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6 July SWJ Roundup

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07.06.2013 at 05:35am

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Egypt

Violence Explodes in Egypt – WP

Post-Coup Violence Spreads in Egypt – WSJ

Clashes Erupt as Protests Denounce Egyptian Coup – NYT

Violence Erupts as Morsi Backers Rally; at Least 30 Dead – LAT

Clashes Erupt in Major Pushback by Egypt Islamists – WT

Fighting Across Egypt as Brotherhood Supporters Told to Stay on Streets – TG

Egypt Crisis: Islamists Vow to Stay on the Streets – DT

Egypt Clashes After pro-Morsi Deaths – BBC

At Least 30 Killed in Day of Protests in Egypt – USAT

Pro and Anti-Morsi Protests Rage Across Egypt, at Least 24 Dead – JP

Clashes Erupt in Major Pushback by Egypt Islamists – AP

Twelve Killed in Clashes in Egyptian City of Alexandria – Reuters

Five Egyptian Police Killed in Attacks in Sinai Town – Reuters

Egypt Liberals Call 'Urgent' Anti-Islamist Rallies – Reuters

Egypt Left Leader Backs Military Role, Sees Short Transition – Reuters

Egypt Interim Head of State Dissolves Parliament – Reuters

Egypt Crisis: Army's New Populist Tactics – BBC

Can Egypt's Popular Coup Reset a Faltering Transition? – CSM

Egypt Brotherhood Deputy Leader Shater Arrested – Reuters

Amid Post-Coup Clashes, Egypt's Islamists Split – USAT

Ultraconservative Islamists See Opening in Morsi's Ouster – LAT

For Islamists, Dire Lessons on Politics and Power – NYT

Military’s Decision to Step in was Sealed after Protests – WP

In His Final Days, Morsi Isolated but Defiant – AP

Suez Canal, Egypt Ports Operating Normally – Reuters

Army Declares State of Emergency in Suez and South Sinai – TG

Obama Call for Muslim Brotherhood Role Overtaken – Bloomberg

Egyptian Turmoil Jolts Gaza's Hamas Rulers – AP

Egypt's Top Prosecutor Submits Resignation – Reuters

Egypt Crisis Finds Washington Largely Ambivalent and Aloof – NYT

Key US Congressional Committee Backs Egypt Coup – WP

Dempsey Discusses US-Egyptian Military Relations – AFPS

Top US Military Officer Calls Egyptian Counterpart – Reuters

Israel, US, Egypt Huddle for Quiet Talks on Strategy – WT

UN Official Questions Detention of Islamists  – NYT

African Union Suspends Egypt – VOA

African Union Suspends Egypt Over President Ouster – AP

African Union Suspends Egypt Over Morsi's Ouster – Reuters

French, Tunisian Leaders Express Dismay Over Morsi Ouster – VOA

Turkey Calls Morsi's Removal 'Unacceptable Coup' – VOA

Key Events in Egypt's Uprising and Unrest – AP

Egypt Crisis: Who are the Key Players? – BBC

Social Media Updates on Clashes Near Tahrir Square – NYT

Key Moments in Egypt’s Transition From Mubarak to Morsi – NYT multimedia

Downfall of Brotherhood Game Changer in Middle East – Reuters analysis

The Arab World and Egypt’s Divide – JP analysis

Intricacies of Egypt’s Coup d’État – NR opinion

Overthrowing Democracy in Egypt – LAT opinion

Withhold Aid to Egypt – WP editorial

Obama's Mess in Egypt – UPI Opinion

Time to Change Course in Egypt – WT opinion

Egypt's Failed Experiment – BBC opinion

The Princess and the Brotherhood – NR opinion

 

Afghanistan

Advisers in Afghanistan Savor Chance to Get Out of the Office – S&S

At Least 14 Killed in Afghanistan Suicide Bombings – VOA

Afghan Suicide Blast 'Kills 12' – BBC

Suicide Attacks on Afghan Police Claim 14 Lives – AP

Suicide Bomber in Uniform Kills 12 Afghan Police – Reuters

Afghan Taliban Vow Attacks Over Ramadan After Being Hacked – Reuters

 

Syria

Fierce Fighting Batters Syria’s Strategic City of Homs – Reuters

Syrian Army Assaults Rebel Held Areas of Homs – AP

UN Fails to Agree on Appeal for Access to Homs – AP

Syrian Opposition to Hold Runoff Vote for New Leader – JP

In Israel, Doctors Quietly Treat Injured Syrians – CSM

 

Middle East / North Africa

Bombs Kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni Leader Urges Egypt-Style Protests – Reuters

Bombings Targeting Shiites Kill 19 in Iraq – AP

Baghdad Mosque Suicide Bomb Kills 15 – BBC

Israel Debates ‘Price-Tag’ Attacks on Muslims, Other Targets – WP

Islamist Factions Threaten Stability in Lebanon’s Palestinian Camps – WP

Palestinian President: Jews Should Hear Arab View – AP

Lebanon Says Israel Can Now Tap Its Gas Resources – Reuters

Lebanese Protesters Rally in Support of Fugitive Sheikh – Reuters

Egypt Crisis Challenges Qatar – BBC

Bahrain Jails 29 for Trying to Reach Uprising Hub – AP

France Backs Tunisia as 'Model', Contrasts With Egypt – Reuters

France to Turn Tunisia Debt Into Development – AP

Is Israel’s Netanyahu Turning Left? – WT opinion

 

