5 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Libya
Libyan Rebels Poised to Attack Gadhafi Stronghold – VOA
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Mass for Attack – WP
Libya Rebels Close in on Kadafi Stronghold – LAT
Gaddafi Stronghold Talks 'Failed' – BBC
Loyalists Stick to Gadhafi – TS
Libya Rebels: Talks for Loyalist Town Have Failed – AP
Talks Fail With Gaddafi Loyalists in Desert Bastion – Reuters
Rebels Poised to Attack Town With Divided Loyalties – AP
Can Fierce Battle for Qaddafi's Home Town be Avoided? – CSM
Libyan Government Forces Identify Gaddafi Whereabouts – Reuters
UN Says Libya Weapons a Major Concern – Reuters
Jihadists Plot to Take Over Libya – WT
Libyans Turn Wrath on Dark-Skinned Migrants – NYT
Libyan Rebels Round up Black Africans – AP
Memos From Inside Gadhafi's Crumbling Regime – G&M
CIA Handed Key Libya Rebel Figure to Gadhafi – S&S
MI6 Worked with Gaddafi Government on Rendition – TT
Extremist’ Britain Allowed to Stay was Link to al-Qaeda in Iran – TT
Gadhafi Leaned on Arab Allies to Stay in Power – AP
Chinese State Companies Offered Arms to Qaddafi – NYT
China Confirms Visit From Gadhafi Representatives – AP
Libya Rebels Open Government Offices to Public – NYT
Libya NTC to Offer Fighters Police Jobs – Reuters
Foreigners Complain of Harassment by Libya Rebels – AP
Algeria Defends Decision to Shelter Gaddafi Kin – Reuters
Syria
Opposition Hopes for Coup as Sanctions, Protests Grind On – LAT
Syrian Soldiers 'Killed in Ambush' Near Hama – BBC
Syria Agrees to Arab League Chief Visit – VOA
Wave of Deaths, Arrests as ICRC Visits Syria – AP
Afghanistan
Anger After Raid Kills Wealthy Afghan With Murky Past – NYT
Afghan Taliban Releases 4 Kidnapped Turkish Engineers – VOA
Pakistan
Pakistan Asks Karzai to Help Secure Release of 30 Kidnapped Youths – VOA
Pakistan Urges Afghanistan to Help Free Youths – AP
Pakistan Kidnap 'to Punish Tribe' – BBC
Iraq
A Bellwether of Democracy in Iraq – WP
Wounded Iraqi Army, Police Veterans Face a New Battle – NYT
Mission for Deploying Guard Unclear With Exit in Limbo – S&S
Iraqi Tourists Flock to Kurdish Region for Fun, Safety – Reuters
Turkish Warplanes Bomb Kurdish Militants in Iraq – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
US Plan to delay Palestinian Bid for Statehood – TT
Israeli Army, Settlers Brace for West Bank Unrest – AP
Israel Turkey Relations Worsen After UN Report – VOA
Netanyahu: No Apology to Turkey – WP
PM: Israel Needn't Apologize for Self-Defense – AP
Netanyahu Says Won't Apologize to Turkey – Reuters
Israeli Army: 3 Houses Razed in West Bank Outpost – AP
West Bank Mosque Hit After Settler Outpost Torn Down – Reuters
UN Report on Flotilla Incident Exonerates Israel – WS opinion
Egypt
A Global Search for Mubarak Assets – WP
Hosni Mubarak Trial Due to Resume – BBC
Mubarak Due in Court, 1st Witnesses to Testify – AP
First Witnesses to Speak at Mubarak Trial – Reuters
Egypt Sets October 24 to Try Ex-Mubarak Aide for Graft – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iran's Nuclear Plant Connected to Grid – VOA
Iran’s First Nuclear Power Plant Goes Into Operation – Reuters
Iran Lawmaker Postpones N. Korea, China Visit – AP
Yemen Security Forces Fire at Protest, Wound 5 – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
WikiLeaks
Leaked Cables Offer Glimpses Into Relations of US and China – NYT
US Department of Defense
Military's New Campaign: Cutting its Energy Costs – VP
'Virtual Battlefield' Lets Korea GIs Drive Tanks in Classroom – S&S
Gay Veterans Face Hurdles in Re-enlisting – NYT
United States
An Era of Endless War for Americans After 9/11 – WP
Dramatic Growth in Security Guards Visible Reminder of Change – WP
'Lone Wolf' Terror Seen as Biggest Threat – AP
Feds Warn of Small-Airplane Terror Threats – AP
Postal Service Struggles to Stay Solvent, and Relevant – NYT
Black Hawks Boost CT's Sikorsky in Post-9/11 Wars – AP
Foreign Students Flock to US Colleges – WP
It’s Still the 9/11 Era – NYT opinion
Africa
UNHCR Calls for Immediate Stop to Fighting in Blue Nile State – VOA
Sudan Says South-Aligned Group Must End Operations – Reuters
Sudan Bars Major Opposition Party – BBC
New Nation of South Sudan to Move to New Capital – AP
South Sudan Planning to Move Its Capital From Juba – Reuters
11 Killed in Violence in Troubled Central Nigeria – AP
Nigerians Appeal for Calm in Jos – BBC
Somali Leaders Meet to Chart Country’s Political Future – VOA
Somali Fighting Leaves 30 Dead – BBC
Somalia Famine Area 'Spreading' – BBC
AU Probes Killing of Malaysian Journo in Somalia – AP
Eritrea Faces Malnutrition Threat – BBC
Americas
Haiti Aims to Spread People, Jobs Across Country – AP
UN Haiti Forces Accused of Abuse – BBC
Asia Pacific
Chinese State Media Walk a Tightrope in Coverage – LAT
Leaked Cables Offer Glimpses Into Relations of US and China – NYT
Rights Group Urges China to Account for Forcibly Returned Uighurs – VOA
Japan Sets Up Task Force for US Troop Realignment – S&S
Rebels Say Not Ready to Resume Peace With Philippines – Reuters
Filipino Rebels Slam Commander for Anti-US Threats – AP
Gunmen Abduct Businesswoman in South Philippines – AP
Japan’s Latest Prime Minister – NYT editorial
China’s Challenge at Sea – NYT opinion
Europe
Ex-Premier Faces Charges for Iceland’s Fiscal Woes – NYT
Kurdish Legislators Push for Autonomy in Turkey – AP
Kurdish Rebels Kill Two at Turkish Police Soccer Game – Reuters
German State Election Deals New Setback to Merkel – AP
Poles March in Protest of Anti-Semitism, Racism – AP
France: Jacques Chirac Corruption Trial Due to Open – BBC
South Asia
Ex-Minister Held in Mines Scandal – BBC
