Small Wars Journal

5 February SWJ Roundup

Sat, 02/05/2011 - 10:11am
Egypt

Mubarak Meets Economic Team as Protests Enter Day 12 - Voice of America

Egypt Officials Seek to Ease Mubarak Out - New York Times

Former Loyalist Emerges as Presidential Possibility - Washington Post

Egypt's Army Moves to Restore Order - Los Angeles Times

Steps Toward a Solution in Egyptian Crisis - Washington Post

Mubarak Moves to Restart Economy - BBC News

U.S. Presses Egyptian Army to Bless Talks - Washington Post

Egypt's Military Remains Neutral, Mullen Says - AFPS

Where Egypt Military's Loyalties Lie Remains Unclear - Washington Post

Discontented Within Egypt Face Power of Old Elites - New York Times

Tahrir Square Remains Primary Battle Site - Washington Post

Disappearances up the Ante in Tahrir Square - Los Angeles Times

More Attacks and Detentions for Journalists in Cairo - New York Times

Amid Crackdown, al-Jazeera Endures - Washington Post

Explosion Rocks Egyptian Pipeline to Israel - Voice of America

Gas Pipeline Explodes in North Sinai - Los Angeles Times

Natural Gas Supply to Israel Cut Off After Blast - Washington Post

Egyptian Protesters Mostly Not Thinking About Israel - Voice of America

On Egypt, Europe Follows U.S. Line - Washington Post

Europeans Struggle for Consistency on Egypt - New York Times

Egypt's Two Futures - Washington Post editorial

After Mubarak, What's Next for Egypt? - Washington Post opinion

Beware the Islamists in the Wings - Los Angeles Times opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Obama Said to Fault Spy Agencies' Mideast Forecasting - New York Times

Crisis in Egypt Tests U.S. Ties With Israel - New York Times

Revolt in Egypt Inspires Palestinians - Voice of America

Turmoil Complicates Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks - Washington Post

Israel Offers Economic Package for Palestinians - New York Times

Jordan Faces Rising Tide of Unrest, but Few Expect Revolt - New York Times

Laid-back Attitude in Yemen Leavens the Revolution - Washington Post

'Day of Rage' for Syrians Fails to Draw Protesters - New York Times

New Lebanese Prime Minister Unlikely to Alter Policy - Voice of America

Return of Islamic Leader Worries Some Tunisian Women - Voice of America

Why Yemen Won't Fall - New York Times opinion

Afghanistan

In Taliban's Heartland, U.S. and Afghan Forces Dig In - New York Times

Bombs Kill 2 NATO Troops in Southern Afghanistan - Associated Press

Pakistan

Pakistan to Trim Large Cabinet - Los Angeles Times

Pakistan Likely to Release U.S. Diplomat - Associated Press

Iraq

Pentagon Fears Iraq Becoming 'Forgotten War' - Christian Science Monitor

Iraqi Leader Says He'll Cut His Salary in Half - New York Times

Iran

Khamenei Calls Uprisings 'Islamic Awakening' - Los Angeles Times

Iran's Khamenei Says Uprisings Represent 'Defeat' for U.S. - Washington Post

U.S. Department of Defense

Mullen Discusses Egypt, Other Topics on 'Daily Show' - AFPS

National Security Space Strategy Targets Safety, Stability - AFPS

DADT: Democrats Ask DOD for Honorable Discharge - Stars and Stripes

United States

Obama Said to Fault Spy Agencies' Mideast Forecasting - New York Times

Crisis in Egypt Tests U.S. Ties With Israel - New York Times

Lawyer Disputes Portrayal of Detainee - New York Times

'American-backed' Policy - Washington Post opinion

United Kingdom

U.K. PM Says Multiculturalism Has Failed - BBC News

Africa

U.S.: Time Running Out for Peaceful Departure for Ivory Coast's Gbagbo - VOA

U.S. Critical of Assembly in Somalia - New York Times

Americas

Venezuela: An American Has the President's Ear - New York Times

Asia Pacific

China Developing Counterspace Weapons - Defense News

Parliament Picks Insider as President of Burma - New York Times

Burma Chooses Junta Insider Thein Sein for President - Washington Post

Thai-Cambodia Clashes Kill 1 More Before Truce - Associated Press

Europe

U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Finalized - Associated Press

Europeans Struggle for Consistency on Egypt - New York Times

On Egypt, Europe Follows U.S. Line - Washington Post

South Asia

In India, Fears of Rising Islamic Extremism - Washington Post

Mob Attacks Sri Lankan Opposition Protest - Associated Press