11 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Petraeus Confident as He Leaves Afghanistan – NYT
Petraeus: Afghan Fight Continues Outside Cities – AP
Tensions Rise Along Afghan-Pakistan Border – WP
Hundreds of Afghans Protest Against Pakistan Shelling – Reuters
Highway Carries Supplies, and Hope – USAT
3 NATO Troops Die; 6 Abducted Afghans Killed – AP
Pakistan
US Suspends $800 Million in Military Aid to Pakistan – VOA
$800 Million in Aid to Pakistan Suspended by US – LAT
US to Suspend $800M in Aid to Pakistan – WT
US Halts Some Aid to Pakistan for Military – WSJ
US Suspends Pakistan Military Aid – BBC
Tough Line: US Suspends Military Aid to Pakistan – AP
US Withholds $800 Million in Aid to Pakistan – Reuters
Pakistan: US Aid Cut will Not Harm Fight Against Terror – BBC
With US Military Aid Cut, Pakistan Eyes China – CBS
Pakistan Turns to China as US Announces $800 Million Aid Cuts – IBT
Pakistan: Less US Military Aid to Harms Relations – Reuters
Experts: US Aid ‘Snub’ to Pakista, Blow to America – AP
Q&A: Worsening Ties Between Pakistan and the US – Reuters
Pakistan Urges US to Share Intelligence on Zawahri – Reuters
Pakistan Rejects ‘Vilifying’ US News Reports – VOA
Is Pakistan’s Army Going Soft? – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 in Pakistan – NYT
Suicide Attack on Pakistan Rally Kills Five – BBC
Blast at Islamabad Arms Depot, 5 Killed in Suicide Bombing – Reuters
Iraq
Panetta Makes First Trip to Iraq as Defense Secretary – WP
Panetta Arrives in Baghdad for Talks with Leaders – AFPS
Panetta in Iraq to Press for Decision on US Troops – VOA
Panetta to Discuss Iraqi Troop Levels – AP
New US Defense Chief in Iraq, to Press on Drawdown – Reuters
Panetta Says Iranian Arms in Iraq Are a ‘Concern’ – NYT
Panetta: Iranian Weapons Used to Attack Americans in Iraq – LAT
Panetta Warns Iran Against Arming Iraqi Militias – S&S
Panetta in Iraq to See Officials, Commanders – AP
Rockets Hit Baghdad During Visit by Pentagon Chief – AP
In Iraq, Mosul Faces Uncertain Future – WP
New US Consulate in North Iraq to Boost Investment – AP
Tug-of-War over Iraqi Jewish Trove in US Hands – AP
Syria
Syrian VP Calls for Democratic Transition, Opposition Boycotts Talks – VOA
Syrian VP Calls for Transition to Democracy – AP
Opposition Leaders Boycott a Government Dialogue Opening – NYT
Opposition Voices Absent from Syrian Dialogue – LAT
Syrian Opposition Boycotts Talks With Government – Reuters
Syria Summons US and French Envoys Over Hama Visit – Reuters
Syrian Troops Storm Central City – AP
Syrian Forces Raid Homs, Hama; Assad Starts Dialogue – Reuters
US Investigates Syrian Diplomats for Spying on Protesters – WT
A Measured US Response in Syria – LAT opinion
Libya
War Shapes New Identities for Libyan Men – LAT
Libya Shows Tough Face Against Rebel Mountain Push – AP
France Tells Libya Rebels to Seek Peace With Gaddafi – Reuters
Gaddafi Government in Talks With France – Reuters
Yemen
Obama Envoy Meets With Yemeni Leader – NYT
White House Official Meets Yemen’s Saleh – WP
US Envoy Urges Yemen’s President to Step Aside – AP
Eight Dead in Yemen as US Envoy Presses Saleh to Go – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Vote Set on Israeli Settlement Boycott Bill – AP
Israel Outlines Maritime Border in Lebanon Dispute – Reuters
Israel, Lebanon Differ on Sea Line Near Gas Fields – AP
Iran
Iran Sanctions Target Shipping Lifeline – WP
Panetta Says Iranian Arms in Iraq Are a ‘Concern’ – NYT
