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ISW News Roundup - June 24, 2009
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Iraq
Christian Science Monitor - Stabilizing Iraq: Why Mosul is a Special Case, by Jane Arraf
Wall Street Journal - Big Oil Ready for Big Gamble in Iraq, by Gina Chon
Associated Press - Iraq to Mark U.S. Pullback With Holiday
Reuters - Head of UK Iraq War Inquiry Backs Some Public Hearings
Associated Press - Iraq: Kurds Demand Oil Bidding Round be Annulled
New York Times - Spate of Attacks Tests Iraqi City and U.S. Pullout, by Rod Nordland
VOA News - Baghdad Bombing Kills at Least 50
VOA News - Gates Calls on Persian Gulf States to Help More in Iraq, Afghanistan, by Al Pessin
Afghanistan
VOA News - Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban Forces' Southern Strongholds
Reuters - Three German Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
AFP - Wave of Attacks as Obama Aide Assesses Afghanistan Plan
Associated Press - Analysis: Bombing Rule May Help Protect Civilians, by Pauline Jelinek
RFE/RL - Afghan Presidential Election Campaign Under Way, Underwhelmingly, by Abubakar Siddique
Christian Science Monitor - Why Afghanistan Might Gain a CEO, by Ben Arnoldy
RFE/RL - Afghan President Accepts Rivals' Debate Challenge
Associated Press - Obama, Dutch PM Meet in Washington Next Month
Associated Press - Gates Asks Gulf Leaders for More Afghanistan Help, by Pauline Jelinek
Associated Press - Baghdad Bombing Kills at Least 21
Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's First National Park Waits for Tourists, by Ben Arnoldy
Pakistan
BBC - Pakistan's Unseen Offensive
Associated Press - 50 Militants Dead in Pakistan Tribal Belt Fighting
Wall Street Journal - Rival of Pakistan Taliban Chief is Assassinated, by Zahid Hussain
Long War Journal - Senior Taliban Leaders Targeted in Yesterday's Predator Strikes, by Bill Roggio
Reuters - U.S. Drones Prowl Over Pakistan's South Waziristan, by Hafiz Wazir
Reuters - 'Jihadists' Helping Displaced Pakistanis: Aid Group, by Oaul Tait
BBC - Mumbai Warrents Seek 22 Suspects
Region
Wall Street Journal - Crisis Rocks Mideast Power Balance, by Yaroslav Trofimov
Iran
RFE/RL - With Latest Remarks, Obama Seeks to Silence Critics on Iran, by Heather Maher
New York Times - Fresh Clashes in Tehran as Cleric Says Iran Will Not Yield, by Nazila Fathi and Alan Cowell
Christian Science Monitor - In Tehran, Growing Brutality Undermines Prospect for Iran-US Dialogue, by Scott Peterson
Wall Street Journal - Obama Rips Iran in Tactical Shift, by Jay Solomon, Jonathan Weisman and Yochi J. Dreazen
Washington Post - Supreme Leader Decries 'Bullying' Over Election, by Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin
New York Times - Obama Condemns Iranian Iron Fist Against Protesters, Helene Cooper and David E. Sanger
Kyrgyzstan
Washington Post - Kyrgyzstan Agreed U.S. Base Deal With Russia-Source, by Olge Shchedrov
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Triples Payment of Rent to Kyrgyzstan, by Alan Cullison
North Korea
VOA News - Report: Kim Jong Il's Son Appointed as Head of Spy Agency
Reuters - China Says North Korea a 'Serious Concern,' by Chris Buckley
Russia
VOA News - Russia Open to Further Nuclear Talks Without North Korea
Saudi Arabia
New York Times - Documents Back Saudi Links to Extremists, by Eric Lichtblau
Syria
Reuters - U.S. to Send Ambassador to Syria After 4 Years
AFP - US to Send New Ambassador to Syria, by Lachlan Carmichael
New York Times - Obama Will Send Envoy to Syria, Officials Say, by Mark Landler