28 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai Agrees to Let Taliban Set Up Office in Qatar – NYT
Murder Plots and Theft Aside, Soldiers Seeing Progress in Kunar – S&S
3 NATO Troops Killed by Bomb in East Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Afghan Girl Imprisoned by In-Laws Rescued – VOA
Pakistan
Pakistani Cricket Star Finds New Political Credibility – VOA
Conspiracy Warnings Fly on Anniversary of Bhutto Assassination – VOA
Pakistani President Warns Top Court in Scandal – AP
Iraq
Iraq in 2011: Troop Departures and Power Struggles – NYT
Tensions Simmer as Iraqi Leaders Try to Resolve Crisis – Reuters
As Iraq War Ends, No Parade for Troops is Imminent – AP
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq – VOA
Al-Qaeda Group Claims Iraq Attacks – WP
Making Themselves Heard in a Changed Iraq – NYT
How to Save Iraq From Civil War – NYT opinion
Syria
Arab Observers Visit Syria's Flashpoint City of Homs – VOA
Embattled City in Syria Simmers as Monitors Enter – NYT
Protests in Syria While Monitors Watch – WP
Syria: Thousands Demand Arab League Action – TT
Monitors Confronted in Syria City – BBC
Mass Protests in Syrian City as Monitors Arrive – AP
Mass Anti-Assad Protest in Homs as Monitors Visit – Reuters
Arabs Put Credibility on Line With Syria Mission – AP
Iran
Iran Threatens to Block Oil if West Sets New Sanctions – NYT
Iran Threatens to Stop Gulf Oil if Sanctions Widened – Reuters
Iran Begins Trial of Man Said to Be US Spy – NYT
Iran Seeks Death for American Accused of Spying – AP
US Citizen Goes on Trial in Iran on Spying Charges – Reuters
Yemen
Path Is Cleared for Yemeni Leader to Get Care in US – NYT
Obama Mulls Allowing Saleh into US – WP
Street Fights in Yemen as US Considers Letting in Saleh – Reuters
Giving Yemen a Chance – NYT editorial
Saleh: Persona Non Grata – WP editorial
Egypt
IMF Says Expects January Talks With Egypt – Reuters
Court in Egypt Says Rights of Women Were Violated – NYT
Egypt Court Bans Virginity Tests on Female Detainees – WP
Egypt Court Ends Virginity Tests on Female Detainees – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Religious Limits on Women Spur Controversy in Israel – WP
President Peres Encourages Israelis to Protest – TT
Israelis Rally Against Segregation – BBC
Jewish Zealots Strike Fear in Flashpoint Israel Town – Reuters
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Gaza Militant – AP
Israel Kills Al Qaeda-Linked Militant in Gaza Strike – Reuters
We are the Palestinians – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Releases Sexual Assault Report, Announces New Policies – AFPS
Proposed Guantanamo Rule Change Sparks Backlash – AP
United States
Under Obama, A Rapidly Expanding System for Secret Drone Wars – WP
Obama to Ask for $1.2 Trillion Increase in Debt Limit – NYT
Nelson to Quit the Senate, Giving GOP an Advantage – NYT
Obama: Entangled by Islam – WT editorial
Defining Down the Enemy – WT opinion
Australia / United Kingdom
Australia 'to Recruit UK Troops' – TT
Africa
Analysis: Attacks Highlight Nigeria's Divisions – AP
Northern Nigerian Christians Warn of Religious War – Reuters
For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War – NYT
Ethiopia Sentences Swedish Journalists to 11 Years in Prison – VOA
Ethiopia Jails Sweden Journalists – BBC
Swedish Reporters Sentenced to 11 Years in Ethiopia – AP
Guinea-Bissau Officials Announce Investigation, Deny Coup Attempt – VOA
Guinea-Bissau Makes Coup Arrests – BBC
Americas
Growing Poverty Looms for Next Mexican President – Reuters
Mexican Election Law Leads to Complaint of Bias – AP
US Teen, 2 Others Found Dead in Western Mexico – AP
Police Find 7 Bodies in Northern Mexico – AP
Colombian Rebels Say They'll Release 6 Hostages – AP
Latin American Exiles Queue for Spanish Citizenship – BBC
Activist's Death Leads Void in Dominican Republic – AP
More Than 2,500 Freed in Cuba Amnesty – Reuters
UN in Haiti Accuses Police of Abuse – AP
Ruling Party Under Pressure in Jamaica Election – Reuters
Asia Pacific
China Defends Human Rights Record – VOA
Three Advocates for Chinese Village Are Released – NYT
China, South Korea Hold Talks on North – VOA
US Expert: N. Korea Closer to Nuclear-Tipped Missile – Reuters
North Korea Presses South to Implement Economic Pact – NYT
N Korea: Kim Dynasty Built on Military Might – WP
N. Korea Shows Wailing Mourners on Kim Funeral Day – AP
Japan Relaxes Weapons Export Ban – WP
Japan: Protesters Prevent Handover of Report on Futenma Move – S&S
No-Man's Land Attests to Japan's Nuclear Nightmare – AP
Philippine Floods Put Popular Leader to Test – NYT
Europe
Russia's Putin Accuses Opposition of Lacking Goals, Leaders – VOA
Putin Rejects Russia Election Review – BBC
Architect of Putin’s System of Politics Is Reassigned – NYT
Russia: Putin Resists Rerun; Kremlin Ideologist Out – AP
Putin Ejects Kremlin 'Puppet Master' After Protests – Reuters
Russia: Tests Completed on Much-Heralded New Missile – AP
Clinton Concerned Over Democracy in Hungary – Reuters
US Extradites War Crimes Suspect to Bosnia – AP
US Extradites Woman Suspected of Bosnia War Crimes – Reuters
South Asia
India Anti-Corruption Bill Passes First Test – VOA
Indian Parliament Begins Corruption Bill Debate – NYT
Sri Lankan Amb: Accountability from War-Crimes Defendants -WT
