Afghanistan:

Telegraph:  US troops could withdraw from Afghanistan ahead of 2011 deadline

RFE:  Ahmadinejad Uses Afghan Visit To Lambast Kabul’s Western Allies

BBC:  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacks US for Afghan ‘double game’

AP:  Iran leader: US playing `game’ in Afghanistan

Israel:

MSNBC:  Israel apologizes for embarrassing Biden

MSNBC:  Biden: Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ independent state

BBC:  Biden meets Abbas amid row over East Jerusalem building

Sanctions:

WSJ:  Shell Stops Gas Sales to Iran

HuffingtonPost:  AIPAC Goes On Iran War Path Bigtime

Domestic & Human Rights:

Rooz:  Iranian Women’s Rights Activists: We Will Stand by the People

Telegraph:  Iranians get lessons in love and marriage from the government

P2E:  Complete Video Coverage of Geneva Summit March 9, 2010

RAHANA:  Seven Labor Activists Arrested

RFE:  One-Third Of World’s Jailed Journalists Are In Iran, Watchdog Finds

GVF:  Tehran turning into military camp

According to various reports received by GVF, a security atmosphere has become dominant in Tehran in the days leading up to the Chaharshanbe Souri celebrations on 16 March. Eyewitness reports and GVF correspondents have observed special police patrols and security forces stationed in various squares across the city. This is a sure sign that as expected, authorities have been preparing to prevent peaceful expressions of protest by the Green Movement from taking place.

Other:

CNN:  U.S. hikers held in Iran allowed to call home, families say

CNN:  Bahrain finance minister: Islamic rules saved us from recession

Times:  Jihad Jane: American blonde accused of terror plot

LA Times:  ‘JihadJane’ indictment alleges threat from within U.S.

AP:  Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing

JPost: Brazilian leader seeks peace in Mideast

NYT:  Pilgrim Non Grata in Mecca