US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
US Pulls PR Advisers From an Afghan Government Media Center - NYT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani Death Squads Targeting US Informants - LAT
Iraq
Weapons Sales to Iraq Move Ahead Despite US Worries - NYT
Iraq Surge's Advocates Fear Gains Will Be Lost - WT
Allawi Says Iraq Headed for 'Sectarian Autocracy' - Reuters
Iranian Exiles in Iraq Agree to Move Camps - AP
The Iraq War is Not Really Over - WT opinion
Iraq's One-Man War Machine - LAT opinion
Syria
Activists: Syrian Forces Fire at Protesters While Monitors Tour Country - VOA
Violence Flares in Syria Despite Observers’ Visit - NYT
Gunfire Reported in Syrian Cities - WP
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill More Protesters - AP
Arab Observers Fan Out Across Syria - Reuters
Clashes as Syria Monitors Fan Out - BBC
Shooting Erupts in Syrian City Ahead of Arab Visit - Reuters
Syria Hiding Detainees from Arab League - LAT
Sudanese General Linked to Genocide Monitoring Syrian Violence - WT
Amid Bloodshed, Hamas Prepares to Leave Syria - AP
Observe and Report - WP editorial
Syria's Defecting Bloggers - NYT opinion
Iran
US Will Not 'Tolerate' Disruption of Vital Oil Strait Traffic - VOA
US Warns Iran on Oil Route Threat - BBC
US Warns Iran Against Closing Hormuz Oil Route - AP
US Fifth Fleet Says Won't Allow Hormuz Disruption - Reuters
Iran Unlikely to Close Hormuz Strait - WP
Iran Naval Chief Says Closing Gulf to Oil Traffic Easy - LAT
Strait of Hormuz: How Strategic a Waterway? - WP
Mom of Iran Detainee Questions Alleged Confession - AP
Iran Dissident Leader Sentenced to 8 Years in Jail - AP
Tehran’s Moment of Truth - WT editorial
Yemen
Yemenis, on Strike, Demand That Their Managers Be Fired - NYT
Yemen Government Workers Rally Against Corruption - AP
Key Military Positions Dismantled in Yemen Capital - Reuters
Egypt
Egypt's Mubarak Appears in Court After Three-Month Break - VOA
Mubarak Heads Back to Court - NYT
Trial of Mubarak Resumes in Egypt - BBC
Mubarak Back in Egyptian Court as Trial Resumes - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Oil Price Falls as Saudis Trump Iran Threat - AP
Israel to Legalize West Bank Outpost, Mulling More Construction - LAT
Israel Detains Ultra-Orthodox Man in Bus Row With Soldier - Reuters
Saudi Women to Run, Vote Without Male Approval - AP
Libya Ex-Rebels Sign Up for Government Jobs - AP
Algeria Leaders Have Lost Touch, Risk Anger - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Hazing-related Charges in Soldier's Death Could be Difficult to Prove - S&S
Panetta ‘Will Not Tolerate’ Bullying, Hazing - AFPS
Pentagon Thinning Ranks of Generals, Admirals - WP
Army to Trim NCO Ranks Starting in April, Memo Says - S&S
Guantanamo Leader Signs Order Opposed by Lawyers - AP
Japanese, US Troops to Together in Hand-to-Hand Combat - S&S
Locklear Nominated to be Next PACOM Commander - S&S
Gov’t to Pay Family $17.8M for Military Jet Crash in San Diego - AP
United States
Ticker-tape Parade Planned for Iraq Vets? Not Anymore - S&S
Puerto Rico Approves Political Status Referendum - AP
Africa
Islamists Intensify Nigeria’s Divisions - AP
Nigerians 'Will Defend Churches' - BBC
Seven Hurt as Bomb Hits Madrassa in Nigeria - Reuters
Three Killed in Gun Attack in Nigeria's Plateau State - Reuters
Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship - BBC
Americas
'The Blondies' Cartel Chief Caught in Mexico City - AP
Mexico Arrests Drug Dealer Linked to Boss Guzman - Reuters
Boxer's Shorts Spoil Mexico Vote - BBC
Venezuela: 'Highest Murder Rate' - BBC
Argentina Adopts Wide Definition of Terrorism - Reuters
Colombian Troops Charged in Deserter's Killing - AP
Cuban Jewish Leaders Meet With Jailed American - AP
Cuba Making Good on Pledge to Free Prisoners - AP
UN Seeks Probe of Police Killings in Haiti - VOA
Asia Pacific
China Finds Promise and Peril in Pursuit of Russian Energy - WP
Chinese Rights Lawyer Goes On Trial - VOA
Seven Suspected Kidnappers Killed in China's Restive West - Reuters
N. Korea Bids A Snowy, Dramatic Farewell to Kim Jong Il - VOA
North Korean Mourners Line Streets for Kim Jong-il’s Funeral - NYT
North Korea Holds Funeral for Kim Jong Il - LAT
Kim Jong Eun Leads Funeral Procession - WP
North Korea Calls Kim Jong Un 'Supreme Leader' - AP
North Korea Hails Nuclear, Military Feats of Kim Jong-Il - Reuters
At Funeral of Kim Jong-il, US-Made Limos Stand Out - NYT
Ex-Philippine President Faces 2nd Criminal Case - AP
Europe
Is Putin Showing Weakness in Face of Russia Opposition Movement? - VOA
Left and Right Unite in Russia’s Protests - WP
Political Promotions in Russia Appear to Belie Promise of Reform - NYT
Putin Rejects Suggestions of Talks with Russia Opposition - AP
Unlikely Agitator, Insider, Speaks Out Against Fraud in Russia - NYT
Russia Slams US for Human Rights Abuses - VOA
Italy’s Lower Rates Ease Borrowing but Not Governing - NYT
Spanish Police Arrest Italian Mafia Suspect - AP
Turkey Warns France of More Action Over Genocide Bill - Reuters
Bosnia Parties Agree on Government - BBC
South Asia
India Anti-Corruption Activist Hazare Calls Off Hunger Strike - VOA
Indian Activist Calls Off Fast But Vows to Keep Fighting - NYT