21 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Watchdog Says US Aid Money May Be Fueling Insurgency – NJ
General Petraeus: Afghanistan War ‘Fragile’ But Doable – NYT
Afghan Forces Take Security Control Despite Deadly Attacks – VOA
Lashkar Gah: NATO Hands Over Volatile Afghan City – BBC
In Southern Afghanistan, a Modest Transition – WP
Ahead of Security Transfer, Suicide Blast Shakes Afghan City – NYT
Drug Trade Menaces Afghanistan Despite Progress – Reuters
US Hacking of Taliban Site Deemed Unlikely – WP
Two British ‘Terror Suspects’ Held in Afghanistan – Reuters
2 Who Claim UK Citizenship Held in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Trying to Save Troops’ Lives With Flying Hospital – AP
Pakistan
Documents Outline Funneling of Pakistani Funds to US Candidates – WP
Lawmakers Say Pakistani Plot Did Not Influence Actions – NYT
Bomb Kills 3 Employees of Pakistani Oil Company – AP
Iraq
Analysis: Legal Safeguards for US Troops Key to an Iraq Deal – Reuters
Sadr Says Iraqis Employed with US are Outcasts – AFP
Iraq Shi’ite Militia Splinters Into Hit Squads, Gangs – Reuters
Hezbollah Commander Could be Transferred in Days – AP
Our Iraqi Allies Deserve Better – LAT editorial
Syria
Syria Restricts Travel of US, French Envoys – VOA
Syrian Warns Ambassadors Not to Leave Capital – AP
Loyalist Troops Besiege Damascus Suburb After Protests – Reuters
Intense Shooting in Central Syrian City – AP
Plotting a Post-Assad Road Map for Syria – WP opinion
Libya
Logistics, Coordination and Rivalries Hamper Rebels – NYT
France, Russia Use Diplomatic Influence to Resolve Libya’s Crisis – VOA
France Says Qaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Relinquishes Power – NYT
France: Gaddafi could possibly stay in Libya – WP
France: Gadhafi Could Possibly Stay in Libya – AP
Tripoli: Gaddafi Removal Not Being Discussed – BBC
For Libyan Rebels, a Funeral is No Somber Event – LAT
Gadhafi Calls Tribes to Take Back Rebel Mountains – AP
Egypt
Egypt Rulers Outline Plan for Elections – NYT
Egypt: No Foreign Electoral Oversight – WP
Egypt Refuses International Election Monitors – AP
Egypt to Hold Parliamentary Vote in 3 Stages – Reuters
Egypt’s New Cabinet to Be Sworn in Today – Reuters
Social Media Show Limits as Egypt Elections Loom – Reuters
Egypt’s Army Draws Fire Over Military Trials – Reuters
Egypt’s Road to Freedom – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Europe Takes Bigger Role in Mideast Peace Push – NYT
Iran: Ahmadinejad and Clerics Fight Over Head Scarves – WP
Jordan Police Probe Blames Protesters for Violence – AP
Jailed Palestinian Leader Asks Millions to Protest – AP
Car Bomb in Aden Kills British Worker – BBC
Morocco’s Democratic Changes Fail to Appease All – NYT
Deposed Tunisian President Faces 2 New Trials – AP
For Refugees, a Frustrating Feeling of Permanence – NYT
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
India
Clinton Urges More Assertive Indian Role in Central, East Asia – VOA
Clinton Urges Greater Leadership Role for India – WP
India Police Widen Probe Into Cash-For-Votes Scandal – Reuters
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Plans Cartoon to Fight the West – TT
Al-Qaida Plans Cartoon Recruiting Film for Kids – AP
‘Al-Qaeda Movie Targets Children’ – BBC
Militants Plan Al Qaeda Cartoon for Kids, Monitors Say – Reuters
Australia: Terror Site’s Sydney Opera House Pic Prompts Alert – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Braces for Deep Cuts in Debt Deal – WP
Former Marine to Receive Medal of Honor for 2009 Battle – S&S
Major Is Arraigned In Fort Hood Killings – NYT
