ISW Global News Roundup - May 17, 2010

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Afghanistan

CNN- Pro-peace cleric killed in Afghanistan by Matiullah Mati

Agence-France Presse-

Plane carrying 43 crashes in Afghanistan: ministry by Waheedullah Massoud

The New York Times- East Europe Feels Ignored by NATO, Report Says by Judy Dempsey

Agence-France Presse-

200 NATO troops die in Afghanistan this year

The New York Times- Taliban Say They Killed 4 Afghan Interpreters by Rod Nordland

Associated Press- US soldiers pay village calls in Afghanistan by Christopher Torchia

Voice of America- NY Times: US Uses Private Spies in Afghanistan

Bloomberg- Obama Wants Afghanistan Wind-Down Before 2012 Election: Review by Craig Seligman

 

Pakistan

Reuters- Pakistan holds two over funding Times Square plot

San Fransico Chronicle- America's problem Pakistan, not Afghanistan by Joel Brinkley

Associated Press- Officials: US missiles kill 5 in NW Pakistan by Riaz Khan

Reuters- Pakistan's President Zardari faces legal challenge by Mubasher Bukhari

Agence-France Presse- On war front, Obama rediscovers personality politics by Shaun Tandon

 

Iraq

The New York Times- Recount in Iraq Preserves Victory for Maliki Rival by Anthony Shadid

BBC- 'No fraud found' as Iraq election recount ends by Gabriel Gatehouse

Reuters- Al Qaeda's Iraq network replaces slain leaders

Agence-France Presse- Iran shells Kurdish rebels in Iraq: Iraqi Kurd official

CBS News- A Return to Civil War in Iraq?

 

Iran

The Washington Post- Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal by Dali Akbar Dareini

Christian Science Monitor- In 'humanitarian' move, Iran allows mothers of jailed US hikers to visit by Scott Peterson

Radio Free Europe- Iran Sentences Activists, Arrests Ex-MP

 

Israel

Reuters- Israel plays wargame assuming Iran has nuclear bomb by Dan Williams

Agence-France Presse- Russia arms sales to Syria 'don't help peace': Israel

 

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