Egyptians Defiant as Military Does Little to Quash Protests - New York Times
Egyptian Protesters Demand U.S. Condemn Mubarak - Washington Post
Egypt: Looting Spreads as Vigilantes Roam - Los Angeles Times
Chaos Engulfs Cairo; Mubarak Points to Succession - Associated Press
Egyptian Soldiers Show Solidarity with Protesters - Washington Post
No End in Sight for Protests in Egypt - Voice of America
Looting Engulfs Cairo, Other Egyptian Cities - Associated Press
Lawlessness on Egypt Streets, Mubarak Clings On - Reuters
Appointments Continue Egypt's Martial Style of Rule - Washington Post
Protesters Challenge Regimes Around Middle East - Los Angeles Times
Obama Presses for Change, Not New Face at the Top - New York Times
Urging Restraint, U.S. Military Faces Test of Influence - New York Times
Egypt Crisis Puts Obama to the Test - Los Angeles Times
Egypt: Protesters Again Defy Curfew; Police Stand Down - Los Angeles Times
Egypt Vigilantes Defend Homes as Police Disappear - Reuters
Looters Smash Treasures And Mummies In Egyptian Museum - Reuters
Hosni Mubarak Under World Pressure - BBC News
ElBaradei: President Mubarak Must Go - Voice of America
Nobelist Has an Unfamiliar Role in Protests - New York Times
Yearning for Respect, Arabs Find a Voice - New York Times
Egypt: U.S. Wants to See an Overhaul, Not Overthrow - Los Angeles Times
Arab Executives Predict Regime Change in Egypt - New York Times
Egyptians Wonder What's Next - New York Times
Choice Likely to Please the Military, Not the Crowds - New York Times
Regional Reaction Mixed For Egypt Protests - Voice of America
Israel Fears Unrest in Egypt Could Jeopardize Peace Treaty - Voice of America
Jordanians Rally Against Corruption And Poverty - Reuters
Iraqis Watch Egypt Unrest With Sense of Irony - Associated Press
Egypt Protests Draw Mixed Reaction in Region - CNN News
Dictatorship to Democracy? Tunisia's Risky Venture - Associated Press
Canada Intends to Extradite Wealthy Tunisian Fugitive - Voice of America
Ruling Party Urges Talks In Yemen to Halt Protests - Reuters
As it Happened: Egypt Unrest Day Five - BBC News
Arab Rulers Only Have One Option: Reform - Daily Star editorial
The New Arab World Order - Foreign Policy opinion
White House Wobbles on Egyptian Tightrope - The Guardian opinion
Egypt's Military Now Pivotal - The Atlantic opinion
Egypt Needs Reform, Not Revolution - Daily Telegraph opinion
Is Qaddafi the Next to Fall? - The Daily Beast opinion
African Leaders Clinging to Power - Irish Times opinion
Israel Casts an Uneasy Glance at Protests - Global Post opinion
Egypt Protests Show Bush was Right - Washington Post opinion
Afghanistan
Suicide Bomber Kills Kandahar Official - Washington Post
Suicide Bomber Kills Top Official in Key Afghan Province - Los Angeles Times
Suicide Bomber Kills Kandahar Deputy Governor - Voice of America
Family Vanishes In Attack On Market - New York Times
Afghans Plan to Stop Recruiting Children as Police - New York Times
Pakistan
U.S. Consulate Staffer Faces Murder Charges in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times
U.S. Demands Release of Diplomat in Pakistan - Voice of America
U.S. Seeks Release of Official in Pakistan - New York Times
U.S. Says Pakistan Illegally Holding Diplomat in Killings - Washington Post
U.S. Calls for Release of Official in Pakistan - Associated Press
Pakistan Says Law Must Take Its Course In U.S. Diplomat Case - Reuters
Seven Killed as Key Pakistan Tunnel Hit by Blasts - BBC News
Iraq
Iraqi Security Forces Facing Serious Problems - Washington Post
Iran
Dutch Freeze Contacts with Iran Over Hanging - BBC News
Dutch Freeze Contacts With Iran After Hanging - Associated Press
To Defeat al-Qaeda, Defeat Iran - Washington Times opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Unplugged - Los Angeles Times opinion
United States
Will We Ever Find Osama bin Laden? - Washington Post opinion
Africa
South Sudan Referendum: 99% Vote for Independence - BBC News
