16 July SWJ Roundup
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