Panetta Warns Iran Against Arming Iraqi Militias – S&S
Egypt
Egyptian Activists Block Roads, Government Building in Cairo – VOA
Egyptian Frustrations With Army and Government Mount – Reuters
Street by Street, Egypt Activists Face Old Guard – AP
Clashes Erupt in Suez to Urge Reforms – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Interpol Issues Warrants for Hariri Killing Suspects – Reuters
Offering Slow, Small Changes, Morocco’s King Stays in Power – NYT
No Let Up in Moroccan Protests for Deeper Reform – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Book Reviews
Rumsfeld and Kissinger Memoirs Worth a Read – WT
US Department of Defense
Army Sets Sights On Next Carbine – AT
United States
Negotiations on Deficit Resume at White House – NYT
A One-man Fight Against Islamic Radicalism – WP
Shuttle Docks at Space Station for Last Time – AP
New Court for Non-al-Qaeda Terrorists – WP editorial
Africa
Nations Move to Recognize South Sudan – VOA
US Envoy Warns That Sudan’s Peace Could Unravel – AP
Sudan’s Bashir Warns About Disputed Abyei Region – BBC
Sudan’s Bashir Warns About Disputed Abyei Region – Reuters
Analysis: Sudan’s Smooth Separation Masks Messy Divorce – Reuters
Blast in Outskirts of Nigerian Capital Abuja – Reuters
Nigeria Army Claims 11 Boko Haram Deaths in Maiduguri – BBC
17 Killed During Security Operation in Nigeria – AP
Horn of Africa Drought: Kenya Pressed Over Ifo II Camp – BBC
UN: Somalia Drought Is Worst Humanitarian Crisis – AP
Somalis Escaping Drought Flee to Capital – BBC
Somalia: al-Shabab’s Influence Diminished – WT
Zimbabwe Police Detain Three Ministers – AFP
Senegal Suspends Habre’s Repatriation to Chad – BBC
Senegal Calls Off Extradition of Habre to Chad – AP
Americas
Despite Mexican Violence, US Firms Expand by Border – NYT
At Least 20 Killed in Mexico Bar – LAT
Mexico Rescues 20 Kidnap Victims in Monterrey – AP
Mexican Army Frees 20 Kidnap Victims in Monterrey – BBC
Ten Decapitated Bodies Left in Truck in Mexico – Reuters
Ten Decapitated Nodies Found in Torreon, Mexico – BBC
Colombia Rebels Kill 2 Police, Set Off ‘Horse Bomb’ – Reuters
Colombia: Prisoners in Mass Tumaco Jail Break – BBC
Bolivian Leader: Hugo Chavez’s Health Improving – AP
Folk Singer Killed in Ambush in Guatemala – AP
Asia Pacific
Mullen: China Now a World Power – CNN
Joint Chiefs Chairman Meets With Chinese Counterpart – NYT
CJCS Mullen Lauds Progress in US-China Partnership – AFPS
Top US Officer Urges China-US Security Cooperation – VOA
China Says US Spends Too Much on Military – AP
CJCS Mullen Urges China to Become Global Security Partner – AFPS
Analysis: Succession Politics Simmer as China’s Jiang Ails – Reuters
China Offers to Train Philippines Military – AFP
Philippines: Manila Tells China It’s Taking Spats to UN Court – AP
Manila Proposes UN Arbitration to China in Sea Dispute – Reuters
Vietnam Forcibly Breaks Up Anti-China Protests – VOA
Ambush, Bombs Raise Tension in Thailand’s Restive South – Reuters
After Mass Arrests, Govt Shrugs Off Rare Malaysia Protests – CSM
Turkmenistan Says 15 People Dead After Explosion – AP
Blasts at Turkmen Arms Depot Kill 15 People – Reuters
Europe
Italian Debt Adds to Fears In Euro Zone – NYT
EU Calls Emergency Meeting as Crisis Stalks Italy – Reuters
Germany: Merkel Signals Ambitions to Run for 3rd Term in 2013 – Reuters
Russia: 102 Missing after Boat Sinks on Volga River – AP
Cyprus: Zygi Naval Base Munitions Blast Kills 12 – BBC
South Asia