Over 99 Percent Of South Votes to Split From Sudan - Reuters
A.U. to Name Panel to Settle Ivory Coast Leadership Dispute - VOA
5 Somalis Brought to S. Korea to Be Tried for Piracy - Associated Press
Americas
Violence, Scandal Mar Governor's Race in Mexico - Associated Press
Drug Bust Shows Argentina-Europe Trafficking Ties - New York Times
Haiti to Release Election Results Wednesday, 2nd Round Set for March - VOA
Haiti to Release Election Results - Reuters
In Haiti, Duvalier Reopens Old Wounds - New York Times
Cuba's Economic Changes Create New Entrepreneurs - Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Burma Parliament to Open, but Army in Control - Associated Press
Europe
Russia Identifies Bomber as 20-Year-old Caucasus Man - Voice of America
In Moscow, a Bomber Is Identified - New York Times
Bosnia Presidency Chief Refuses Turkish Meeting - Reuters
Belarus Releases Detainees as EU Readies Sanctions - Reuters
Confronting the Crackdown in Belarus - Washington Post opinion
Middle East
Iran, Hezbollah Shift Power Balance in Lebanon - U.S. Institute of Peace
Syria, Not Hezbollah, Won in Lebanon - The Guardian opinion
Death by a Thousand Leaks - Los Angeles Times opinion
South Asia
Microcredit Pioneer Faces an Inquiry in Bangladesh - New York Times
Egyptians Defiant as Military Does Little to Quash Protests - New York Times
Troops Let Protests Proceed as Mubarak Names VP - Washington Post
No End in Sight for Protests in Egypt - Voice of America
Protesters Challenge Regimes Around Middle East - Los Angeles Times
Urging Restraint, U.S. Military Faces Test of Influence - New York Times
Egypt Crisis Puts Obama to the Test - Los Angeles Times
Egypt: Protesters Again Defy Curfew; Police Stand Down - Los Angeles Times
Hosni Mubarak Under World Pressure - BBC News
ElBaradei: President Mubarak Must Go - Voice of America
Nobelist Has an Unfamiliar Role in Protests - New York Times
Yearning for Respect, Arabs Find a Voice - New York Times
Egypt: U.S. Wants to See an Overhaul, Not Overthrow - Los Angeles Times
Egypt Protesters Welcome Army As It Projects Power - NPR
Egyptians Wonder What's Next - New York Times
Regional Reaction Mixed For Egypt Protests - Voice of America
Israel Fears Unrest in Egypt Could Jeopardize Peace Treaty - Voice of America
Protesters Around World March Against Egypt's Mubarak - CNN News
Canada Intends to Extradite Wealthy Tunisian Fugitive - Voice of America
As it Happened: Egypt Unrest Day Five - BBC News
Q&A: What the Egyptian Unrest Means - The Guardian
Arab Rulers Only Have One Option: Reform - Daily Star editorial
The New Arab World Order - Foreign Policy opinion
White House Wobbles on Egyptian Tightrope - The Guardian opinion
Egypt's Military Now Pivotal - The Atlantic opinion
Egypt Needs Reform, Not Revolution - Daily Telegraph opinion
Is Qaddafi the Next to Fall? - The Daily Beast opinion
African Leaders Clinging to Power - Irish Times opinion
Israel Casts an Uneasy Glance at Protests - Global Post opinion
Yemen is not currently a failed state, but it is experiencing huge political and economic problems that can have a direct impact on U.S. interests in the region. It has a rapidly expanding population with a resource base that is limited and already leaves much of the current population in poverty. The government obtains around a third of its budget revenue from sales of its limited and declining oil stocks, which most economists state will be exhausted by 2017. Yemen also has critical water shortages and a variety of interrelated security problems. In Sa'ada province in Yemen's northern mountainous region, there has been an intermittent rebellion by Houthi tribesmen (now experiencing a cease-fire) who accuse the government of discrimination and other actions against their Zaydi Shi'ite religious sect. In southern Yemen, a powerful independence movement has developed which is mostly nonviolent but is increasingly angry and confrontational.
