Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, Arab mediators said, raising hopes…
David Bonderman, Private Equity Founder, Dead at 82
The TPG co-founder was known for big deals like Continental Airlines.
Syria’s Factions Explained in a Map
The rebel groups and foreign powers contending to shape the country’s future.
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
The Taliban accuse Islamic State of killing Khalil Haqqani in a suicide bombing.
Shalom Nagar, ‘The Hangman’ Who Executed Adolf Eichmann, Dies at 89
A former member of the Israel Defense Forces, he eventually saw it as a virtuous act. But he was haunted…
Syria’s Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers
The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian…
South Korea’s Martial-Law Chaos Deepens, With a Suicide Attempt and Raids
The legal scrutiny over the country’s leader and his cabinet over last week’s martial-law decree has accelerated.
The Global War Machine Supplying Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan
A company with links to the United Arab Emirates has deployed contractors to support the rebel Rapid Support Forces.
Inside Assad’s Ransacked Palace: Anxiety Pills, Graffiti and Shredded Posters
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Damascus tours the dictator’s former home, office and underground bunker.
Europe Asks: Is It Time for Syria’s Refugees to Go Home?
While governments urge caution, calls are rising across Europe for Syrians who fled the Assad regime to return.
