Small Wars Journal

14 February SWJ Roundup

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 7:00am
Egypt

Egypt's Military Dissolves Parliament, Suspends Constitution - Voice of America

Egyptian Military Dissolves Parliament - New York Times

Egypt Military Dissolves Parliament, Suspends Constitution - Los Angeles Times

Egypt's Generals Impose Martial Law - Washington Post

Egyptian Military Dissolves Parliament - BBC News

Egypt's Generals Impose Martial Law - Washington Post

Egypt Army Delivers Ultimatum to Tahrir Protest - Reuters

Egypt's Army Prodding Return to Normalcy After Weeks of Protests - VOA

Obama Administration Studies Recent Revolutions - Washington Post

Administration Deals with Strategy on Egypt - USA Today

Where is Egypt's Hosni Mubarak? - Washington Post

Field Marshal Tantawi, Man in Charge of Egypt - Washington Post bio

Middle East / North Africa

Uprisings Show Potent New Threats to Arab States - New York Times

Mideast Unrest Spreads - Wall Street Journal

Middle East Nations Scramble to Contain Unrest - Los Angeles Times

More Anti-Government Protests in Yemen - Voice of America

Yemen Rocked by Third Day of Protests - BBC News

Yemeni Youth Square Off With Forces - New York Times

Yemeni Police Block Protesters' March on Palace - Reuters

Yemen Cleric Criticizes Yemen for Helping U.S. - Associated Press

Algeria's Opposition Praises Protesters for Evading Police Blockade - VOA

Algeria Sees State Of Emergency Over In Days - Reuters

Tunisians Turn to Everyday Matters - New York Times

Tunisians Landing by Boatload on Italian Island - Associated Press

Italy Seeks to Halt Illegal Immigrants From Tunisia - New York Times

Tunisia Rejects Italian Call to Send Immigration Police - BBC News

Tunisian Women Seeking Place in Future Political Makeup - VOA

Clashes in Bahrain Before Planned Protest Rally - Associated Press

Minor Clashes as Bahrain "Day Of Rage" Begins - Reuters

Adm. Mullen, U.S. Diplomat Visit Jordan, Urge Reform - Washington Post

As Egypt Calms Down, So Do Israeli Nerves - New York Times

Israeli PM: Arab World Undergoing 'Earthquake' - Associated Press

Egypt Unrest Puts Mideast Peace Efforts on Hold - Associated Press

Palestinian Authority Dismisses Cabinet - Wall Street Journal

Palestinian Cabinet 'to Resign as Part of Reshuffle' - BBC News

Gaddafi Tells Palestinians to Revolt Against Israel - Reuters

Israel Gets New Military Chief - Voice of America

Afghanistan

Kabul Police: Explosion Reported in Afghan Capital - Associated Press

Two Suicide Bombers Attack In Downtown Kabul - Reuters

Rare-Earth Shortage? Afghans Think They Can Help - Associated Press

Afghanistan: Tactical Victories, Strategic Stalemate? - Politics Daily

Pakistan

Pakistan Confident U.S. Tri-Lateral Talks on Afghanistan Will Resume Soon - VOA

Pakistan: U.S. Shooting Case Won't Derail Talks - Associated Press

Pakistani Police Deem American 'Guilty' in Shootings - Washington Post

Pakistan Army Turns to War Movies to Counter Jihad - Associated Press

Drones Hurt Pakistan Bid to Win Hearts And Minds - Reuters

Guard Pleads Guilty in Pakistani Governor's Murder - Associated Press

Devastating 2010 Pakistan Floods Highlight Difficulties - Washington Post

Iraq

Weir Group Iraq Cash to Fund Humanitarian Projects - BBC News

Iran

Iran Opposition Moves Ahead with Rally Plan, Despite Warnings - VOA

Iran Opposition Renews Calls for Rally; Govt Forbids Marches - Washington Post

Iranian Leaders Vow to Crush March - New York Times

Iran Forces In Streets to Thwart Opposition Rally - Reuters

IAEA Chief: Iran Still Producing Uranium - Washington Post interview

Book Review

The Spymaster Who Created the OSS - New York Times

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Military Chief Meets New Israeli Commander - Associated Press

United States

Obama Budget to Cut Deficit by $1.1 Trillion - Reuters

Arizona Fires Back in Immigration Law Battle - Washington Post

Mob Arrests Raise Issues of Crime, Port Security - Associated Press

Africa

Women Demand Release of Protesters in Sudan - Voice of America

Uganda's Museveni Expected to Win Tight Election - Reuters

Somali Pirates Hijack Ship With 23 Crew Members - Associated Press

Americas

Gunmen Kill Eight in Mexico City Suburb Drive-by Attack - BBC News

7 Dead, 1 Injured in Suburban Mexico City Shootout - Associated Press

Colombia's FARC Rebels Free Kidnapped Policeman - Reuters

4th Captive Freed by Colombian Rebels - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Radical Indonesian Cleric Faces Terrorism Trial - Associated Press

Burma Media Warns of 'Tragic End' for Aung San Suu Kyi - BBC News

Europe

Russian Village Is Angry, but Not With Bomber - New York Times

Russia Reinstates a Reporter It Expelled - New York Times

Italians Protest Over Berlusconi Scandals - New York Times

Italy: Day of Protests in 200 Cities Against Berlusconi - Daily Telegraph

Greek Police Arrest Suspected Lebanese Militant - Associatred Press

Swiss Reject Ban on Keeping Army Weapons in Homes - Reuters