More recently, Yemen has emerged as one of the most important theaters for the struggle against al-Qaeda. Yemen is among the worst places on earth to cede to al-Qaeda in this struggle, but it is also an especially distrustful and wary nation in its relationship with Western nations and particularly the United States. All of these problems are difficult to address because the central government has only limited capacity to extend its influence into tribal areas beyond the capital and major cities. The United States must therefore do what it can to support peaceful resolutions of Yemen's problems with the Houthis and Southern Movement while continuing to assist the government's struggle against al-Qaeda forces in Yemen. It must further pursue these policies in ways that avoid provoking a backlash among the Yemeni population which will not tolerate significant numbers of U.S. combat troops in Yemen.
Conference: "To foster dialogue between ISAF members over tactical lessons from Afghanistan, particularly at the company level"—that was the purpose of a conference held at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London last December. The conference, organized by the British Army's Counterinsurgency (COIN) Centre, the US Army COIN Center, the USMC Irregular Warfare Center, and the ISAF COIN Advisory and Assistance Team, drew civilian and military academics and practitioners from Afghanistan, Belgium, the Netherlands, the US, and the UK. Speakers included the former commander of Regional Command-South; the US Army Command and General Staff College COIN Chair; a US Army brigade commander, the director of ISAF CAAT, the director of the Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance, and an official from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. You can download the conference report here.
COIN Qualification Standards: The COIN Qualification Standards are nine tasks and fifty-two sub-tasks submitted by Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), and approved by Secretary of Defense (SecDef) Robert M. Gates (see here).
RFI: "We would like to hear your thoughts on the COIN Qualification Standards and how they might help your unit prepare for deployment."
Anti-Government Protests Spread in Egypt - Voice of America
Egypt's Regime on the Brink - Wall Street Journal
Egypt Protests Continue as Government Resigns - New York Times
Cairo in Near Anarchy as Protesters Push to Oust President - Washington Post
Egypt's Anger Spills into Streets for a 5th Day - Los Angeles Times
Egypt Protests: Hosni Mubarak Faces Fifth 'Day of Rage' - BBC News
Mubarak Vows Cabinet Shift but Defends Deploying Army - New York Times
Egyptian Military Deploys as Protesters Defy Curfew - Washington Post
Egyptian President Dismisses Cabinet Following Massive Protests - VOA
Amid Massive Protests, Egypt Leader Fires Cabinet - Associated Press
New Clashes Erupt as Egyptians Spurn Mubarak Speech - Reuters
Egyptians' Fury Smoldered Beneath Surface for Decades - New York Times
Egypt: President Obama's Remarks - Los Angeles Times
Obama Phones Mubarak, Urges Reforms - Voice of America
Obama Urges Egypt to Heed Protests, Pursue Reforms - Washington Post
Egypt: Obama Cautions Embattled Ally Against Violence - New York Times
Egyptian Military Chiefs Cut Pentagon Visit Short - New York Times
Before Uprising, Decades of Poverty and Resignation - Los Angeles Times
Egypt: A Nobelist Has an Unfamiliar Role in Protests - New York Times
Egyptian Hopes Converge in Fight for Cairo Bridge - New York Times
Chaos And Calm, Fury And Rejoicing Mark Egypt Protests - Reuters
In Alexandria, Protesters Rout the Police, for Now - New York Times
Egypt's Military Is Seen as Pivotal in Next Step - New York Times
U.S. Backs Rights of Protesters in Mideast Upheaval - VOA
Egypt Protests: America's Secret Backing for Rebels - Daily Telegraph
Iran Sees Rise of Islamic Hard-Liners - New York Times
Al Jazeera Covers Protests Despite Hurdles - New York Times
Egypt Cuts Off Most Internet and Cell Service - New York Times
U.S. Warns Against Blocking Social Media - Washington Post
Complete Coverage: Unrest in Egypt - Stars and Stripes
Thousands Protest for Reform in Jordan - Voice of America
In Tunisia, Luxurious Lifestyles of the Corrupt - Washington Post
Protests Unsettle Jordan, Most Other Neighbors Stay Calm - New York Times
U.S. Needs to Break with Mubarak Now - Washington Post editorial
Washington and Mr. Mubarak - New York Times editorial
Cairo's Restless Streets - Los Angeles Times editorial
A New Beginning - Washington Post opinion
