24 November SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy
Infinity Journal – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense
Navy Times – Parameters – Stars & Stripes – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Casualties Down But IED Attacks Continue With Cheap Materials – S&S
Suicide Bomber Devastates a Government Hub in Afghanistan – NYT
2 Killed in Afghanistan Suicide Bomb Attack – VOA
Afghan Suicide Attack Kills 3, Wounds More Than 90 – AP
Kabul Streets Get Overdue Facelift – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Why US Troops Must Stay in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Tension and Confusion Linger in Gaza Strip After Cease-Fire – NYT
Hamas Enforcement of Truce Complicated by Gaza's Militant Rivalries – VOA
Rival Palestinian Factions' Success Brings Them Closer – LAT
Israeli Gunfire Kills Palestinian Near Gaza Border – VOA
Israeli Troops Open Fire on Gaza Border – WP
Gaza Crowds Surge at Israel Border Fence, 1 Dead – AP
Palestinians: Cease-Fire Breach Threatens Calm – AP
Back to School in Gaza After Israel Offensive – AP
Analysis: Israel Wins US Support on Gaza But Differences Remain – Reuters
America’s Failed Palestinian Policy – NYT opinion
Renew the Mideast Peace Process? Not Now – LAT opinion
Egypt
Grab for Power in Egypt Threatens New Democracy – WP
Clashes Break Out After Morsi Seizes New Power in Egypt – NYT
Egyptian Protests Turn Violent – VOA
Violence in Egypt after Morsi Assumes Sweeping New Powers – TT
Egypt Unrest Flares Over Morsi's Move to Broaden Power – LAT
Clashes Erupt Across Egypt Over Morsi's New Powers – AP
Egypt's Morsi Defends New Powers – BBC
Opponents of Egypt's Morsi Call Cairo Protest for Tuesday – Reuters
US Has Concerns About Egyptian President Mursi's Moves – Reuters
EU Calls on Egypt to Respect Democratic Process – Reuters
A Look at Powers Decreed by Egypt's President – AP
Syria
Syrian Forces, Rebels Clash Near Damascus – VOA
Syrian Rebels Strengthen Hold in Country's East – AP
Turkish Fear of Syrian Attack Prompted Patriot Request – Bloomberg
Syria Says Turkey's Bid for NATO Missiles 'Provocative' – Reuters
Iran Criticizes Turkish Request for Patriots – AP
China Tries to Remain on Syria Crisis Sidelines – VOA
More Than 40,000 Killed Since Start of Syria Conflict – Reuters
Branded a Betrayer for Embracing Syria’s Rebels – NYT
Traffic in Young Brides Adds to Anguish in Syrian Camps – WP
The Syrian Linchpin – WP opinion
A Splintered Syrian Revolt – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Says Middle East Nuclear Talks Will Not Occur Next Month – Reuters
Iran Accuses US Navy of 'Illegal' Acts in Gulf – AP
Palestinians: Arafat's Remains to Be Exhumed Tuesday – AP
Algeria Scandals Mask High Level Power Struggle – AP
How Obama Can Earn Israelis’ Trust – WP opinion
Modern Warfare
Human Rights Watch Campaigns Against 'Killer Robots' – VOA
High Tech
Scientists See Promise in Deep-Learning Programs – NYT
NATO
NATO Allied Land Command Activating Next Week in Turkey – S&S
US Department of Defense
Rewrite the Rules on Military Sex – WP opinion
United States
UN Ambassador Rice Revisits Benghazi Controversy – VOA
Secession Fever Hits Texas – NYT
The Paperwork Mountain at Veterans Affairs – NYT editorial
Why Generals Shouldn't Run the CIA – FP opinion
Petraeus, the Comeback General – LAT opinion
United Kingdom
Code Found on Pigeon Baffles British Cryptographers – NYT
