – USA Today
Behind Libya Rifts, Tribal Politics – Wall Street Journal
Diverse Character in City Qaddafi Calls Islamist – New York Times
Libyan Unrest Heightened by Information Battle – Voice of America
A Libyan Leader at War With Rebels, and Reality – New York Times
Obama Warns Gaddafi Loyalists – Washington Post
Obama Says Military Option Still Under Consideration for Libya – VOA
U.S. Weighs Options, on Air and Sea – New York Times
U.S. Says No-fly Zone Would Have Little Effect – Los Angeles Times
White House: Arms to Rebels One Option for Libya – Reuters
Britain and France Drafting No-fly Resolution – Associated Press
U.S., Allies Edge Toward Military Options for Libya – Associated Press
UAE Urges U.N. Action to Protect Libyans – Reuters
Arab Media Says Gaddafi Looking for Exit Deal – Reuters
London Gives Explanation Of Botched Libyan Venture – New York Times
Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge – New York Times
U.N. Seeks $160 Million for Migrants Caught up in Libya’s Violence – VOA
U.N. Claims 1 Million Will Need Aid in Libya – Associated Press
West Shuns Libyan Crude – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Firms Stop Libyan Oil Trade Due to Sanctions – Reuters
Japan Freezes Assets of Libya’s Gaddafi, Others – Reuters
U.S. Troops Project Humanitarian Aid to North Africa – AFPS
New Egyptian Cabinet Takes Oath of Office – BBC News
Egypt Swears in New Post-Mubarak Cabinet – Associated Press
Egypt Arrests 47 Officers for Destroying Documents – Reuters
Tunisia Scraps Hated Police Unit – Associated Press
Tunisia Interim Leaders Dissolve Secret Police Agency – BBC News
Yemen Protests Hit Saleh Fiefdom, Military in Sanaa – Reuters
Journalists in Yemen Say They Are Being Attacked – New York Times
Yemeni Prisoners Join Call for President’s Ouster – Associated Press
Bahrain’s Shiite Protesters Appeal for U.S. Backing – Associated Press
Saudi Arabia: Activists Push More Boldly for Reform – Washington Post
Saudi Arabia: Shia Cleric Freed After Protests – BBC News
Jordanian Journalists Call for Press Freedom – Washington Post
Syrian Political Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike – Associated Press
How Food Could Determine Libya’s Future – The Atlantic opinion
What I Don’t See at the Revolution – Vanity Fair opinion
Helping Themselves to Freedom – The Daily opinion
Avoiding another Iraq – Washington Post opinion
Libyan Closure – New York Times opinion
The Reagan Doctrine – Washington Post opinion
From Oman, With Love – New York Times opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Minister: Israel Mulls Temporary Palestinian State – Associated Press
Netanyahu Formulating New Peace Plan – Reuters
Palestinians Make Risky Gambit for Statehood – Los Angeles Times
Britain Upgrades Status of Palestinian Diplomats – Associated Press
8 Palestinians Wounded in Clash With Israeli Army – Associated Press
Kissinger Asks Obama to Release Spy for Israel – Associated Press
Iraq
Iraq Shuts Office of Protest Organizers – New York Times
Iran
Report Alters Iran Nukes Outlook – Washington Times
Failure at Nuclear Plant Raises Safety Concerns – Washington Post
Iran’s Rafsanjani Ousted as Chair of State Body – Reuters
Iran Asks U.S. for New Info on Missing FBI Agent – Associated Press
Holocaust Film Shoah to be Shown on Satellite TV from U.S. – BBC News
Afghanistan
Gates Says U.S. Is in Position to Start Afghan Pullout – New York Times
Gates: U.S. Positioned for Troop Reductions – Washington Post
U.S. Set to Begin Withdrawing Troops in July – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Negotiating Security Deal With Afghans – Associated Press
Gates in Kabul to Assess Progress Before Decisions – Stars and Stripes
Gates: U.S. ‘Well-positioned’ to Start Afghan Withdrawal – BBC News
Gates Apologizes for Afghan Civilian Deaths – Voice of America
Gates, Karzai Discuss Civilian Casualties, Drawdown – AFPS
Gates Fields Questions From Troops at Bagram – AFPS
Gates Observes U.S. Progress in Southern Afghanistan – Associated Press
U.S.: Raids Have Taken Out 900 Taliban Leaders – USA Today
Afghan President Tells His People Hard Year Ahead – Associated Press
