10 March SWJ Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

US, Afghanistan Agree to Turnover of Parwan Detention Facility – AFPS

US, Afghan Officials Agree on Handover of Insurgent Suspects – LAT

US to Transfer Control of Inmates – WP

Prisoner Transfer is Part of Long-Term Agreement – NYT

US Aid Agency Prepares Switch to Afghan Security – Reuters

Afghan Foreign Minister to Visit Qatar to Discuss Taliban Talks – Reuters

Afghan Officials Visit Guantanamo in Peace Bid – Reuters

Afghans Hinder Smuggling Inquiry, 2 US Officials Say – NYT

2 Afghan Police, 3 Insurgents Killed in Attack – AP

US Air Force Sees Afghan Plane Issue as 'Isolated' – Reuters

Afghanistan Joins Railroad Era, 100 Years Late – AP

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Pakistan

Pakistan Bans Main Islamist Group – BBC

Pakistan Picks New Director for Spy Agency – NYT

Pakistan Names New Spymaster – WP

Pakistan Appoints New Spy Chief – BBC

Pakistan's Top Court Targets Army – AP

Syria

Intelligence Analysts: Assad Firmly in Control – WP

Annan to Meet with Syrian President Saturday – CNN

Envoy Annan to Hold Syria Talks – BBC

UN Syria Envoy Annan to Meet Assad on Saturday – AP

UN Relief Chief Tells of Horrific Destruction in Syria – NYT

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Tell of Horrors at Home – LAT

US Glum on Prospects for New UN Syria Resolution – Reuters

Iran

Netanyahu Says US and Israeli ‘Clocks’ Differ on Iran Threat – NYT

Netanyahu Warns on Iran Timetable – BBC

Iran Pushed to Grant Inspectors Access – WP

Is Iran's Khamenei Flirting with the 'Great Satan'? – CNN

America is Still Held Hostage – WP opinion

Iran Watch: Bibi's Iran stopwatch – FP opinion

Who's Ready for War With Iran? – LAT opinion

A Third Option for Disarming Iran – CSM opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Mideast Quartet to Meet Amid Stalled Peace Talks – Reuters

In US Election Year, Palestinians Sidelined – AP

Israeli Strikes Kill Top Militant – BBC

Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Gaza Strip Militant Leaders – LAT

Official: Toll in Israel Gaza Strikes 12 Militants – AP

Yemen Air Strikes 'Hit al-Qaeda' – BBC

Al Qaeda Announces Death of Yemeni Commander – CNN

Yemen Air Raids Kill 10 Suspected Qaeda Militants – Reuters

UN Says Yemen Violence Forcing Families to Flee – AP

Bahrain Protesters Demand Reforms in Huge Opposition Rally – AP

Mass Protest Near Bahrain Capital – BBC

Thousands Rally in Libya Against Autonomy for East – Reuters

Thousands Reject Libya Autonomy – BBC

First Free Presidential Race Starts in Egypt – AP

Egypt’s Case Against NGOs – WP opinion

Despite Army’s Obstruction, Egyptians Work to Build Democracy – NYT opinion

Israel and the Plight of Mideast Christians – WSJ opinion

Social Media

Fighting War Crimes, Without Leaving the Couch? – NYT opinion

US Department of Defense

DOD Threatens BRAC With or Without Congressional Backing – S&S

Panetta Discusses US Focus on Pacific, Middle East – AFPS

Ad Campaign for Marines Cites Chaos as a Job Perk – NYT

Adm. Locklear Takes Over at US Pacific Command – AP

Kosovo Investigation into Possible Guard Abuses Continues – S&S

United States

Officials Use NYC Blackout Scenario to Sell Cyber Attack Legislation – WP

More Good Employment News for Veterans – S&S

Vets Groups Suing DOD, CIA over Secret Chemical Tests on Soldiers – S&S

Africa

Failed Raid to Rescue Hostages in Nigeria Stirs Italy’s Anger – NYT

UK and Italy Seek to Defuse Nigeria Hostage Row – BBC

Britain, Italy at Odds over Failed Hostage Rescue Mission – LAT

Blood, Recriminations in Wake of Nigeria Mission – AP

Nigeria Detains Five Suspects Over Deadly Kidnapping – Reuters

Boko Haram Spokesman Denies Link to Nigeria Kidnap – Reuters

Police, Islamists Wage Gun Battle in Nigeria's Kano – Reuters

Stopping Kony: Why Has the ICC Tackled Cases from Only Africa? – LAT

'Kony 2012': Two Sides to Being a Digital Media Sensation – LAT

In Uganda, Few Can See Kony Video – NYT

Kony’s Victims and the Kony 2012 Video – NYT opinion

Americas

Killing of 4 Youths Horrifies Central Mexico City – AP

Mexico Withers Under Worst Drought in 71 Years – CSM

Colombia: Transport Protest Chaos in Bogota – BBC

Brazil Seeks to Curb Mexico Auto Exports – Reuters

Asia Pacific

Chinese Leader Speaks Out Amid Rumors – WP

Self-Immolations in Tibet Unnerve China – LAT

Tibetans' Leader Blames China for Self-Immolations – AP

Chinese Police Kill Tibetan Man, Wound 2 – AP

Chinese Police Shoot Dead 4 in Raid in Xinjiang – Reuters

China Repatriated N. Korean Defectors, S. Korean Official Says – CNN

N. Korea Vows to Keep its Nuke Promises – AP

Panetta Says US Keeping Troops in South Korea – AP

Nuclear Disaster in Japan Was Avoidable, Critics Contend – NYT

Japan Faces an Uncertain Recovery – WP

Records Show Japan Government Knew Meltdown Risk Early – AP

Japan’s Post-Quake Stalemate – WP opinion

Japan’s ‘Remarkable Progress’ – WP opinion

Europe

Russia Set for Renewed Protests – BBC

Protest Wanes in Post-Election Russia – NYT

German Leader and IMF Chief Split Over Europe’s Debts – AP

Greece 'Meets Bailout Conditions' – BBC

Polls Open in Slovakia Election – BBC

Slovak Left Poised to Win Election, Sink Reformists – Reuters

Slovaks Rally Against High-level Corruption – AP

South Asia

India Eyes Muslims Left Behind by Quota System – NYT

How India Became America – NYT opinion