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mubarak? - New York Times opinion
How to Respond - Washington Post opinion series
Afghanistan
Kabul Suicide Bomber Targets Foreigners - Voice of America
Deadly Attack in Kabul Sought to Kill Head of Blackwater - New York Times
Deadly Explosion in Kabul Diplomatic District - Washington Post
Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 8 in Afghan Capital - Associated Press
ISAF, Karzai Condemn Kabul Suicide Attack - AFPS
Kandahar Deputy Governor Killed in Suicide Attack - BBC News
Prominent Afghan Family Died in Grocery Bombing - Associated Press
Germany Extends Afghan War Mission - Stars and Stripes
Germany Plans Start of Troop Withdrawal - New York Times
American Interpreter Takes a Stand in Afghanistan - Stars and Stripes
Afghan Killings Case Referred to Court Martial - Associated Press
Pakistan
American Charged in Pakistan Killing - New York Times
American Diplomat Faces Murder Charges in Pakistan - Washington Post
American Facing Possible Murder Charge in Pakistan - Associated Press
U.S. Demands Release of Diplomat in Pakistan - Associated Press
Iraq
Bomb at Baghdad Funeral in Shia Muslim Area Kills 48 - BBC News
Iran
Davos Panel Sees Huge Iranian Response to Attack - Associated Press
Iran Sees Rise of Islamic Hard-Liners - New York Times
Iran Hangs Dutch Woman Detained in Election Unrest - Associated Press
Dutch Foreign Minister Summons Iranian Ambassador - Associated Press
Piracy
NATO Says Danish Warship Rescues 2 From Pirates - Associated Press
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Founder Says Enjoys Making Banks Squirm - Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Gates Says Nuclear Forces Have Fixed Slips - Associated Press
Kehler Succeeds Chilton as Strategic Command Chief - AFPS
Pentagon Plans for End to 'Dont' Ask, Don't Tell' - Washington Post
'Don't Ask' Repeal Plan Progressing Quickly, Officials Say - AFPS
DADT Repeal Plan Requires No Major Policy Overhaul - Stars and Stripes
United States
President Is Likely to Discuss Gun Control Soon - New York Times
Plugging the Airport Security Gaps - Los Angeles Times opinion
Canada
U.S., Canada Discuss Defense Cooperation - AFPS
Africa
Rival Ivory Coast Governments Lobby for Support Before A.U. Summit - VOA
African Union In New Move to End Ivory Coast Crisis - Reuters
Darfur: Sharp Rise in Violence - BBC News
Rights Groups Demand Impartial Probe Into Ugandan Activist's Death - VOA
Nigerian Electoral Candidate Shot In Northeast City - Reuters
Nelson Mandela Returns Home From Hospital - New York Times
Americas
Mexican Cartels Suspected in American's Slaying - Los Angeles Times
33 Ex-Mayors Accused of Corruption in Mexico - Associated Press
Mexico Charges Police Who Killed Mayor's Bodyguard - Associated Press
Guerrero Election Kicks Off Weighty Mexico Political Year - Los Angeles Times
Venezuelan Court Orders Trial of Chavez Opponent - Associated Press
Haiti Vote Planned for March, Ballot Set Next Week - Associated Press
Cuban Dissident Farinas Released a Third Time - BBC News
Asia Pacific
Joint Exercise Testing Army's Newest Units in Pacific - Stars and Stripes
Europe
Russia Adopts Color-Coded Terror Alert System - New York Times
Russia Says Caucasus Man Was Airport Bomber - Associated Press
Ireland, Mired in Crisis, Will Dissolve Parliament - New York Times
Middle East
Analysts Say Leaked 'Palestine Papers' Will Impact Prospects for Peace - VOA
Palestinian Shot in Head in Clash With Israeli Settlers - New York Times
South Asia
India Maoist Rebels 'Killed in Gunbattle' - BBC News
Please recall that on December 19, 2010, General Amos stated:
"Fidelity is the essence of the United States Marine Corps. Above all else, we are loyal to the Constitution, our Commander in Chief, Congress, our chain of command, and the American people. The House of Representatives and the Senate have voted to repeal Title 10, US Code 654 "Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the United States Armed Forces." As stated during my testimony before Congress in September and again during hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month, the Marine Corps will step out smartly to faithfully implement this new policy. I, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, will personally lead this effort, thus ensuring the respect and dignity due all Marines. On this matter, we look forward to further demonstrating to the American people the discipline and loyalty that have been the hallmark of the United States Marine Corps for over 235 years."
