18 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks on Taliban Peace End With Little Progress – VOA
At Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan Summit, a Show of Unity – WP
Meeting in Pakistan Reveals Tensions Over Afghan Talks – NYT
Pakistan
Toll From Pakistan Suicide Blast Reaches 32 – AP
Pakistan Vows to Progress With Iran Pipeline Deal – AP
Pakistan and bin Laden – WP opinion
Syria
Momentum Builds for Syria Action Ahead of Tunis Conference – NYT
Syrian Troops Shell Homs After UN Condemnation – VOA
Wounded Syrian Refugees Flee Dramatic Escalation – AP
Syria Opposition's SNC Seeks Backers but Lacks Leaders – Reuters
Arab States 'Want Syrian Opposition to Unite' – Reuters
NATO to Stay Out of Syria Even if UN Mandate Emerges – Reuters
Arab States 'Want Syrian Opposition to Unite' – Reuters
Chinese Envoy in Syria for Talks – BBC
Chinese Envoy to Meet Syrian Leader After UN Condemnation – Reuters
China Paper Praises No Vote on UN Syria Resolution – AP
Venezuela Ships Fuel to War-Torn Syria – Reuters
Thousands of Israeli Arabs Rally Against Assad – Reuters
Reporter’s Death Puts Focus on Difficulties of Covering Secretive Syria – NYT
Saving Syria from Assad – WP editorial
Iran
US, EU Say Iran May Be Ready to Resume Talks – VOA
Negotiations With Iran Over Nuclear Program May Resume – NYT
US and EU 'Cautiously Optimistic' on New Talks – BBC
US, Europe Welcome Iran’s Proposal – WP
UK's Hague Sees Iran Nuclear Push Leading to Arms Race – Reuters
US Navy Fears Small Iranian Boats, Confident of Own – Reuters
Iranian Naval Ships Enter Mediterranean via Suez – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Islamists’ Ideas on Democracy and Faith Face Test in Tunisia – NYT
With Egypt in Turmoil, Israel Builds Fence to Keep Out Trouble – McClatchy
US Pressing Egypt on NGO Workers – BBC
Israel Says Iran, Hezbollah Plotting Attacks – AP
Palestinians Rally in Support of Hunger Strike Prisoner – BBC
Bahrainis Complain of Government Tear Gas Attacks on Neighborhoods – VOA
2 Westerners Are Detained as Protests Continue to Roil Bahrain – Reuters
Iranian Exiles Begin Move to New Home in Iraq – WT
400 Iran Exiles Reluctantly Move to New Iraq Home – AP
A Fatal Tweet in Saudi Arabia – WT editorial
Terrorism
Despite Safety Worries, Work on Deadly Flu to Be Released – NYT
WHO: Deadly Bird Flu Studies to Stay Secret for Now – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Panetta Takes Strategy, Budget Message to Troops – AFPS
Panetta, de Maizière Discuss Afghanistan, Syria, Iran – AFPS
Special Pps Commander Vows Better Life for 66,000 Troops – USAT
Close Coordination Keeps Nuclear Weapons from Terrorists, Official Says – AFPS
Lewis-McChord GI Charged with Theft of Gear Worth $630,000 – TNT
Putting National Security at Risk – WT opinion
Preserving our Nuclear Deterrence – WT opinion
United States
Police in Washington, DC, Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber – VOA
Man Accused of Plotting to Attack US Capitol – WP
Terror Suspect Arrested Near US Capitol – WT
FBI Arrests Man in Suspected Terrorist Plot Near US Capitol – NYT
FBI in US Capitol 'Terror' Arrest – BBC
Terror Suspect Arrested Near Capitol in FBI Sting – AP
Lebanese Man Convicted in NY Train Tunnels Plot – AP
Remembering Anthony Shadid – NYT
In Remembrance of Anthony Shadid – WP
Another Not-so-Genius Terror Plot Foiled – FP opinion
United Kingdom
Abu Qatada Case: Home Secretary to Visit Jordan – BBC
Africa
United Nations Votes to Extend Sudan Panel – VOA
Sudan and South Sudan Fail to End Oil Dispute – NYT
Oil 'Not Vital' for South Sudan – VOA
Sudan Police Raid University Dorm, Arrest Hundreds – AP
EU Lifts More Zimbabwe Sanctions – BBC
Uganda Warns Somali Leaders to Unite Ahead of Conference – VOA
Mali: UN Warning over Refugees Fleeing Tuareg Rebellion – BBC
Senegalese Police Fire Tear Gas at Opposition Demo – AP
Americas
Mexican Leaders Vague on Drug Policy – WP
Murders Down in Mexico's Juarez – BBC
Venezuela: Music Meets Chávez Politics, and Critics Frown – NYT
Chavez Foe Seen Victim of Anti-Semitism in Venezuela – Reuters
Deadly Honduran Fire Could Occur Across Region – AP
Panama Indians Again Blockade Pan-American Highway – AP
Haiti Govt Says President Attacked While Walking – AP
Asia Pacific
Chinese Vice President Ends US Tour on Friendly Note – NYT
Report: China Detains Hundreds of Tibetans – VOA
China Detains Tibetans After Trip to India, Rights Group Says – NYT
Groups Report Another Tibetan Self-Immolation – AP
Chinese Political Scandal Sees Further Twists – AP
Thais Seek Two New Blast Suspects – BBC
Japanese Emperor's Heart Surgery Successful – AP
Europe
Russia: Putin's Challengers Seek Attention With TV Ads – VOA
Russia: Police Raid Moscow Bank Owned by Putin Critic – NYT
Turkey Pledges No Third Country Use of NATO Defenses – VOA
Spain: Europe’s ‘Good Student’ Confronts Fiscal Pain – WP
German President Quits in Scandal – BBC
After Move by Prosecutors, German President Resigns -NYT
Germany's President Resigns in Scandal – AP
Germans Aghast as Merkel Loses Second President in 2 Years – Reuters
Europe’s Failed Course – NYT editorial
South Asia
At Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan Summit, a Show of Unity – WP
India Police Open Murder Case Against Italian Ship Crew – BBC
