- Griff Witte
- Staff Writer
Griff Witte is the Deputy Foreign Editor of The Washington Post, having previously served stints as the paper’s bureau chief in Kabul, Islamabad and Jerusalem. He has covered the downfall of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the Egyptian revolution. Before joining the Post, Witte was a reporter for The Miami Herald. He also served as researcher for Steve Coll’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Ghost Wars.
Crossroads for Egypt’s revered mosque
In a bastion of government-controlled religion, rivals battle over the future of political Islam.
In Pakistan, pro-American expressions are rare
For a Pakistani, to speak out on behalf of the United States shows boldness that borders on the reckless.
Pakistan courts China as U.S. ties sour
Top Pakistani officials have been actively promoting China as an alternative benefactor.
Pakistani army officer arrested
Pakistan said it had arrested a high-ranking army officer suspected of ties to militant groups.
- Pakistan-U.S. security relationship at lowest point since 2001, officials say
- New challenge for U.S.-Pakistan ties
- Panetta arrives in Pakistan unannounced
- Pakistan’s Kayani: Divert U.S. aid to civilians
- Egyptian opposition softens demand for Mubarak's immediate exit
- Egypt's opposition parties fracture as talks with government begin
- In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood reverses course, agrees to talks on transition
- Tahrir Square remains primary battle site in duel for Egypt's future