Today, he and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps released this video message to their Marines describing the way ahead:
Here is the latest edition of my column at Foreign Policy:
Topics include:
1) What does cyberwar look like? In 2008, Georgia found out.
2) Stuart Levey, Treasury's sanctions supremo, didn't get results. What now?
What does cyberwar look like? In 2008, Georgia found out.
In most ways, the brief war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008 was a throwback to the mid-20th century. A border dispute, inflamed by propaganda and whipped-up ethnic tension, resulted in a murky case of who-shot-first, an armored blitzkrieg, airstrikes, a plea for peace by the defeated, signatures on a piece of paper, and the winner's annexation of some territory. So far, so 1939. But one aspect of this little war was very much in the 21st century, namely Russia's integration of offensive cyber operations into its overall political-military strategy. The August war was a preview of how military forces will use cyber operations in the future and what commanders and policymakers need to prepare for.
In a new piece for Small Wars Journal, David Hollis, a senior policy analyst with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and a reserve Army officer at U.S. Cyber Command, describes how the Russian government integrated cyber operations into its campaign plan against Georgia. Hollis notes that though the Russian offensive cyber operations in the Georgia war were obvious, they were masked through third parties and by routing the attacks through a wide variety of server connections, all standard practices of cyber operations. As a result, Georgian and other investigators cannot conclusively prove that the Russian government conducted these cyberattacks. Indeed, the Kremlin denies using cyberwarfare in the conflict, a somewhat odd thing to be embarrassed about while Russia's tanks roamed around the Georgian countryside and its aircraft bombed Georgian targets.
According to Hollis, Russian offensive cyber operations began several weeks before the outbreak of the more familiar kinetic operations. Russian cyberintelligence units conducted reconnaissance on important sites and infiltrated Georgian military and government networks in search of data useful for the upcoming campaign. During this period, the Russian government also began organizing the work of Russian cybermilitias, irregular hackers outside the government that would support the campaign and also provide cover for some of the government's operations. During this period the government and cybermilitias conducted rehearsals of attacks against Georgian targets.
When the kinetic battle broke out on Aug. 7, Russian government and irregular forces conducted distributed denial-of-service attacks on Georgian government and military sites. These attacks disrupted the transmission of information between military units and between offices in the Georgian government. Russian cyberforces attacked civilian sites near the action of kinetic operations with the goal of creating panic in the civilian population. Russian forces also attacked Georgian hacker forums in order to pre-empt a retaliatory response against Russian targets. Finally, the Russians demonstrated their ability to disrupt Georgian society with kinetic and cyber operations, yet refrained from attacking Georgia's most important asset, the Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline and associated infrastructure. By holding this target in reserve, the Russians gave Georgian policymakers an incentive to quickly end the war.