Trial Date Set in Ft. Hood Rampage – Reuters
Fort Hood Suspect’s Lead Attorney Steps Down – AP
VA Shooting Spree: “Melaku Has No Grudge Against Marines” – AP
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect’s Court-martial Set for March – S&S
Pentagon Strategy Addresses Energy Challenges – AFPS
Walter Reed, Bethesda Hospitals on Track for Realignment – AFPS
Space Shuttle
Atlantis Lands Safely After Final Shuttle Flight – WP
Atlantis Ends Its Final Voyage and an Era – NYT
Space Shuttle Makes Final Landing – BBC
United States
House Moves to Restrict US Foreign Aid – WP
Obama Open to Debt-Cap Deal – WSJ
Obama Signals Openness to Short-term Debt Extension – WP
Post-9/11 Hate Murderer Executed – BBC
United Kingdom
British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case – NYT
Cameron Faces Parliament on Hacking – WP
Cameron Concedes Error in Hiring Aide Linked to Hacking – LAT
British PM Defends Phone Hacking Links – VOA
UK PM ‘Regrets’ Hiring ex-Murdoch Editor – BBC
United Nations
UN Deadlock on Addressing Climate Shift – NYT
UN: Climate Change ‘Threatens Peace’ – BBC
Africa
UN Declares Famine in Somalia, Issues Aid Appeal – VOA
Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, UN Says – NYT
UN Declares Somalia Famine in Bakool and Lower Shabelle – BBC
UN Declares Famine in Southern Somalia – LAT
UN: Famine in Somalia Killing Tens of Thousands – WP
US Pledges Aid for Drought-Stricken Somali Refugees – VOA
US ‘to Aid Islamist Areas of Famine-hit Somalia’ – BBC
Somali Militias Recruiting Child Soldiers, New Report Finds – VOA
3 Somalis Deny Killing Americans in Pirate Attack – AP
US Govt Cannot Confirm Mass Graves in Sudan – WP
Malawi Riots Erupt in Lilongwe and Mzuzu – BBC
Malawi Police, Protesters Clash for Second Day – Reuters
1 Person Killed During Violent Malawi Riots – AP
Riots in Malawi as Protesters Demand Mutharika Leave – Reuters
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Sets Up Inquiry Into War Crimes – Reuters
Official: 37 Arrested in Guinea After Coup Attempt – AP
USAF Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission – AFPS
Americas
Ex-mayor of Cancun Released, Case Appears to Collapse – LAT
Mexico Acuses Ex-Cancun Mayor of Smuggling Cubans – AP
US-Cuba Ties in Balance Over Jailed American’s Appeal – Reuters
Venezuela Court Grants Parole to Chavez Opponent – AP
Brazil Police Seek Arrests in Amazon Killings – AP
Humala Picks Two Moderates for Peru Cabinet – Reuters
Haiti Leader to Ask for Recovery Panel’s Extension – AP
Asia Pacific
A Look at the Top Issues at Asian Security Meeting – AP
ASEAN Pushes for Resumption of N. Korea Nuke Talks – AP
Vietnam: Tensions in South China Sea a Challenge – AP
China Complains About Philippines Lawmakers’ Visit to Disputed Islands – VOA
China Says Xinjiang Attack Killed 18 – WP
Clinton Urged to Press Indonesia on Military Abuse – AP
Malaysia Rules Harsh Interrogation Caused Suicide – AP
Thailand’s Irresistible Attraction for Fugitives – NYT
Japan Plans Additional $165 Billion for Reconstruction – Reuters
Europe
Italy Joins Germany in Fight for Lockheed Missile System – Bloomberg
Italian Govt Refuses to Account for Missing Arms Cache – TI
EU Warns Bulgaria and Romania on Reforms – NYT
Serbia Arrests Last War Crimes Fugitive – NYT
Serbia Arrests Last UN War Crimes Fugitive – AP
Serbia Arrests Last Major War Crimes Fugitive – Reuters
Police Detain Dozens of Protesters in Belarus – AP
South Asia
Bangladesh Court Indicts 430 for Murder in Mutiny – AP
Analysis: Bangladesh Protests Distract From Real Concern – Reuters