Snowden Affair / Related Issues

Privacy Group to Petition Supreme Court to Kill NSA Spy Program – WT

Venezuela, Nicaragua Open to Snowden – LAT

Venezuelan Leader Offers Asylum to Intelligence Leaker – NYT

Nicaragua, Venezuela Offer Asylum to Snowden – AP

President of Venezuela Offers Asylum to Snowden – Reuters

Snowden Could Win Nicaragua Asylum if Circumstances Permit – Reuters

Iceland Parliament Declines Snowden's Citizenship Bid – Reuters

Snowden Makes 6 New Asylum Applications – AP

Résumé Shows Snowden Honed Hacking Skills – NYT

EU Agrees on Talks With US to Begin July 8 – AP

EU Threatens to Suspend Data-Sharing With US Over Spy Reports – Reuters

UK Blocks US-EU Espionage Talks – TG

Low-Key Reaction to French Surveillance Allegations – VOA

French PM Dismisses Spying Claims – BBC

Edward Snowden in New Asylum Bids – BBC

South American Leaders Demand Apology in Plane row – AP

Bolivia Threatens to Close US Embassy over Plane Row – VOA

Euro-Griping About Spying – WP editorial

Edward Snowden is a Traitor – DT opinion

Snowden is a Whistleblower, Not a Spy – TG opinion

 

US Department of Defense

US Military Conducts Missile Defense Test – AFPS

Missile Defense Interceptor Misses Target in Test – NYT

Missile-Killer Fails to Hit Target in Pacific Test – AP

Expanded Combat Role for Women Raises Draft Question – SNS

Vicenza Garrison Commander Suspended – S&S

On Military Creativity – NDU opinion

The Military Needs a War on Jargon – TD opinion

The Pentagon's Costly Same-Sex Salute – WT opinion

 

United States

Dempsey Calls on Americans to Discuss Civil-Military Relations – AFPS

Military Leaders Oppose Samantha Power for UN Ambassador – WFB

The CIA and the NYPD – NYT editorial

 

Africa

Kenyan Peacekeepers Accused of Creating Buffer State inside Somalia – CSM

South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Attacks in Disputed Borderland – Reuters

Malian Military Enters Contested City of Kidal – AP

Mali Army Back in Tuareg Rebel Town Kidal Under Peace Pact – Reuters

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Launches 'Fight for Life' Poll Campaign – Reuters

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Predicts '90% Poll Victory' – BBC

Support for Congo Rebels 'Falling' – BBC

Canadian Court Acquits Rwanda Man of Genocide Charges – AP

Kenya Farmers Call on Britain to Reverse Khat Ban – VOA

South Africa: Mandela Not in Vegetative State – VOA

South African Government Denies Mandela Was in ‘Vegetative State’ – NYT

Groups Condemn Gambia Law Against 'False News' – AP

 

Americas

Private Talks Hint at Change in US-Cuba Relationship – WT

Mexico Violence: Children Killed in Guerrero Shooting – BBC

Mexico Drops Generals' Drug Charges – BBC

Volcano Causes Mexico Flight Chaos – BBC

Explosions Shut Down Colombia's No. 2 Oil Pipeline – Reuters

El Salvador Gang Truce Wobbles as Violent Murders Mount – Reuters

Venezuela Names Admiral to Be First Female Defense Minister – Reuters

Venezuelan University Workers Take to the Streets – CSM

Brazil to Make Cuts in Its 2013 Budget – AP

UN Chief Tells US It Will Combat Cholera in Haiti – AP

 

Asia / Pacific

China, Russia Partner for Largest-Ever Joint Naval Drill – WT

China and Russia Conduct Joint Naval Drill – BBC

China's Anti-Corruption Drive Uncovers Scandals – VOA

China Sentences 12 over Anti-Japanese Violence – AP

In Okinawa, Talk of Break From Japan Turns Serious – NYT

Japan PM's Ruling Bloc Headed for Big Election Win – AP

2 Koreas Start Talks at Border on Stalled Park – AP

North, South Korea Officials Start Talks on Joint Industrial Zone – Reuters

UN Probe Presses for North Korea Cooperation – AP

Recounting US Military's Last Days in the Philippines – S&S

Philippine Air Force Upgrade Hits Snag – ANN

No Breakthroughs in Australia-Indonesia Talks – VOA

Indonesia Proposes Meeting on Asylum-Seekers – AP

Burma Attacks Mark Fragile Transition from Military Rule to Democracy – WP

In Burma, Suspicion and Fear Among Neighbors – NYT slideshow

Potbellied Thai Police Officers Dent to Boot Camp – AP

 

Europe

Russia: 37,000 Police to Secure Sochi Games – AP

Russian Prosecutor Urges Six-Year Sentence for Opposition Leader – NYT

Prosecutor Seeks Jail for Russia Opposition Leader – AP

Ireland: Police Charge 8 in Dublin 'New IRA' – AP

Portugal's PM Claims a 'Formula' for Government Survival – VOA

Ukraine Parliament Plagued by Multiple Voting – AP

Georgia Arrests Two After Truck Search Yields Record Heroin Find – Reuters

 

South Asia             

Pakistan, China Set Sights on Arabian Sea Link – AP

India President Approves New Food Subsidy Program – AP

Trial of Delhi Gang Rape Juvenile Ends – BBC

Sri Lanka to Hold Polls in Ex-War Zone for First Time in 25 Years – Reuters

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