Pearl
Remembering Daniel Pearl
Ten years ago this week, Wall Street Journal South Asia bureau chief Daniel Pearl was abducted and killed by Pakistani militants. His grisly murder shocked the world, heralding the end of innocence for many foreign correspondents. It also became a rallying cry for those supporting the war on terror as well as those in Afghanistan and […]
Bahrain: Update from Pearl Square
“Bahrainis are asking for their rights,” says one artist painting in the center of Pearl Square. She says she is painting for her country. Meanwhile, protesters want to change the name of Pearl Square to “Martyr’s Roundabout.” The BBC’s Owen Bennett-Jones visited the area to talk to Bahrainis who have camped out there in hopes […]