WWII Code Found on Dead Carrier Pigeon Remains a Mystery – WP
NYT Executive Testifies at Closed-Door Inquiry on BBC Scandal – NYT
NYT’s Thompson Testifies at London Probe Into BBC – AP
Africa
Army Fails to Halt Rebels’ Offensive in DR Congo – NYT
Great Lakes Regional Presidents Start Talks Over Congo – Reuters
Congo Rebels Push on After Repelling Counter-Attack – Reuters
Refugee Fears in DR Congo Crisis – BBC
DR Congo President Suspends Army Chief – VOA
Congo Miners Pin Hopes on Distance From Rebel Push – Reuters
Police Raids Alienate Kenya's Largest Ethnic Minority – VOA
Nigeria: Large Rewards Offered for Boko Haram Leaders – BBC
South Sudan: Sudan Aerial Bombardment Kills 7 – AP
EU Apprehends Then Releases Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia – S&S
Koroma Wins Sierra Leone Election – BBC
Sierra Leone's Incumbent President Wins 2nd Term – AP
Sierra Leone's Koroma Promises Growth in New Term – Reuters
Ivorians Split on Former First Lady's Extradition – VOA
Mauritanian President to Return Home – VOA
Ugandan MPs Drop Gay Death Clause – BBC
War Looms in Congo – WP editorial
Americas
Mexican Police Arrest One of FBI's Most Wanted – AP
Mexico Arrests Man on FBI Most Wanted List – BBC
Chinese-Mexicans Celebrate Repatriation to Mexico – AP
Colombia: FARC Urges US to Free Commander – BBC
Nicaragua Expects Colombia to Respect Border Ruling – Reuters
Venezuela Opposition Seeks Return Home for Exiles – AP
Argentina Rejects US Debt Ruling – BBC
A Better Mexico-US Bond – WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Diplomat Says Philippines Must Stand Ground in China Territorial Dispute – AP
China’s Factory Boom Losing Steam – WP
China Holds Ex-Journalist Who Wrote of Boys’ Deaths – NYT
US Detects N. Korea Missile-Test Preparations – Bloomberg
South Korea Marks Yeonpyeong Attack Anniversary – VOA
S. Korea Marks Island Bombing Anniversary with Military Exercise – S&S
South Korea Is Surprised by Departure of Candidate – NYT
Thailand PM Announces Emergency Powers Ahead of Protest – VOA
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Clash With Police – AP
Thai Police Fire Tear Gas in Clash With Hundreds of Protesters – Reuters
After 3 Years, Philippines Massacre Trial Drags On – VOA
Dawn of a New China? – NYT opinion
Europe
European Union Budget Talks Collapse – WP
New Setback for EU as Budget Talks Falter Over Admin Costs – NYT
EU President: Budget Deal Possible Early Next Year – VOA
UK’s Cameron: EU Deal Not Good Enough – BBC
UN Panel Criticizes Russia for Record on Human Rights – NYT
UN Criticizes Russia Over Torture Allegations – AP
Russian Lawmakers Introduce Law on 'Foreign Agent' Media – AP
Russian ex-Defense Minister's Confidant Charged – AP
Russian Scientist Jailed Under Putin Walks Free – Reuters
Catalan Vote Could Be a First Step Toward Self-Rule – NYT
Catalonia Prepares for a Vote Against Spain – TT
France: Where ‘In Bed With Media’ Can Be Taken More Literally – NYT
Italy Center-Left Leads in Latest Opinion Poll – Reuters
Turkey's PM, President Maneuver for Power – VOA
Norway Mass Killer Refers to Prison as 'Mini Abu Ghraib' – AP
South Asia
Pakistan Suspends Mobile Networks – BBC
Bomb at Pakistan Shiite Procession Said to Kill 7 – AP
At Least 7 Killed in Attack on Shi'ite Procession in Pakistan – Reuters
Sri Lanka Criticizes UN Report on Civil War – AP
Sri Lanka Chief Justice Faces Impeachment Hearing – AP
The Plight of Pakistan's Shiites – NYT opinion
