ISW Global News Roundup - June 2, 2010

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Afghanistan

Department of Defense- Officials in Afghanistan Provide Details of Operations

The Wall Street Journal- Al Qaeda Again Forced to Fill Risky No. 3 Post by Siobhan Gorman

Voice of America- Afghan Forces Recapture District From Taliban

Department of Defense- Old Ammunition Poses Problem in Afghanistan by Ian Graham

BBC- Afghanistan voices: Peace jirga in Kabul

The New York Times- Taliban Attacks Shake Afghan Peace Gathering by Alissa Rubin

Voice of America- US, India Meet for Stragetic Dialogue

 

Pakistan

Agence-France Presse- Dozen militants killed in Pakistan

Associated Press- Pakistan claims victory over Taliban in stronghold by Nahar Toosi

Reuters- Gunmen attack Pakistan hospital in Lahore, kill 5 by Mubasher Bukhari

 

Iraq

Los Angeles Times- Final count shows Iraq vote unchanged by Liz Sly

Department of Defense- Iraqi Forces Detain 6 Terrorism Suspects

CNN- U.S. welcomes Iraq's certification of election results

WorldPress- Sadr's Political Rise in Iraq by Daniel Graeber

USA Today- For Christians in Iraq, the threats persist by Aamer Madhani

National Public Radio- Results Certified, Iraqi Parties Jockey For Control by Peter Kenyon

 

Iran

Reuters- Powers should consider Iran fuel offer:experts

Christian Science Monitor- New Iran sanctions more likely, or less, after nuclear bomb report? by Howard LaFranchi

Agence-France Presse- New sanctions could mean confrontation: Iran

 

Israel

The New York Times- Israel Begins to Expel Activists It Seized on Flotilla by Alan Cowell

The Boston Globe- Protesters assail Israel over sea raid by David Abel

Los Angeles Times- Obama administration seeks a fine line after Israel's raid of Gaza flotilla turns deadly by Michael Muskal

The Washington Post- 124 Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Jordan by Dale Gavlak

 

 

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