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16 July SWJ Roundup

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07.16.2011 at 11:48am

Afghanistan

Canada’s Exit Highlights Afghanistan Challenges – LAT

Mullah Omar, Headscarves and Bizarre Afghan Peace Talks – Reuters

UN Drops Sanctions Against 14 Ex-Afghan Taliban – AP

UN Sanctions Panel Delists 14 Ex-Taliban Figures – Reuters

Five Civilians Killed in Sangin Blast – BBC

ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS

6 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Gunbattle in West – AP

A Ban on Costly Afghan Weddings? – WP

Dysfunction and Dread in Kabul – WP opinion

Iraq

Bombs Hit Iraq Holy City During Shi’ite Rite – Reuters

Bomb Kills 2, Wounds 26 South of Iraqi Capital – AP

US Military: US Soldier Killed in Southern Iraq – AP

Rumsfeld “Snowflake” Memos Reveal Struggle to Control Publicity – S&S

Syria

Security Forces Fire on Protesters Across Syria – NYT

Syrian Troops Kill 27 as Protests Intensify in Damascus Area – WP

Security Forces Attack Protesters Across Country – LAT

More Than a Dozen Killed in Protests Against Regime – VOA

Syria Protesters ‘Die as Troops Open Fire’ – BBC

32 Killed in Syria Protests, Damascus Moves – Reuters

Syrian Security Forces Fire on Rallies; 14 Killed – AP

Syrian Activists Discuss Ways to Oust Assad – AP

Iran Ready to Give Syria $5.8 Billion – Reuters

Libya

US Joins 30 Countries in Recognizing Libyan Rebels – VOA

Libya Rebels Get Formal Backing, and $30 Billion – NYT

US Recognises Libyan Rebel TNC as Legitimate Authority – BBC

US Recognizes Opposition as Legitimate Govt of Libya – WP

US Formally Recognizes Rebel Group as Libya’s Govt – LAT

US Formally Recognizes Libyan Rebels as Legitimate Govt – USAT

US Formally Recognizes Libya Rebels – AP

Countries Meet to Discuss Aid to Libya’s Rebels – AP

Libya Rebels Gain Legitimacy, Pressuring Qaddafi – CBS/AP

Libyan Rebels Fall Back After Failed Advance – AP

Heavy Clashes Erupt in Western Libya – Reuters

Medic: 10 Libya Rebels Killed in Push for Oil Town – AP

France: Military Action in Libya to Continue During Ramadan – Reuters

UK to Send Four More RAF Tornados to Libya – BBC

Yemen

Massive Drone Strike Hits Qaida Cop Station in Yemen – DR

US Drone Attack Kills 6, Wounds Scores in Yemen – WP

Clashes, Some Deadly, Intensify in Central Yemen – NYT

Al-Qaeda Fugitive in Yemen Gets Away Again – WP

Yemen’s Saleh to Stay in Saudi Arabia for Now – Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Israelis and Arabs March in Jerusalem for Palestinian Statehood – WP

Israelis, Palestinians March for Palestinian State – AFP

Middle East / North Africa

Clinton Eyes Turkey as Model for Arab Reform – AP

Jordanian Police Break Up a Peaceful March With Beatings – NYT

Protesters Attacked in Jordan – AP

Thousands Rally for Political Reform in Bahrain – Reuters

Activist: Bahraini Woman Dies During Protest – AP

Egyptians Rally to Press for Reforms – VOA

Egyptians Extend Protest, Say Army Not Doing Enough – Reuters

Tunisian Forces Disperse Protesters – VOA

Al Qaeda

Bin Laden Was Planning 9/11 Anniversary Attack – Politico

Al-Qaeda Fugitive in Yemen Gets Away Again – WP

Turkey Charges 14 Militants With Anti-US Plot – AP

The CIA’s Vaccination Ploy – WP opinion

US Department of Defense

As US Wars Wind Down, Drones Gain New Prominence – Reuters

Fort Hood Suspect’s Arraignment Set for Next Week – AP

Ex-official at NSA Gets Year of Probation – WP

No Jail Time in Trial Over NSA Leak – NYT

Obama Wants Military, Not Courts, To Lift DADT – AP

United States

Cartwright: Budget Cuts Could Force a Return to the Draft – S&S

Cyber Threat Grows More Destructive, Lynn Says – AFPS

Republicans Hold Up Vote on Extension of FBI Term – NYT

Default Would Dim American Power – WP opinion

Obama’s Communications Gap – WP opinion

Africa

Analyst Welcomes Sudan Darfur Rebel Peace Deal – VOA

Nigerian Military: Some Civilian Leaders Sponsoring Militants – VOA

Islamic Banking Divides Nigerian Religious Leaders – VOA

Somalis Displaced by Drought Hit by Mogadishu Rains – BBC

Misery Follows as Somalis Try to Flee Hunger – NYT

Starving Kenyan Children Trapped Between Two Worlds – Reuters

World’s Top Asylum Spot South Africa Plans Crackdown – Reuters

Americas

Mayhem Rivals Border in Mexico’s 3rd-Largest City – AP

US Warns of Possible Attacks in Ciudad Juarez – Reuters

12 Police, Bystander Killed in Mexico Ambush – AP

58 Held in Mexico’s Biggest Marijuana Farm Bust – AP

7 Dead, 59 Escape in Mexico Prison Fight Near US – AP

Giving Mexico a Hand on Guns – WP editorial

US Extradites Telmo Hurtado to Peru Over 1985 Massacre – BBC

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez: Chemotherapy in Cuba – BBC

Venezuelan Court OKs Case Against Chavez Foe – AP

Asia Pacific

Japan Shutting Down Nuclear Reactor After Malfunction – NYT

Mullen: US-Japan Alliance Serves as Model for Others – AFPS

N. Korea Refugees Fail to Thrive in South – AFP

China Calls on US to Retract Dalai Lama Invite – AP

China Jails 11 Over South China Riots – Reuters

Philippine Colonel Calls for President’s Ouster – AP

Europe

Turkey Vows Crackdown in Response to Kurdish Attack – BBC

Turkey Launches Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels – AP

Kurds, Turkish Military Differ on Cause of 13 Soldiers Deaths – Bloomberg

Turkey Charges 14 Militants With Anti-US Plot – AP

Eight Banks Fail EU Stress Test – BBC

Europe’s Banks at Risk, Study Finds – WP

Italian Lower House Passes Austerity Package – BBC

Euro Zone Seeks Deal on Greece by Thursday – NYT

Russia: Ahead of Election, Putin the Reformer Steps Up – NYT

2 Top Deputies Resign as Crisis Isolates Murdoch – NYT

Scandalized Britain Ponders Press Reform – AP

South Asia

US-India Nuclear Deal Drifts Dangerously – WP

India Doesn’t Let Blasts Derail Pakistan Talks – AP

Death Toll Climbs to 19 in Mumbai Triple Bombings – AP

Detectives Hunt For Clues at Scene of Mumbai Attacks – VOA

Mumbai Blasts: Investigators Look to CCTV for Clues – BBC

Troops Kill Kashmir ‘Militants’ as Fighting Continues – BBC

South Caucasus

Armenians Urged to Settle in Border Lands – WP

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