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2 July SWJ Roundup

Sat, 07/02/2011 - 1:01am
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Afghanistan

10th Mountain Adds Job Program to Win Over Enemy - S&S

13 Die as Van Hits Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan - AP

Homemade Bomb Kills 13 Civilians in South Afghanistan - Reuters

French Ex-hostage Suggests Ransom Paid to Taliban - AP

ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS

Pakistan

CIA Idles Drone Flights from Base in Pakistan - WP

Pakistan Requests US Close Drone Base - AP

UK, Pakistani Leaders Hold Terror Talks in London - AP

Pakistan College Contest: Praise for bin Laden - AP

2 Swiss Kidnapped in SW Pakistan - AP

Syria

Syrians Take to Streets as Clinton Warns Assad Regime - VOA

'Hundreds of Thousands' Join Anti-Assad Protests - BBC

In Syria, Protests and Disorder Grow - WSJ

Tens of Thousands of Syrians Protest in Central City of Hama - NYT

Huge Protests Grip Syria; 14 Killed in Clashes - AP

Syrian Forces Kill 24, Protesters Tell Assad to Go - Reuters

14 Killed as Syrian Protests Spread - VOA

In Syria, Two Different Flavors Of Street Protests - NPR

Syrian President Sacks Governor of Central City - AP

Syrian Self-destruction - WP opinion

Libya

Gadhafi Role Blocking African Union Resolution on Libya - VOA

Muammar Gaddafi Threatens Europe - BBC

Gaddafi Threatens to Attack Europe - WP

Qaddafi Threatens Europe With Attacks - NYT

Defiant Gadhafi Threatens Attacks in Europe - AP

Libyan Rebel Strategy Depends on Outside Military Help - VOA

Rockets Push Back Rebels South of Libyan Capital - Reuters

How Limited is the US Mission in Libya? - S&S

Sudanese Army Seizes Southern Libyan Town - DT

African Union Offers to Host Libya Ceasefire Talks - Reuters

African Union Dodges Issue of Gadhafi's Role - AP

Libyan Women Take Up Arms - WP

Libya's Abandoned Stockpiles Attract Smugglers - Reuters

A Two-edged Sword in Libya - WP opinion

Yemen

In Yemen, Violence Fuels Economic Collapse - WP

Tens of Thousands Stage Opposing Rallies in Political Crisis - VOA

Yemen Officers Arrested for Betraying President - AP

Israel / Palestinians

Greece Bans Ships from Leaving Ports for Gaza Flotilla - VOA

Greece Bars Boats Leaving Greek Ports for Gaza - AP

Greece Puts Halt to Gaza Flotilla in a Win for Israel - CSM

Stuck in Dock, Flotilla Activists See the Hand of Israel - NYT

Greeks Turn Back US Protesters Bound for Gaza - AP

Diplomats: Mideast Quartet to Meet on July 11 - AP

Gaza Flotilla: Dead in the Water in Greece? - NYT opinion

Iraq

Iraq Cracks Down on Iran-Backed Shiite Militias - NYT

Iran

Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan - WSJ

Opposition to Iran's Rulers Growing - Reuters

Iran Keeps Snooping Online; US Struggles to Intervene - WP

Report: Bolivia Chief Apologized for Iranian Visit - AP

Lebanon

Lebanon: Press Divided Over UN Warrants for Hariri Murder - BBC

Lebanon: Hariri Tribunal Indictments to Widen Political Strife - Reuters

Lebanon: Hezbollah Poised to Ride Out Indictments - AP

Egypt

Thousands in Cairo Return to Tahrir Square to Protest - NYT

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Welcomes US Talks - AP

Morocco

Moroccans Vote on Constitutional Reforms - VOA

Moroccans Approve King's Reforms - BBC

Moroccans Vote for Changes - NYT

Moroccan Voters Approve Constitutional Changes - LAT

Moroccans Overwhelmingly Approve New Constitution - AP

Moroccan King Scores Landslide Win in Reform Vote - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa

Bahrain: Sunni Leaders Begin Talks with Shia Groups - BBC

Tensions High as Bahrain Dialogue Looms - Reuters

Bahrain's Shiite Party to Join Talks With Monarchy - AP

Jordan's PM Reshuffles Cabinet - AP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP

"Arab Srping": Israel is the Solution, Not the Problem - WT opinion

Al Qaeda

Bin Laden Document Trove Reveals Strain on al-Qaeda - WP

US Department of Defense

Panetta Takes Oath, Busy First Day as Defense Secretary - VOA

Panetta Takes Over at Pentagon, Cites Priorities - AP

Panetta Pledges 'No Hollow Force' on His Watch - AFPS

Ministering to Soldiers, and Facing Their Struggles - NYT

Gates Says Fired DIA Analyst Should Know Why - Politico

Possible Liberty Transfer Surprises US Army, AF - DN

Chairman's Corner: Independence Day 2011 - AFPS

International Education Program Promotes Relationships, Partnerships - AFPS

Senate Panel Passes Bill on Job Training for Military - WP

Army Bans Use of 'Toe Shoes,' Ciiting Image Concerns - WP

The Pentagon After Mr. Gates - NYT editorial

United States

Matthew Olsen Tapped as Next Head of NCTC - WP

Muslim Clerics Tied to Terrorism Again Seek Bail - AP

US Ends Most CIA Abuse Cases, to Probe Two Deaths - Reuters

Better Laws Needed to Counter Cyber Attacks - Reuters

Former IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Released Without Bail - VOA

Strauss-Kahn Is Released as Case Teeters - NYT

Strauss-Kahn Accuser's Call Alarmed Prosecutors - NYT

Africa

Africa's Youth: A Threat or Opportunity? - Reuters

UN Faces Big Challenge as Sudan Readies for Split - Reuters

Sudan's Bashir Vows to Fight On in South Kordofan - VOA

Sudan: Bashir Says Army to Continue Campaign in Oil State - Reuters

Sudan Activist Held, at Risk of Torture - AP

Senegalese President Facing Unrest - VOA

Ivory Coast warrant for Ble Goude - BBC

US Expands Its Drone War Into Somalia - NYT

Somalia: US Took Bodies of Militants After Strike - AP

Americas

Violence Stemming Central America Migrant Flow to US - WP

Mexican Drug Smuggler Gets Life Term for Killing Agent - LAT

Mexico: Message to US Agents: 'We'll Chop Your Heads Off' - AP

Mexican Marines Kill 15 Cartel Suspects in Battle - AP

Drug Gang Shootout in Mexico Mining State Kills 15 - Reuters

Mexico's Ex-ruling Party Back to its Autocratic Ways - LAT

Venezuela Says Hugo Chavez Will Remain in Charge - LAT

Venezuelan Military Chief: Chavez Still in Charge of Country - VOA

Venezuela: Army Plays Down Chavez Concerns - BBC

Chavez Allies Urge Calm Despite Cancer - WP

Chavez Allies Insist He's Still Running Venezuela - Reuters

Chavez's Cancer Revelation Rattles Venezuela - AP

Uncertainty Over Chavez's Recovery Roils Venezuela - Reuters

Chávez Can Remain Outside Venezuela for Months - NYT

Cancer May Curb Chavez Micro-Management in Venezuela - Reuters

Witness in Colombian Paramilitary Court Case Killed - BBC

Cuba Would Hurt if Chávez is Replaced - MH

US Issuing Licenses for Increased Cuba Travel - AP

Cuba: Hugo Chavez's Secret - WP opinion

Asia Pacific

Months After Quake, 40,000 Japanese Still Homeless - S&S

By-the-Book Celebration for China's Communists - NYT

Chinese Leader Says Corruption Threatens Rule - VOA

China's Communists Mull the Party's Future - LAT

China: Hu Warns Communists on Corruption - BBC

China's Communists Mark 90th, Hail Party's Success - AP

N. Korea Assumes Rotating Presidency of Arms Body - AP

Thailand Braces for Election - VOA

Thailand Braces for Hotly Contested Election - CSM

Thailand Enters Calm Before Election Storm - Reuters

Ex-Thai PM, in Exile, Looms Large in Tense Vote - AP

Main Parties Contesting Thailand's Election - Reuters

Indonesian President Names Relative to Lead Army - AP

Europe

Russia Plans Arctic Army Brigades - BBC

Russia to Deploy 2 Army Brigades in Arctic - AP

Europe Gives $17 Billion to Greece to Avoid Default - NYT

As Nationalism Surges in Europe, Poland Begins Bloc Presidency - NYT

Poland Takes Over EU Presidency for Six Months - BBC

Georgia Imposes Restrictions on Public Protests - Reuters

Belarus Leader Says Won't Allow Veiled Protests - Reuters

Bosniaks and Croats, Divided in Class and at Play - NYT