15 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Panetta, Karzai Salute Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS
Panetta Says, ‘We’re Winning’ – WP
Panetta Says US Has Edge on Taliban – NYT
Panetta Says Security Gains a 'Turning Point' in War – LAT
Panetta: US at Turning Point in Afghanistan War – AP
Panetta: Troops' Sacrifices 'Paying Off' in Afghanistan – VOA
Panetta Thanks Front-line Troops for Successes in Afghanistan – AFPS
Scaparrotti: ISAF Border Operations Continue, But With Care – AFPS
Jailed Afghan Rape Victim Freed – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan to Tax Military Supplies Going to Afghanistan – McClatchy
Journey with Taliban Shows Militants' Resilience – AP
In Mountain Camps, Pakistan Taliban Train for Death – Reuters
In Pakistan, Family Planning a Hard Sell – NYT
President Zardari Leaves Dubai Hospital – WP
No Word on President’s Return to Pakistan – NYT
Iraq
Obama Praises US Troops’ Efforts as Iraq Winds Down – AFPS
As Iraq War Ends, Obama Thanks Returning Troops – VOA
Obama Praises Troops as He Ends the War He Opposed – NYT
Obama Hails End of US War in Iraq – BBC
At Fort Bragg, Obama Welcomes Troops Home from Iraq – S&S
Gen. Dempsey Reflects on Iraq – WP
Iraqis Unable to Defend Borders as US Exits – AP
Dempsey: Exit From Iraq is Not Exit From Region – AFPS
US Military Chapter in Iraq Draws to a Close – Reuters
As Troops Leave Iraq, Military Retains One Last Role – S&S
US to Leave Iraqi Airspace Clear for Strategic Israeli Route to Iran – WT
US Pursuing Legal Protections for Contractors Still in Iraq – S&S
Iraqi Shiites Not Keen to Embrace Iran – WP
At Iraq War’s End, Wounds Are Still Fresh for Falluja – NYT
Doubts, Fears Nag Iraqis as US Pulls Out – Reuters
US Troops Clear Highway for Pullout from Iraq – VOA
Accounts of Haditha Massacre, Saved from Junkyard Flames – NYT
Iraq Deserves Better than Nouri al-Maliki – WP opinion
Iran
Iran Says It May Move Uranium Enrichment to ‘Safer Places’ – NYT
US to Leave Iraqi Airspace Clear for Strategic Israeli Route to Iran – WT
Iran Ready to Start Nuclear Work in Bunker – Reuters
Panetta Defends Intelligence Operations – AFPS
Syria
Rights Activists Say 25 Syrians Killed in Attacks – VOA
Syrian Activists Say More than 25 Killed – AP
Syrian Army Defectors Ambush Soldiers – NYT
Syria Military Convoy 'Ambushed' – BBC
Syrian Troops Storm Hama to Break Anti-Assad Strike – Reuters
Israeli Officials Say Assad is Doomed – WP
The Carnage in Syria – WP editorial
Bashar Assad in the Balance – LAT opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Vote in New Round of Parliamentary Elections – VOA
Egypt Elections Enter Second Round – BBC
Evening Voter Surge Keeps Polls Open Late – LAT
Islamists Look to Extend Lead in Egypt Voting – VOA
Egyptians Set to Give Islamists Biggest Bloc in Vote – Reuters
Egypt’s Rural Voters Get Their Turn in Elections – NYT
Egypt's Seculars Desperate to Balance Islamists – AP
Egypt's Islamists Raise Alarms Over Western Freedoms – VOA
Egyptian Blogger Gets 2 Years in Jail – WP
Egypt's Wary Christians – LAT editorial
Israel / Palestinians
Top Photographers Try Looking at Israel from New Angles – NYT
Israel Leader Sets Curbs on Settlers for Violence – NYT
Israeli PM Vows Crackdown on Jewish Extremists – AP
Extremist Jews Prevent Women From Voting in Israel – AP
Hamas Marks 24th Anniversary with Gaza Rally – VOA
At a Rally for Hamas, Celebration and Vows – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen's Noncompetitive Presidential Election Draws Wide Support – VOA
Yemen VP Presents Plan to Restore Security – AP
