The Washington Post
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:11
Saturday’s unsuccessful effort by U.S. Navy Seals to capture an al-Shabab leader in Somalia came just two weeks after the terrorist group’s assault on an upscale shopping mall in Nairobi. Both events have drawn attention to United States policy in Africa, and put the spotlight on relations with Kenya.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:44
U.N. diplomats say the Security Council has agreed to proposals by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons by the target of mid-2014.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 07:27
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to help end violence in the Central African Republic, which it said is threatening stability in the volatile region and beyond.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 08:26
Nawareg’s sermon was part of a campaign by Egypt’s military-backed government to “standardize religious discourse” and promote what authorities describe as the true “Egyptian Islam.”
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 00:00
He told Brazilian senators that if they really want to better understand U.S. surveillance programs, they should push their government to provide political asylum to Snowden.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:38
The man whom U.S. Navy SEALs tried to seize in Somalia this past weekend is a senior operative of al-Shabab who has tried to expand the reach of the al-Qaeda-linked militia into Kenya, a critical U.S. ally in East Africa, according to analysts and officials.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 08:01
The Ankara-based court, however, overturned the convictions of 88 others, citing a lack of evidence or incorrect charges and opening the way for a possible new trial.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 07:00
But the approved techniques are only good if there is good supervision, said Steve Kleinman, a former U.S. military senior interrogator.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 09:11
When Navy SEALs were met with gunfire as they attempted a raid on a seaside militant compound in southern Somalia early Saturday, the commander of the operation had the authority to call in a U.S. airstrike. Instead, he opted to retreat.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:43
Rabbi Yosef parlayed his religious authority into political power, founding Shas, a party representing Sephardic Jews that became a kingmaker in several government coalitions.