The Washington Post
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 08:23
Anouzla is known for his secular outlook, so many see the charges as punishment for his fierce criticism of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 12:17
The shooting deepened panic among Egypt’s minority Coptic Christians, already the target of centuries of discrimination by the Muslim majority.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 00:00
The death toll rose to four Monday from an attack by gun-wielding coca growers on Bolivian military personnel and police destroying coca fields deemed illegal.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:44
Nabil al-Araby, the head of the Cairo-based Arab League, said Sunday that international powers would convene talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and opposition leaders on Nov. 23 in Geneva.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:43
Struggling for funding, rebel leaders complain they are unable to stem a constant bleed of fighters to hard-line Islamist groups that enjoy free-flowing streams of money from donors in oil-rich Persian Gulf states.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:33
It was the deadliest day in Iraq since Oct. 5, when a suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims and other attacks left at least 75 dead.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:49
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling for a surge of thousands of African troops in Somalia to stem the threat of terrorism posed by Islamist insurgents and ensure the survival of a U.N.-backed government, whose success Washington believes is crucial to defeating extremist groups in the region, according to a previously undisclosed appeal.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:32
It was unclear whether Iran had broken new ground in its proposals or whether the sides had narrowed differences, but U.S. officials said the Iranian offer prompted a serious exchange that was continuing.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 10:07
But instability in Afghanistan, as well as mistrust between India and Pakistan, has dogged that vision. China’s Silk Roads, by contrast, largely bypass Afghanistan.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 09:23
Sissi, who diplomats say appears to relish the attention, hasn’t actually declared his candidacy. The campaigners say they’re acting on their own accord.