Pakistan
Attacker of Pakistani schoolgirl was freed in 2009, sources say
World
October 18, 2012
Attacker of Pakistani schoolgirl was freed in 2009, sources say
The alleged organizer of the Taliban shooting of a Pakistani schoolgirl was captured during a 2009 military offensive against the…
Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban sent to UK for treatment
World
October 15, 2012
Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban sent to UK for treatment
The Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban gunmen for pushing for girls to be educated has been sent to the UK…
Pakistani doctors work through the night to save girl shot by Taliban
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Pakistani doctors work through the night to save girl shot by Taliban
Pakistani surgeons removed a bullet on Wednesday from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the…
US film protests bring boom for Pakistan flag makers
World
October 3, 2012
US film protests bring boom for Pakistan flag makers
As Pakistan's mullahs railed against a US-made anti-Islam film, Naveed Haider's print works went into overdrive, running off hundreds of…
Harassment of women may be getting more violent, but activists are fighting back
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Harassment of women may be getting more violent, but activists are fighting back
It is a sordid tale: A 16-year-old girl is groped while walking along the street. She responds by spitting in…
UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province
World
September 17, 2012
UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province
For years, human rights groups had hoped that Western governments might lead an international outcry over a little-known epidemic of…
In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan
World
September 12, 2012
In the name of the Lord: The politics of blasphemy in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — A young girl dressed in a green T-shirt and brown pants stepped out of the armed military…
Fires engulf Pakistani factories killing 125 workers
World
September 12, 2012
Fires engulf Pakistani factories killing 125 workers
KARACHI — At least 125 people burnt to death as fires swept through two factories in Pakistan, one in the…
From military to civilian rule, historic experiences
Egypt
July 23, 2012
From military to civilian rule, historic experiences
Since the Free Officers coup ended colonial rule in Egypt 60 years ago, civilian groups — both secular and Islamist…
Al-Qaeda no. 2 killed in drone strike: US official
World
June 5, 2012
Al-Qaeda no. 2 killed in drone strike: US official
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Abu Yahya al-Libi, a Libyan-born top Al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan…