8 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Defense Minister Resigns After Parliamentary Vote – VOA
At Least Nine Dead as Bomb Rips Through Bus Near Kabul – S&S
Afghan Minibus May Have Been Mistaken Target – NYT
Afghans Beat Suspected Bomber – WP
2 Suicide Bombers Attack Afghan Council in East – AP
UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Down but Trend Eroding – AP
2 Gunmen in Afghan Uniforms Kill US Soldier – AP
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 1,941 – AP
Afghan Athlete Runs for More than Speed – WP opinion
Syria
Syria Instability Leaves US at Crossroads – WP
US Seeks Smooth but Unlikely Transition in Syria – AP
Syrian Rebels Feel Abandoned by US – WP
Syrian Rebels Pull Back in Aleppo District – Reuters
Defection Highlights Sectarian Divide in Syrian Government – VOA
Assad Vows to Rid Syria of 'Terrorists' – VOA
Iran Envoy Casts Syria as Part of Wider Conflict – NYT
Ex-Guards Among Iranian Hostages – BBC
Syria Rebels See Future Fight With Foreign Radicals – Reuters
Lugar Urges US, Russia Team to Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons – NYT
WHO Warns of Severe Medicine Shortage in Syria – VOA
Report: 2,400 Syrians Cross into Turkey – AP
Syrian Refugees Find New Dangers in Jordanian Camp – AP
Amnesty Releases Satellite Images of Aleppo Bombing – Reuters
Echoes of Syria’s War in the Golan Heights – NYT
Backing Backfires in Bahrain – WP editorial
Saving Syria – WP opinion
Egypt
US Vows to Improve Counterterror Work with Egypt – AP
Egyptian Military Airstrikes Reported in Sinai Peninsula – NYT
Egypt Launches Sinai Air Raids – BBC
Egypt Moves to Seal Gaza Tunnels After Border Attack – Reuters
Morsi Skips Funeral for Slain Troops – WP
Egypt’s Not-so-Imperial Palace – WP
Egypt’s Sinai Problem – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Leaders Urge Greater Security Following Sinai Attack – VOA
Israel: Hezbollah Smuggled Explosives Into Israel – AP
British Bank Value Plunges After Iran Money Laundering Accusations – VOA
Bank’s Iran Charges Surprised US Regulators, Too – NYT
Gunmen Kill 8 Members of Family in Northern Iraq – AP
Iraq's Kurdish Region Resumes Crude Oil Pumping – AP
Yemen: US Drone Strikes Kill 10 al-Qaida Militants – AP
Yemen Leader Restructures Army – BBC
In Israel, Jew vs. Jew – WP opinion
Israel-Palestinians: The Elephant in the Map Room – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta Describes Strategy, Warns Against Sequestration – AFPS
Hopes Dead for a 2013 BRAC Round, Panetta Concedes – S&S
Service Leaders Weigh In On BRAC, Renewable Energy – AFPS
Army Critical of its Controversial Intelligence System – CNN
Navy Tests Ocean Drones in RI's Narragansett Bay – AP
United States
FAA Official ‘Very Optimistic’ on Rules for Drones in US Skies – LAT
ATF Whistleblower’s Revenge Case Settled – WT
Rover Sends First Color Photo From Mars Crater – VOA
Hate Groups Have Uneasy History with Military Base – MJS
FBI Heads Investigation into Wisconsin Shooting – VOA
Blackwater Settles US Arms Charge – BBC
Blackwater Successor to Pay Fine to Settle Arms Charges – Reuters
Slow Path to Progress for US Immigrants – WT
The Civil War of 2016 – WT editorial
Obama’s ‘Kill List’ a Silver Bullet for GOP – WT opinion
United Kingdom
London Businesses Bounce Back from Olympics Slump – VOA
Somalis Celebrate British Runner's Olympic Victory – VOA
7 Cameroon Olympic Athletes Have Disappeared – VOA
Africa
Gunmen in Central Nigeria Attack Church, Kill at Least 19 – VOA
Nigeria Church Attack 'Kills 19' – BBC
Gunmen Kill 16 in Central Nigeria Church Attack – Reuters
Gunmen Kill Three in Central Nigeria Mosque Attack – Reuters
Sudan, South Sudan Set to Resume Negotiations Late August – VOA
Mali Islamists 'Ready to Talk' – BBC
Mali Mediator Tells Rebels to Cut 'Terrorist' Ties – Reuters
Kenyans Take Precautions Against Potential Election Violence – VOA
Rainstorm Adds to Misery in East Congo Rebellion – AP
Malians Fear Results of Government Inaction in North – VOA
Clinton Meets with S. African Officials – VOA
US Hands Over Anti-AIDS Project to South Africa – AP
Americas
Brazil Gains Business and Influence as It Offers Aid and Loans in Africa – NYT
Venezuela Candidate Slams Chavez's Nazi Accusations – AFP
Venezuela Sends Observers to Kenya to Monitor Diplomat Murder Case – WSJ
Asia Pacific / Central
Chinese Leaders Discuss Succession Issues – VOA
Party Bristles at Military’s Push for More Sway in China – NYT
US Senators Ask China to Crack Down on Fake US Driver’s Licenses – WT
China: One Dead After 2 Tibetans Self-Immolate – VOA
Tibetan Woman Dies in Western China Blaze, Reports Say – NYT
Politics Rules in Chinese Murder Trial – AP
Philippines: Rains Flood Third of Manila Area, Displacing Thousands – NYT
Obama’s Empty Asia Pivot – WT opinion
Europe
Spain Terror Arrests Put Paragliding in Spotlight – AP
Russian Booster Rocket Fails to Deliver Satellites – NYT
Russian Prosecutor Calls for Jail for Musician Protestors – VOA
Sweden: Belarus Throws Out All Swedish Diplomats – AP
South Asia
US Reassures India About Protecting Sikh Community – VOA
Pakistani Premier Faces Contempt Notice on Corruption Inquiry – NYT