Faced by overwhelming Russian air power, armored attacks on several fronts, and an amphibious assault on its Black Sea coastline, Georgia had little capability of kinetic resistance. Its best hope lay with strategic communications, with transmitting to the world a sympathetic message of rough treatment at the hands of Russian military aggression. According to Hollis, Russia effectively used cyber operations to disrupt the Georgian government's ability to assemble and transmit such a plea. Meanwhile, Russia's own information operations filled in a narrative favorable to its side of the case, removing Georgia's last hope for strategic advantage.
Hollis points out that the effectiveness of cyber operations, especially denial-of-service attacks, can be fleeting; in the recent duels between cyberattackers and defenders of WikiLeaks, both sides mostly fired blanks. But in August 2008, Russian planners tightly integrated cyber operations with their kinetic, diplomatic, and strategic communication operations and achieved cyber disruptions at the moments they needed those disruptions to occur. The Georgia episode provides a good case study for cyberwarriors preparing for the next such conflict.
Stuart Levey, Treasury's sanctions supremo, didn't get results. What now?
On Jan. 24, the Wall Street Journal reported that Stuart Levey, U.S. Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will leave his post in one month. David Cohen, Levey's deputy with long experience in the Treasury Department, will very likely succeed Levey. For nearly seven years, Levey has labored to isolate the North Korean and Iranian governments from the international financial system. Levey used diplomacy, moral suasion, and his deep connections with the global banking system and in the process revolutionized the employment of financial sanctions as a tool of statecraft. Unfortunately, he will leave office having failed to achieve his goals, namely to obtain leverage sufficient to change the behavior of the North Korean and Iranian governments. His bosses will now have to decide what to try next.
Last week's negotiation in Istanbul between Iran and the P5+1 group ended in quick failure, revealing that many years of increasingly restrictive sanctions against Iran have failed to produce effective negotiating leverage. And in spite of being the most commercially and financially isolated country in the world, it took North Korea only a year and half to build a large uranium enrichment facility, equipped with 2,000 centrifuges and advanced control systems.
Levey's disappointing results do not mean that sanctions should not have been tried or that the U.S. government and its partners should not continue to tighten them. Western policymakers surely hope that sanctions will eventually produce effective negotiating leverage without inflicting deep pain on civilian populations. It is worth questioning whether such fine-tuning -- effective leverage without civilian pain -- is realistic. The civilian population in North Korea suffers more than any (something for which Kim Jong Il is responsible), without the achievement of much negotiating leverage. And if things became really uncomfortable for a targeted regime, it could play the "victim card" to fight back against sanctions, as Saddam Hussein did with increasing success before 2003.
If sanctions aren't working, what then? Policymakers will inevitably look to their military and paramilitary assets to produce negotiating leverage. Military and intelligence staffs will be asked to prepare options involving the use of covert action, unconventional warfare, or the recruitment of proxy combatants. Political leaders generally first chose sanctions in order to avoid the privations of war. Next will be the hope that "small wars" will preclude a large one. In Iran, some entity has employed covert action -- the Stuxnet computer worm and the assassination of two nuclear scientists -- in an attempt to slow down Iran's nuclear program. How many other realistic "small war" options exist against Iran and North Korea remains a mystery.
When civilian masters have concluded that sanctions aren't working, they will put pressure on their military planners to come up with some practical "small war" options. If the Treasury's leverage isn't enough, the Pentagon's planners will likely be asked to produce more. These planners need to be careful that their plans produce more leverage instead of more trouble.
