16 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
David Ignatius – WP Columnist
Afghanistan
Afghan Minister Survives Attack – VOA
Afghan Police: Taliban Suspected in Wedding Bombing – AP
Marines Fight Two-day Battle with Taliban – UT
Taliban Execution: World Must React – CNN opinion
Islam is Key to a Better Afghanistan – CNN opinion
Syria
Syria Denies Attack on Civilians, in Crisis Seen as Civil War – NYT
Red Cross: Syria is in Civil War – BBC
Red Cross: Syrian Conflict Now a Civil War – AP
Fiercest Fighting Yet Reported Inside Damascus – Reuters
Syrian Government Denies Attack on Village – VOA
Syria Denies Use of Heavy Weapons in Deadly Village Fight – NYT
UN to Revisit Syria 'Massacre' Sit – CNN
US Concerned as Syria Moves Chemical Stockpile – AP
Syrian Opposition to Obama: Don't Wait for Election Day to Act – CNN
Annan to Seek Putin Help on Syria in Moscow Visit – Reuters
Iran Offers to Host Syria Talks – CNN
In Syria, a Wealthy Oasis from the War – WP
Egypt
Clinton Treads Carefully Amid Egypt’s Fractious Politics – NYT
Clinton Offers Aid to Egypt's Feuding Civilian, Military Leaders – VOA
Clinton, Egypt's Military Council Chief Discuss Transition of Power – CNN
Clinton Meets Egypt Army Leader – BBC
Clinton's Calls Fall Flat in Egypt Political Fight – AP
Egypt Urged to End Military Trials of Civilians – Reuters
Egypt Is Focus as Clinton Visits Israel After Nearly Two Years – Reuters
Egypt’s Top Commander Accelerates Morsi Feud – NYT
Egypt's Army Chief Raises Stakes With Islamists – AP
Egyptians Charged With Being Islamic Vigilantes – Reuters
Tomatoes, Shoes, Shouts of 'Monica' Hurled at Clinton – CNN
Egyptians Pelt Clinton Motorcade With Tomatoes – Reuters
Egyptian Officials Plan Talks to Free US Hostages – Reuters
Thousands Stage Strike at Egypt Textile Giant – Reuters
Iran
Iran Renews Hormuz Closure Threats – Reuters
Iran Parliamentarians Call for Nuclear Ships – AP
Iran Shuts Down Coffee Shops in Morality Crackdown – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq War Will Haunt West, Says Briton Who Advised US Military – TG
Palestinians to Revive UN Recognition Bid – AP
Iraq Warns Turkey Over Separate Kurdish Oil Deal – AP
UAE Starts Up Pipeline to Bypass Strait of Hormuz – AP
UAE Opens New Oil Pipeline Route – BBC
UAE Arrests Group Planning 'Crimes Against State' – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Considers Law Against Insulting Islam – Reuters
Libya Journalists Freed From Ex-Gaddafi Stronghold – Reuters
One Dead in Protest at Mauritanian MCM Site – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Lives of Bragg Shooter and Commander He Killed Took Different Paths – FO
The Few, the Proud, the Women – NYT editorial
United States
US Misses Port Security Deadline – WP
Why Not Make Olympic Uniforms in China? – CNN
United Kingdom
Britain’s Growing Drift Away from the European Union – WP
Olympics; UK Could Use 'Lethal Force' to Protect Airspace – Reuters
London's Olympic Security Under Renewed Scrutiny – AP
Defence Secretary: Olympic Games Will Be Secure – Sky
UK Scandal 'to Hit More Banks' – BBC
Africa
African Union Seeks Regional Response to Conflicts – VOA
African Union Picks Woman Leader – BBC
South African Elected First Female AU Commission Head – Reuters
Sudan, S. Sudan Leaders Meet to Avoid War – VOA
Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Meet Over Disputes – AP
As Refugees Flee Islamists in Mali, Solutions Are Elusive – NYT
Local Militia Bolsters Islamist Militants in Mali – NYT
Radical Islamists in Mali Enlist New Militia – AP
Mali Rebels Say Have Dropped Separatist Goal – Reuters
Algeria Says Four of Its Diplomats Still Held in Mali – Reuters
Republic of Congo Holds Parliamentary Poll – VOA
Ruling Party Eyes Majority in Congo Republic Poll – Reuters
Congo Rebels Threaten to Attack UN Peacekeepers – AP
Fighting Escalates in DR Congo – CNN
Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders Reach an Accord on Foreign Force – NYT
Rwanda and DR Congo 'in Border Deal' – BBC
Congo, Rwanda Presidents Sign Up to Anti-Rebel Pact – Reuters
Nigerians Celebrate Governor’s Victory in Peaceful Election – VOA
Ethiopia Leader's Absence Raises Health Questions – AP
Ethiopia Mosque Sit-Ins See Deaths, Arrests: Protesters – Reuters
Americas
Mexican President: Drug Murders Down 15-20 Percent – AP
Mexico Gang in Youth Camp Rampage – BBC
Mexico Nabs Officer Suspected in Airport Shooting – AP
Honduran Seizures Raise Fear of Wider Conflicts – AP
Peru's Humala Approval Rating Suffers as Conflicts Flare – Reuters
US, Cuba Resume Direct Maritime Shipments – VOA
A New, Modern Haiti is Rising from the Earthquake Rubble – McClatchy
A Thousand Supporters Fete Former Haiti Leader – AP
Impasse in El Salvador – WP editorial
Democratic Deficit in Latin America – MH opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan Recalls Ambassador to China over Island Dispute – WP
USPACOM Chief Arrives in Philippines for Security Talks – AFPS
Chinese Navy Ship Floated off Disputed Shoal – VOA
N. Korea Relieves Powerful Military Chief from All Posts – AP
N. Korea Experts Can See a Lot in a Hemline – NYT
Race to Help Japan Flood Victims – BBC
Floods in Japan Kill 26, Thousands Remain Cut Off – AP
Burma Signs GE Deal – VOA
Mining Lifts Some Fortunes in Mongolia – NYT
A Proper U.S. Pivot Toward Asia – WP editorial
Moving Too Fast on Burma – WP opinion
Europe
Cyprus: Foreign Tip-off Led to Terror Suspect's Arrest – AP
Israel PM Accuses Hezbollah of Cyprus Attack Plot – Reuters
Polish Rescuers of Jews Celebrated as Heroes – AP
Nazi Hunters Give Information on Hungarian Suspect – AP
Dilemma for Greek Youth: Fight or Flee – CNN
Back in Russia Flood Zone, Putin Tries to Protect Image – Reuters
After Assassinations, Basque Killers Explain – NYT
South Asia
