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• Afghans Report Progress on Security Pact with US VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- Officials in Afghanistan report progress in their "informal" talks with U.S. interlocutors on hammering out "a joint text" of a proposed bilateral security agreement. The U.S. is calling for a quick end to the talks, but a foreign ministry spokesman in Kabul reiterated Sunday the fate of the long-awaited document is linked to American guarantees for peace, stability, security and development of Afghan institutions.

Defense Policy / Programs

• C-17 crew brings warfighters home AFNS 11 Aug 2013 -- Boarding a C-17 Globemaster III at Kandahar, Afghanistan and headed to Transit Center at Manas here, U.S. Army Maj. Daniel Garcia prepared for the first leg of a special flight: the journey home after several months on his deployment.
• U.S., Australian Navies Participate in TS13 Exchange Program NNS 11 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. and Royal Australian navies participated in a professional exchange program (PEP) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013 (TS13), July 13-24.
• Bonhomme Richard ARG Conducts CERTEX NNS 11 Aug 2013 -- Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) began Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Aug. 7.
• Pacific Partnership 2013 Commemorates the 71st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal NNS 11 Aug 2013 -- Pacific Partnership 2013 leadership, crew members and partner-nation service members joined with international dignitaries near the historic battle site, 'Bloody Ridge,' to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, Aug 7.
• Truman Bids 'Au Revoir' To Marseille NNS 11 Aug 2013 -- Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Marseille, France, Aug. 9 after successfully completing its scheduled port visit.
• Pentagon proposes $2.7 billion arms sales to Iraq RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2013 -- Amid the most deadly month in Iraq in five years, the Pentagon has notified Congress of $2.7 billion in new arms sales to the Iraqi government.

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• Israel Approves New Settlement Homes VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- Israel is inviting contractors to build almost 1,200 new homes in occupied territory claimed by the Palestinians.
• Settlement construction shows Israel not after talks: Palestinian official Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- A senior Palestinian official has criticized Israel's new plans to construct nearly 1,200 settlement units in the occupied lands, stating that the measure shows Tel Aviv is not serious about the so-called peace talks.
• Israel to construct nearly 1,200 new illegal settler units Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- Israel has announced plans to construct nearly 1,200 new illegal settlement units on the occupied Palestinian territories, only three days before Palestinian and Israeli officials are to restart the so-called peace talks.
• Israel To Build More Than 1,000 New Settler Homes RFE/RL 11 Aug 2013 -- Israel says it will build more than 1,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
• Syria Army says has made more gains Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian Army says it has made more gains in clearing the country of foreign-backed militants, inflicting heavy losses on them.
• Syrian Army troops kill top al-Qaeda commander in Latakia Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- Syrian Army troops have killed a senior commander of a foreign-sponsored militant group affiliated with the al-Qaeda terrorist organization during a mop-up operation against anti-government gunmen in the country's principal port city of Latakia, Press TV reports.
• U.S. Condemns Bombings Across Iraq During Eid RFE/RL 11 Aug 2013 -- The United States has condemned the perpetrators of a wave of deadly bombings in Iraq during the end of Ramadan celebrations as 'enemies of Islam.'
• Iraq: UN envoy voices outrage as car bombings claim dozens of lives during Eid ul-Fitr UN News Centre 11 Aug 2013 -- A senior United Nations envoy has expressed shock and outrage at a series of coordinated bombings that targeted shopping areas and parks in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq as people were celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
li>Turkey to withdraw troops from UN force in Lebanon Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- Turkish authorities have stated that Ankara plans to withdraw some of its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, stating that the measure is unrelated to the recent kidnapping of two Turkish pilots in the Arab country.
• Egypt Claims Aerial Strikes Against Militants in Sinai VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- An Egyptian military spokesman says Egyptian Air Force helicopters have been carrying out strikes close to the Israeli border, in an effort to root out Islamist militants operating in the area.

News Reports

• Egypt Protesters Brace for Expected Assault VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- Tensions are rising among supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi amid reports that security forces are preparing to move against two protest camps in Cairo.
• Vote Counting Underway in Mali Presidential Run-off VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- Vote counting is underway in Mali following Sunday's presidential run-off election, meant to be a turning point from more than 18 months of conflict and political crisis.
• Iran to Sign New Nuclear Power Plant Deal with Russia – Minister RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2013 -- Iran intends to sign an agreement with Russia soon on the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.
• MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL / CHEMICAL WEAPONS ASSESSMENTS GovernmentAttic.org 11 Aug 2013 -- These sixteen documents comprise a set of U.S. Army Medical Intelligence reports from the 1970s and 1980s concerning the extent of research into and deployment of biological and chemical weapons activities in various nations. These reports were requested under Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR), administratively processed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and released by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).
• US Lawmakers Blast Russia on Snowden, Other Matters VOA 11 Aug 2013 -- U.S. lawmakers continue to slam Russia over Moscow's decision to grant temporary asylum to former federal contractor and surveillance program leaker Edward Snowden.
• Ex-NSA chief: US spying will get worse Iran Press TV 11 Aug 2013 -- The former director of the US National Security Agency, Gen. Michael Hayden, has indicated the spy agency would want to use its databases in more aggressive ways.
• Russia Grants Snowden's Father Visa to Visit Son - Report RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2013 -- Lon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence expert Edward Snowden, has been granted a visa by Russian authorities and will travel to Russia to meet his son within weeks, according to a Sunday report on US television channel ABC.
• American Missionary's Health Deteriorates in North Korea Prison – Report RIA Novosti 11 Aug 2013 -- An American Christian missionary imprisoned in North Korea for crimes against the state, has been moved from a prison work camp to a hospital due to deteriorating health, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing his sister.