24 November SWJ Roundup
Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
10 Years Since Death of CIA Officer Mike Spann – WP
Lawmakers, Twitter Locked in Dispute Over Taliban Tweets – LAT
UN Chief Appoints Slovakia's Kubis as Afghan Envoy – Reuters
Kyrgyzstan Sees Instability at End of Afghan Mission – NYT
Afghan President Names New Central Bank Governor – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Scandal Prompts Pakistan to Appoint New US Ambassador – VOA
Pakistan Appoints New Envoy to US – WP
Pakistan Names New Envoy to US in Wake of Scandal – AP
Egypt
Egypt Slips Deeper Into Crisis on Sixth Day of Protests – NYT
Despite Concessions, Egyptians Protest – VOA
More Clashes in Egypt Despite General’s Pledge – WP
Egypt Protests Grow for Sixth Day – LAT
Cairo Street Battles Rage on Through the Night – Reuters
Generals Offer Apology for Violent Clashes in Egypt – NYT
Egyptian Military Apologizes; Truce Halts Fighting – AP
US Presses Egypt’s Leaders on Reforms – WP
UN Condemns Egypt Protest Deaths – BBC
Muslim Brotherhood Struggles to Find Its Balance – NYT
With Dream in Reach, Egypt's Brotherhood Stumbles – AP
With Eye on Egypt, Israel Prepares for the Worst – AP
American Journalist Detained by Egyptian Police – AP
Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution – NYT editorial
Yemen
Yemen's President Signs Power Transfer Deal – VOA
Yemen Leader Signs Deal to Quit – BBC
Yemeni Leader Signs a Deal to End His 33-Year Rule – NYT
Yemen President Signs Pact to Cede Power – LAT
Yemeni Leader Saleh in Saudi Arabia to Sign Power Transfer Deal – AP
Obama Welcomes Transfer of Power by Yemen's Saleh – Reuters
Yemen's Saleh Was Slippery Master of Maneuvering – AP
Protesters 'Shot Dead' in Sanaa – BBC
Kidnapped French Woman, Two Yemenis Freed in Yemen – Reuters
Bahrain
Bahrain Rights Report Finds Government Used Excessive Force – VOA
Report Finds Excessive Force in Bahrain Crackdown – NYT
Torture, Excessive Force Used in Bahrain – WP
Bahrain Report: Excessive Force in Crackdowns – AP
No Iranian Role Found in Bahrain Unrest – AP
Bahrain Hints at Evidence of Iran Protest Links – AP
Bahrain's King Promises Reform After Torture Report – LAT
Bahrain King Vows Rights Reforms – BBC
US Urges Bahrain to Tackle Abuses, Sees Path Forward – Reuters
Bahrain’s Forgotten Revolt – NYT slideshow
Bahrain’s Road to Democracy – WP editorial
Syria
Syrian Army Defectors Raise Stakes in Uprising – AP
Syrian Tanks Bombard Defectors Near Central Town – Reuters
China Critical of UN Resolution on Syria – VOA
France Calls for Humanitarian Zone in Syria – Reuters
Libya
Libyan Tribes Protest at New Government Line-Up – Reuters
ICC Prosecutor Sees Site of Alleged Libya Killings – AP
Libya Vows to Work With ICC in Case of Gadhafi Son – AP
ICC Prosecutor Happy for Libya to Try Gaddafi Son – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
With Eye on Egypt, Israel Prepares for the Worst – AP
Israel Halts Payments to Palestinians, Adding to Fiscal Woes – NYT
Palestinian Rivals to Hold Rare Working Meeting – AP
Momentum for Hamas Entering Talks With Fatah – NYT slideshow
Palestinians Hope for US Reverse Over UNESCO Funds – AP
Israeli Desert Plan Would Uproot 30,000 Bedouin – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Starts to Feel Financial Pinch – NYT
Four Militants Killed in Attack on Iraqi Town – Reuters
US Military Legacy Rubs Off on Iraqi Youth – AP
Saudi Officials: 4 Killed in Shiite Protest – AP
Saudi Says Two Killed in Gunfight in Eastern Province – Reuters