Lebanon's Hezbollah Wants US Envoy Questioned on Spies – Reuters
UN Chief Defends NATO From Critics of Libya War – Reuters
France Says to Release 230 Million Euros in Libyan Assets – Reuters
Tunisia President Asks for Six-Month Political Truce – Reuters
Morocco Bans EU Fishing Amid Row – BBC
Bahrain: Getting Detained and Gassed – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
House Lawmakers Pass Defense Bill – VOA
Marines Promoted Inflated Story for MOH Recipient – McClatchy
Meyer Deserved Medal of Honor, His Comrades Say – McClatchy
Investigation: Weight Imbalance Factor in Libya F-15 Crash – S&S
More Problems with F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Revealed – FWST
Air Force Easing Civilian Hiring Freeze – S&S
United States
Congress Takes Up a Partisan Battle, Again, Over Spending – NYT
Terror Suspect Defense Bill Passes US House – BBC
White House Drops Terror Detainee Veto Threat – WP
Terrorist Attack Survivors Outraged by White House Guest – WT
United Kingdom
Defence Committee: Fears for Future Care of Troops – BBC
Court Tells UK to Release Pakistani in US Custody – AP
United Nations
UN Chief Calls 2011 a Remarkable Year – VOA
UN Chief Defends NATO From Critics of Libya War – Reuters
World
Google Donating $11.5 Million to Fight Modern-Day Slavery – VOA
Africa
Africa's Sahel Region Braces for Oncoming Food Crisis – VOA
Somalia’s Insurgents Embrace Twitter as a Weapon – NYT
DR Congo Poll 'Seriously Flawed' – BBC
Deaf anger at DR Congo text ban – BBC
Sudan Hires US Lawyer, Human Rights Groups Object – WP
Conference Outlines Pathways to Prosperity for South Sudan – WT
Clinton Warns South Sudan of 'Resource Curse' With Oil Wealth – Reuters
Remarkable Partnership Helps Uganda Solve Food Security Issues – VOA
Rwandan Genocide Sentence Reduced – BBC
Americas
10 Police Questioned in Mexican Students' Deaths – AP
Venezuela to Send Drug Kingpin to US – Reuters
In First Year, Brazil Leader Cleans House – WP
Chevron Faces $10.6bn Brazil Lawsuit – BBC
Panama: Jailed Ex-Dictator Noriega Has Limited Mobility – AP
Haiti Prison Guards Await Verdict in Massacre Case – AP
Asia Pacific
Village Revolts Over Inequities of Chinese Life – NYT
Police Seal Off Southern Chinese Village, Cut Food Supplies – AP
China Vows Crackdown on Leaders of Village Revolt – AP
Tension Simmers in Blockaded China Village After Protest – Reuters
China Wants to Ban Several Types of Movie Content – AP
Satellite Image 'Reveals China Aircraft Carrier' – BBC
Japan May Declare Control of Reactors, Over Serious Doubts – NYT
US, North Korea Weigh Resumption of Food Aid – WP
Philippines OKs Xmas Truce With Communist Rebels – AP
US Military Ends Relief Mission in Thailand – S&S
UN Says Myanmar Opium Production Increases Again – AP
Papua New Guinea Deadlocked Over Rival Leaders – AP
Europe
European Summit Splits Bloc, May Not Solve Problems – VOA
In Europe, Summit Optimism Fades – WP
Euro Zone Deal Runs Into Second Thoughts – NYT
Stocks, Euro Slide as Worries about Europe Persist – AP
Eurozone 'Faces Winter Recession' – BBC
German Coalition Figure Quits Abruptly – NYT
Russia: Putin Ally Resigns Speaker’s Post Amid Vote Furor – NYT
Russian Reporters Sign Open Letter Against Firing of Journalists – VOA
Russian Aid Held on Kosovo Border – BBC
Russian Aid Convoy Stuck on Serbia-Kosovo Border – AP
Former French President Chirac Convicted of Corruption – LAT
Security Council Puts Pressure on Cypriots for Deal – Reuters
Dutch F-16 Pilot Jailed 5 Years in Spy Case – AP
Europe’s Economic Purgatory – WP opinion
South Asia
