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• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 09 Sep 2011
• ISAF unwilling to act against Pakistani Taliban IRNA 10 Sep 2011 -- Foreign forces in Afghanistan are unwilling to take action against Pakistani Taliban, who have established in Afghan border regions and launch attacks on Pakistani check posts from there, reports said Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Iran begins 2nd round of massive war game ISNA 10 Sep 2011 -- Iran started the second round of massive war game on Saturday.
• NATO missile shield continues cold war policy, says Iran ISNA 10 Sep 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said deployment of NATO missile shield is the continuation of the cold war policy.

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Other Conflicts

• Libyan Forces Launch Assaults On Remaining Pro-Qaddafi Bastions RFE/RL 10 Sep 2011 -- Forces of Libya's interim government have launched assaults on two of the last remaining strongholds of loyalists of ousted ruler Muammar Qaddafi.
• NTC Forces Hammer at Gadhafi Stronghold of Bani Walid VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libya's National Transitional Council are making what they hope is the final push for Bani Walid, one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds. NATO is providing the NTC with air support.
• Ban welcomes agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on disputed Abyei area UN News Centre 10 Sep 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan to withdraw all forces from the disputed area around Abyei, a long-running source of tensions in the region.

News Reports

• Obama, Bush Remember Sept. 11 VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- One day before the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks, President Barack Obama is paying tribute to those who were lost that day, those who tried to save their lives, and members of the military. Meanwhile, New York's former mayor says America is safer today than on 9-11, but not safe enough.
• New York Plans 9/11 Anniversary Observances Amid Tight Security VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- Americans on Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. New York City is preparing for a day of observances.
• WEEKLY ADDRESS: Remembering September 11th The White House 10 Sep 2011
• Egypt Announces Emergency Measures Following Embassy Attack VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- Egypt has announced emergency measures to restore order following a mob attack on the Israeli Embassy in the Cairo suburb of Giza Friday night. Protesters had spent much of the day tearing down a protective wall, before finally breaking through Egyptian Army lines.
• Israel Reacts Strongly to Cairo Embassy Attack VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo.
• Amid Season of Unrest, Qatar Seeks to Expand Role in Middle East VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- While many of its neighbors grapple with civil unrest, the small country of Qatar in the Persian Gulf continues to strengthen its role as a regional leader. But whether the absolute monarchy will be able to retain its leadership position in a post-Arab-spring Middle East remains unclear.
• Pakistani Pleads Guilty In U.S. Court To Nuclear Export Allegations RFE/RL 10 Sep 2011 -- A Pakistani man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to illegally attempting to transfer nuclear-related materials to Pakistan.
• Arab League Chief in Syria for Talks with Assad VOA 10 Sep 2011 -- Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby is in Syria for talks with the country's embattled President Bashar al-Assad, a day after activists said government forces killed several protesters.