Iran: West Must Prove its Claims about Iran Nukes – AP
Report: Iran Lawmaker Says 12 CIA Agents Arrested – AP
Report: Kuwait Orders Arrests for Protest – AP
Lebanese Politicians Embrace Twitter – NYT
Hariri Tribunal: No Immediate Trials in Absentia – AP
Tunisia Security Forces Fire in Air During Protest – Reuters
Moroccan Elections Challenged by Voter Mistrust – AP
Morocco's Islamists May Bolster Next Government – AP
Morocco Told to Stop Harassing Vote Boycott Activists – Reuters
Glance of Moroccan Political Parties – AP
US Department of Defense
From a Military Wife, Words on War – NYT
Navy Blue Angels Fly Into Era of Budget Questions – AP
Do Veterans Have a Right to Free Health Care for Life? – S&S
Defense Cuts Would Make US Vulnerable – WT editorial
Another Burden for Our War Fighters – WT opinion
United States
Supercommittee Failure Could Pave Way to Deal – WP
Congress Getting Down on Itself – LAT
Report Shows a Military and a Nation Disconnected – S&S
Immigration Stance May Divide Gingrich, GOP – WP
No Proof Found of Cyberattack in Illinois – WP
Africa
Nigerian President Fires Anti-Corruption Chief – VOA
Nigeria Corruption Chief Sacked – BBC
Warplanes Strike Somali Militant Bases – Reuters
Gambia Voters Expected to Re-elect Longtime Ruler – AP
Americas
Latin Leaders Likely to Discuss Where Rebel Leaders are Hiding – LAT
24 Killed in Drug Cartel-Plagued Mexican State – AP
Mexico Finds 16 Burned Bodies in Drug Lord's Home State – Reuters
Controversy Over Military Man as Salvadoran Security Minister – LAT
French Court Approves Noriega's Extradition to Panama – VOA
French Court Approves Noriega Extradition to Panama – AP
Brazil Suspends Chevron’s Oil Drilling Activities – VOA
US Diplomat Accuses Uruguay Major of Assault – AP
Asia Pacific
General Revisits Deadly 1984 Thanksgiving Firefight at DMZ – S&S
SOFA Scrutinized After Crimes by US Troops in S. Korea – S&S
N. Korea Threatens S. Korea's Presidency Over Drills – AP
Cambodia: Defendants Slam Khmer Rouge Court – BBC
Cambodia: Ex-Khmer Rouge Leader Blames US – NYT
Cambodia: Ex-Leader Says Khmer Rouge Atrocities are 'Fairy Tale' – AP
Thai Jailed for Monarchy Insults – BBC
20-Year Sentence for Text Messages Against Thai King – NYT
Philippine Court Orders Aquino Kin to Give Up Land – AP
Europe
Russia Warns of Response to US Missile Shield – VOA
Russia Elevates Warning About US Missile-Defense in Europe – NYT
Russia Anger at US Missile Shield – BBC
Medvedev: Russia Would Target Missiles – WP
Medvedev: Russia May Target US Missile Shield – AP
US: No Change to Missile Shield Amid Russia Threat – AP
Russia: Amid Signs of Rebellion, Putin Seeks Tighter Grip – NYT
Russia: Pretrial Detention Used to Extract Bribes – WP
Weak Sale of Bonds Tests Germany’s Stature in Crisis – NYT
Germany: Merkel Admits 'Failures' in Neo-Nazi Investigation – AP
Germany Arrests Another Neo-Nazi Group Suspect – AP
Clashes Over French Nuclear Train – BBC
French Riot Police Clash With Anti-Nuke Protesters – AP
NATO in Kosovo Moves to Dismantle Serb Barricade – AP
Turkey’s Social Curbs Spark Alarm – WP
Turkey Officially Apologizes for 1930s Mass Killing of Kurds – VOA
Turkey PM Erdogan Apologizes for 1930s Kurdish Killings – BBC
Decades of Resistance: The Turkish-Kurdish Relationship – VOA
South Asia
Overlooked and Unheard, Ahead of the Mumbai Attacks – NYT
Sri Lanka Approves Committee on Postwar Reforms – AP
Sri Lanka Takes First Count of Civilian War Deaths – AP
Nepal: Majority of Ex-Rebels Seek to Join National Army – AP
