ISW Global News Roundup - July 22, 2010

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Afghanistan

BBC World Service- What is it like doing business in Afghanistan?

Associated Press- Taliban denounce Kabul meeting as sign of failure by Robert Reid

Washington Post- 2 Americans killed in copter crash in Afghanistan

Christian Science Monitor- Afghanistan war: Are Afghan forces loyal enough to take control by 2014? by Dan Murphy

Voice of America- NATO: Insurgents Behead 6 Police in Afghanistan

Guardian- Afghans lack faith in Kabul conference by Nushin Arbabzadah

USA Today- U.S. steps up Kandahar operation in Afghanistan by WIlliam Welch

The New York TImes- Obama Faces New Doubts on Pursuing Afghan War by David Sanger

BBC- Clinton defends US strategy in Afghanistan by Kim Chattas

Pakistan

The Washington Post- Afghanistan builds up strategic partnership with Pakistan by Joshua Partlow

Voice of America- US Seeks to Ease India Concerns About Pakistan

Daily Times- Pakistan calls for joint monitoring of Afghan border

The Washington Post- 2 militants die while building bomb in NW Pakistan

The Washington Post- Retired CIA veteran will return to head clandestine service by Peter Finn

Agence-France Presse- Pakistan clash kills three soldiers, 33 Taliban: officials

Iraq

NY Daily News- Iran wins a round in Iraq: Moqtada al-Sadr's rise could stoke sectarian tensions, help Tehran by Mohamad Bazzi

CNN- No deals yet to break Iraq's political impasse by Mohammed Tawfeeq

Los Angeles Times- Iraq car bombing kills at least 15 by Ned Parker

Miami Herald- State Department plans to field its own force in Iraq by Warren Strobel

Voice of America- US Commander: Troop Drawdown in Iraq on Track by Suzanne Presto

USA Today- Obama's day: Iraq and a new government payment plan

World

Iran

CNN- Iran says nuclear scientist learned valuable info about CIA

North Korea

Reuters- North Korea says U.S. drills pose danger to region by John Ruwitch

Palestine

Reuters- Direct peace talks decision in seven days: Abbas by Ali Sawafta

Yemen

Reuters- Suspected al Qaeda militants kill 5 Yemeni soldiers by Mohammed Ghobari