Small Wars Journal

1 March SWJ Roundup

Tue, 03/01/2011 - 7:38am
Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Libya Wages Counterattack on Three Fronts - New York Times

Counterstrikes Put Libya in Apparent Standoff - Washington Post

Libyan Rebels Repel Attack on City - Wall Street Journal

Security Forces Stop Protests in Libyan Capital - Voice of America

Outside Capital, Anger, Grievances Run Deep - Washington Post

Pro-Gadhafi Forces Fight Rebels in 2 Cities - Associated Press

Pro-Gadhafi Forces Try to Retake Strategic City - Associated Press

Refugees Flee Libya Amid Bloodshed - Los Angeles Times

Gaddafi Says 'All My People Love Me' - BBC News

Libyan Government Criticizes U.N. Sanctions - Voice of America

U.S. Readies Military Options on Libya - New York Times

U.S. Troops Re-Positioned to Provide Options on Libya - AFPS

U.S. Military Moves Forces for Possible Libya Mission - Voice of America

Pentagon: Moving Forces in Case Needed for Libya - Associated Press

Clinton: U.S. Sending Aid Teams to Libya's Borders - Associated Press

Many Libyans Oppose U.S. Invasion - Washington Times

French Aid Bolsters Libyan Revolt - New York Times

U.S. Freezes a Record $30 Billion in Libyan Assets - New York Times

China Deploys Military Transports to Retrieve Nationals From Libya - VOA

Refugee Agency Speaks of 'Emergency' on Libya's Borders - New York Times

U.S.-Libya Nuclear Deal: Qaddafi Threat Faded Away - New York Times

Egypt Issues Travel Ban, Asset Freeze on Mubarak - Voice of America

Mubarak Banned from Travel, Assets Frozen - Washington Post

Egyptian Police Try to Recover From Reputation - Washington Post

Morocco Protests Fail to Take Hold - Washington Post

Bahrainis Protest Outside Parliament - Voice of America

Omanis Protest for 3rd Day in Key Industrial Town - Voice of America

Protests in Oman Spread From Port City to Capital - New York Times

Oman Deploys Army Units Fearing More Unrest - Associated Press

Yemen Opposition Not Interested in Unity Government - Voice of America

Yemen's Opposition Backs Protesters - New York Times

Thousands of Yemeni Protesters Demand Saleh Goes - Reuters

Beleaguered Yemeni Leader Shows Staying Power - Los Angeles Times

Yemeni President Says U.S. and Israel Behind Unrest - Associated Press

Saudi Authorities Detain Shi'ite Cleric Over Sermon - Reuters

The Arab Revolution Swells - Washington Post editorial

Works in Progress - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

After Protests, Iraq PM Urges Early Local Vote - Associated Press

Iraqi Court Gives Briton 20 Years Over Slayings - Associated Press

Iran

Iran: Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi 'Arrested' - BBC News

Mystery Deepens on Status of Iran Opposition Leaders - New York Times

Clinton Backs U.N. Human Rights Probe of Iran - Voice of America

Russia Says Why Iranian Nuclear Plant Unloaded - Associated Press

Israel

Israel's Barak: Must Look Beyond Mideast Risks - Associated Press

Netanyahu Warns on Settlements - New York Times

Settlers Rampage in W.Bank After Outpost Dismantled - Reuters

Afghanistan

Vote Recounts Underway in 10 Afghan Provinces - Associated Press

Six NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan - Washington Post

NATO: 3 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - Associated Press

Private Spies Aid FBI in Afghan Investigation - New York Times

Forces Detain Militants, Find Weapons in Afghanistan - AFPS

Court Martial in Wash. Over Afghanistan Misconduct - Associated Press

Pakistan

Behind the Scenes of Raymond Davis 'Spy' Saga - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

Tiny Spy Planes Could Mimic Birds, Insects - Associated Press

New Sgt. Maj. of Army 'Right Person at Right Time' - Stars and Stripes

Closure Dates Proposed for 2nd Fleet, JFCOM - Navy Times

United States

Financial Terrorism Suspected in '08 Economic Crash - Washington Times

On Foreign Policy, Who Speaks for Republicans? - Washington Post

United Kingdom

U.K. 'to End Direct Aid to 16 Countries' - BBC News

BA Worker Rajib Karim Convicted of Terror Charges - BBC News

British Shift on Muslims Is Ominous - New York Times

Africa

Sudan: Abyei Ethnic Clashes Mar Peace Deal - BBC News

Pirates Hijack Vessel Carrying 4 Adults, 3 Children - New York Times

Somali Pirates 'Seize Danish Children' in Indian Ocean - BBC News

Zimbabwe Activists May Have Been Tortured - New York Times

Zimbabwe Police, Military Put on Show of Force - Associated Press

U.N. Anger Over Ivorian Arms Embargo - BBC News

Americas

Mexico Arrests Two More in U.S. Agent Murder - BBC News

Mexico Nabs Alleged Head of 'Resistance' Drug Gang - Associated Press

Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega Set to Run for Third Term - BBC News

Cuba Dissident Ladies in White March Confronted - BBC News

Aristide Keeps Haiti Waiting - Los Angeles Times

Asia Pacific

Security Apparatus in China Stifles Calls for Change - New York Times

China Rolls Back Press Freedoms Amid Protest Calls - Associated Press

Diplomats Slam China Harassment of Journalists - Associated Press

Why China Is Nervous About Arab Uprisings - New York Time opinion

With Its Eye on China, Japan Builds Up Military - New York Times

S. Korea, U.S. Begin Drills Amid N. Korean Threats - Associated Press

Vietnam Activist Nguyen Dan Que Held for Uprising Call - BBC News

Vietnam Releases Prominent Dissident on Bail - Associated Press

New Finding on Cameraman's Death During Thai Protests - BBC News

Europe

German Minister Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal - Associated Press

German Defence Minister Guttenberg Steps Down - Reuters

South Asia

Death Penalty for 11 in India Train Burning Case - Associated Press

India Seeks Return of Accused Soldier From U.S. - Associated Press

Comments

It's too bad you recently changed your RSS feed parameters. I liked it better when all the articles were displayed directly on my Google Reader.