The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:51
A Swedish court of appeal on Thursday upheld a life prison sentence for Stanislas Mbanenande, the first person in Sweden to be convicted of genocide, for crimes committed during the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:46
Amid growing signs of instability in Iraq, President Barack Obama authorized a secret plan late last year to aid Iraqi troops in their fight against Sunni extremists by sharing intelligence on the militants' desert encampments, but devoted only a handful of U.S. specialists to the task.
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:40
Deep gaps between U.S. and Arab views over the crisis have grown more obvious in recent days, say American and regional officials, hampering Washington's response to the onslaught by ISIS.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:47
Obama can bring greater stability to the Middle East by organizing negotiations with all the region's players.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:41
The Obama administration is signaling that it wants a new government in Iraq without Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, convinced the Shiite leader is unable to reconcile with the nation's Sunni minority and stabilize a volatile political landscape.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 11:12
Not only would a partnership between Washington and Tehran likely fail to improve the situation—it could make matters far worse in Iraq and throughout the Middle East.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:50
President Barack Obama decided against immediate air strikes on marauding Sunni extremists in Iraq, opting instead to pursue strategies such as providing intelligence to the Iraqi military, addressing the country's political divisions and seeking support from regional allies.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:47
Negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC rebels have been under way in Havana since late 2012, and Mr. Santos needs public support for a referendum on any final accord.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:45
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala fired Peru’s top drug official, Carmen Macias, replacing her with a longtime confidant, former Defense Minister Luis Alberto Otarola. Macias’ abrupt removal came just before the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced that Peru’s net coca cultivation declined by 17.5 percent in 2013.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:11
The U.S. since last year has been secretly flying unmanned surveillance aircraft in small numbers over Iraq to collect intelligence on insurgents, according to U.S. officials.