Afghan Troop Proposal May Cost $2 Billion More - Reuters
Different Accounts of the Afghan War - New York Times
Explosion Hits Supermarket in Kabul - New York Times
Blast at Kabul Supermarket Kills 8 - Los Angeles Times
Afghan Police: 9 Die in Kabul Supermarket Blast - Associated Press
Panoramic Views From Kunduz - New York Times
Obama: Reluctant Warrior - Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
U.S. Official Shoots Two Pakistanis to Death - New York Times
Pakistan Detains American in Shooting of Two Men - Washington Post
U.S. Diplomatic Worker Faces Murder Charges - Los Angeles Times
U.S. Official on Pakistan Murder Charge - BBC News
Russia Bomb Suspect May Have Been Trained in Pakistan - Bloomberg
Days of Unrest
Egypt: Crowds Clash with Police in 'Angry Friday' Protests - Washington Post
Egypt Protests Escalate in Cairo, Suez, Other Cities - BBC News
Massive Protests Sweep Across Egypt - Los Angeles Times
Clashes in Cairo Extend Arab World's Days of Unrest - New York Times
Egypt: Protesters Feel World Has Passed Them By - Washington Post
Egypt's Leader Uses Old Tricks to Defy New Demands - New York Times
Yemenis Join in Anti-government Protests - Washington Post
Waves of Unrest Spread to Yemen, Shaking a Region - New York Times
As Protests Swell Middle East Faces Uncertainty - Washington Post
As Arabs Protest, U.S. Offers Assertive Support - Washington Post
Muslim Brotherhood May Change Tone of Protests - New York Times
Egypt Imposes Night Curfew After Day of Riots - Associated Press
Al Jazeera Galvanizes Arab Frustration - New York Times
The Day Part of the Internet Died: Egypt Goes Dark - Associated Press
Most Members of Old Cabinet in Tunisia Step Down - New York Times
Israel Watches Arab Turmoil Closely, Comments Cautiously - Washington Post
Warily Eyeing Egypt, Israelis Feel Like Spectators - New York Times
Arab Rebellion - Washington Post opinion
Getting it Right on Egypt - Washington Post opinion
What Can the Protests in Egypt Achieve? - New York Times opinion series
Revolutionary Arab Geeks - New York Times opinion
Iraq
Protests Erupt after Car Bomb Kills 48 in Baghdad - Washington Post
After Bombing, Iraqis Direct Anger at Police - New York Times
Iran
Iranian Book Celebrating Suicide Bombers Found in Arizona - FOX News
U.S. Department of Defense
Gates Says Pentagon Faces Spending 'Crisis' - Washington Post
Gates Says Budget Impasse Threatens Readiness - New York Times
Army Commanders Told Not to Send Manning to Iraq - McClatchy Newspapers
WikiLeaks Suspect's Atty Hopes for Custody Changes - Associated Press
No Rush in ROTC's Return to Campus - New York Times
Gates Says New Military Policy on Gays Can Start Soon - New York Times
Pentagon to Outline Training for Gay Ban Repeal - Associated Press
United States
Administration to Replace Color-coded Terror Alerts - Washington Post
FBI Warrants Into Service Attacks by WikiLeaks Supporters - New York Times
FBI: 40 Warrants for WikiLeaks 'Hacktivists' - McClatchy Newspapers
GAO Questions U.S. Missile Defense Plans in Europe - Stars and Stripes
World
Muslim Population Gains Will Outstrip Non-Muslim Growth - Washington Post
Africa
Tunisia: Luxurious Lifestyles of a Corrupt Government - Washington Post
Americas
Chilean Judge Orders Investigation Into Allende's Death - New York Times
Haiti's President Urges His Candidate to Drop Out - New York Times
Asia Pacific
China Pushing Back Against Online Army - Washington Post
Chinese Journalist Who Wrote About Corruption Fired - New York Times
Malaysia: Fear Sends Some Worship Underground - New York Times
U.S. Pledges Help For Philippine Navy - Defense News
Europe
U.S., E.U. Eye Anti-satellite Weapons Pact - Washington Times
New Film Disrupts Turkey's Holocaust Day - New York Times
Moscow Police Seek Possible Suspect in Airport Bombing - Washington Post
Inquiry in Moscow Bombing Focuses on Caucasus - New York Times
Why Russia Can't Stop Terrorists - Washington Post editorial
Middle East
Next Premier of Lebanon Tries to Set His Own Course - New York Times
Lebanon: Mr. Mikati's Choice - New York Times opinion
Is This Lebanon's Final Revolution? - New York Times opinion
Olmert Memoir Cites Near Deal for Mideast Peace - New York Times
Cables Show Delicate U.S.-Egypt Relations - New York Times