Petraeus Names OIC of “Psy-ops” Story Investigation – Stars and Stripes
Marine Unit Stung by Death of Colleague – Stars and Stipes
Forces Detain Terrorist Leaders in Afghanistan – AFPS
Pakistan
Charges Delayed Against CIA Contractor in Pakistan – Associated Press
Pakistan Urges Strong Ties With U.S. Despite Tensions – Voice of America
Pakistan President Tells U.S. Envoy Ties Stay Strong – Associated Press
Deadly Car Bomb Strikes City in Eastern Pakistan – New York Times
Car Bombing Kills 20 in Pakistan’s East – Associated Press
An Assault on Freedom – Washington Post opinion
Piracy
USS Bulkeley Crew Frees Ship Seized by Pirates – AFPS
U.S. Department of Defense
Arlington Cemetery Must Bury Multiple ‘Unknowns’ – Washington Post
Giunta Says Farewell on Way Out of Army – Stars and Stripes
Report Says Too Many Whites, Men Leading Military – Associated Press
Panel Says Rescind Policy on Women in Combat – AFPS
Missile Defense Agency Scales Back Flight Test Program – Space News
Corps Brings Back Wings for Observer Marines – Marine Corps Times
Secretary Gates’ Extraordinary Speech – Boston Globe opinion
United States
Obama Restarts Terrorism Tribunals – Wall Street Journal
White House: Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo – New York Times
Obama Changes Stance on Gitmo Tribunals – Washington Times
Obama Restarts Guantanamo Trials – Associated Press
Obama to Restart Guantanamo Military Commissions – BBC News
Drawing U.S. Crowds With Anti-Islam Message – New York Times
White House Promotes Muslim Help Against Terrorism – Associated Press
Australia
Australia’s Gillard and Obama Affirm Ties – BBC News
No More Bases but Closer Military Ties with U.S. – The Australian
Obama, Gillard Consult on Afghanistan, Libya – AFPS
Mullen Welcomes Australia’s Gift for Vietnam Memorial – AFPS
United Kingdom
Betrayal of Lockerbie Victims Haunts Us – Daily Telegraph opinion
Africa
Oxfam Warns of ‘Forgotten Emergency’ in West Africa – Voice of America
Militias Help Somali Force Regain Towns Near Borders – New York Times
South Sudan: Rebel Athor Claims Oliny as New Ally – BBC News
Signs of Razing in Contested Part of Sudan – New York Times
Satellite Images: 300 Burned Buildings in Sudan – Associated Press
Ivory Coast: Fighting Near Liberian Border, AU Seeks Joint Meeting – VOA
Ivory Coast Rebels Seize Control of 30-Mile Strip – Associated Press
Ivorian Rebels Take Western Town as Violence Mounts – Reuters
Ivory Coast Crisis: Gbagbo Orders State Cocoa Control – BBC News
Zimbabwe Impunity Fueling Violence – Associated Press
Development Experts Criticize ‘One Laptop Per Child’ Initiative in Africa – VOA
Americas
Absent Police Chief Fired in Mexico, Ending Experiment – New York Times
Mexico Police Chief Garcia Loses Job – BBC News
Convoy Ambush Kills 7 Mexican Police, 1 Prisoner – Associated Press
Suspected Colombian Rebels Kidnap 23 Local Oil Workers – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Chinese Foreign Relations to Focus on More Active Diplomacy – Voice of America
China Challenges U.S. Predominance in Asia-Pacific – Associated Press
China Turns to Intimidation of Foreign Journalists – New York Times
China: New Restrictions on Foreign Journalists – Washington Post
Japan PM Resists Resignation Call – BBC News
Japan Stealth Jet Prototype Set to Fly in 2014 – Associated Press
S. Korea to Get More Weapons Amid N. Korean Threat – Associated Press
Stryker Vehicles Highlight U.S., S. Korea Exercise – Stars and Stripes
Europe
U.S. Training a Dual Mission for Georgians – Associated Press
USS Monterey Deploys for European Missile Defense – Associated Press
France: Jacques Chirac Corruption Trial Opens – BBC News
French Court Opens Trial Against Jacques Chirac – Associated Press
Kosovo-Serbia Talks to Focus on Practical Issues – Associated Press
Austria Won’t Extradite Bosnian General to Serbia – Reuters
Serb Case Highlights Slow Pace of Int’l Justice – Associated Press
Turkey Charges 5 More Journalists in Alleged Coup Plot – Voice of America
Chechnya’s Strongman Defends Treatment of Women – Associated Press
South Asia
India PM Admits Graft Job ‘Error’ – BBC News
Sri Lanka Army HQ on Tiger Graves – BBC News
