Amit Paley

Foreign; Foreign

» Washington Post Staff Writer | Amit Paley covered national education issues for The Washington Post before joining the Baghdad bureau in 2007.

Articles by Amit Paley

IOC Says Iraq Won't Be Allowed at Olympics (July 25, 2008)

Iraqi President Vows Veto of Election Bill (July 24, 2008)

Aides to Sadr Refine Stance On Elections (June 16, 2008)

Powerful Iraqi Cleric Recalibrates Strategy (June 15, 2008)

Key Iraqi Leaders Deliver Setbacks to U.S. (June 14, 2008)

U.S. Enlists And Arms Patrols in Sadr City (June 12, 2008)

Iraqis Condemn American Demands (June 11, 2008)

Iran Urges Closer Defense Ties With Iraq (June 9, 2008)

Commander Confident on Post-'Surge' Troop Levels (June 6, 2008)

18 Killed in Baghdad When Truck Explodes (June 5, 2008)

U.S. Opens Site For Processing Iraqi Refugees (June 4, 2008)

Marine in Iraq Suspended Over Coins Quoting Gospel (May 30, 2008)

Sadr Pursues Image to Match His Power (May 27, 2008)

In Iraq, a Surge in U.S. Airstrikes (May 23, 2008)

U.S. Deploys a Purpose-Driven Distinction (May 21, 2008)

Iraq Says It Has Proof Of Iranian Meddling (May 5, 2008)

5 U.S., 2 Georgian Troops Die in Iraq, Officials Say (May 4, 2008)

U.S. Role Deepens in Sadr City (April 30, 2008)

4 U.S. Troops In Baghdad Are Killed by Rocket Fire (April 29, 2008)

Sadr Extends Cease-Fire, Clarifies 'Open War' Threat (April 26, 2008)

Attacks on Green Zone Drop Sharply, U.S. Says (April 24, 2008)

Suicide Blasts Kill 2 U.S. Marines, 8 Iraqis; Sunni Insurgents Claim One Attack (April 23, 2008)

Sadr Warns Of 'Open War' If Crackdown Is Not Halted (April 20, 2008)

Iraq's Top Commanders In Basra Are Reassigned (April 17, 2008)

Aide to Shiite Militia Leader Killed in Iraq (April 12, 2008)

Sadr City Fighting Leaves 10 Dead (April 11, 2008)

Petraeus and Crocker Testimony Off the Radar of Most in Baghdad (April 10, 2008)

Sadr Cancels Million-Man Rally in Baghdad (April 9, 2008)

Case Is Dropped Against Shiites In Sunni Deaths (March 4, 2008)

Iranian Leader, in Baghdad, Hails 'New Chapter' in Ties with Iraq (March 3, 2008)

Despite Problems, Iraqi Leader Boasts of Success (February 29, 2008)

Iraqi Leaders Veto Law on Elections (February 28, 2008)

Sunni Forces Losing Patience With U.S. (February 28, 2008)

Blast Kills at Least 63 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq (February 25, 2008)

Blast Kills at Least 40 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq (February 25, 2008)

Turkey Sends Soldiers Into N. Iraq (February 23, 2008)

Sadr Extends Truce In Iraq (February 23, 2008)

Turkey Launches Ground Operation in Iraq (February 23, 2008)

Sadr's Militia Enforces Cease-Fire With a Deadly Purge (February 21, 2008)

Iraq Moves To Halt Use of The Disabled In Bombings (February 20, 2008)

Evolution Of a U.S. General In Iraq (February 16, 2008)

U.S. Forces Accused of Killing Relatives of Iraqi Ally (February 16, 2008)

CBS Workers Seized; Car Bombers Target U.S.-Backed Sunnis (February 12, 2008)

Defense Secretary Supports A Pause in Iraq Withdrawal (February 12, 2008)

Shift in Tactics Aims to Revive Struggling Insurgency (February 8, 2008)

Turkey Bombs Villages In N. Iraq (February 5, 2008)

Iraqi Leaders Allow Controversial Baathist Law to Take Effect (February 4, 2008)

U.S. to Expand Outposts Across Baghdad by 30% (January 30, 2008)

Bomb Kills Provincial Police Chief In N. Iraq (January 25, 2008)

Iraq's New Law on Ex-Baathists Could Bring Another Purge (January 23, 2008)

Teenage Bomber Strikes In Anbar (January 21, 2008)

Teen Detonates Suicide Bomb in Iraq (January 21, 2008)

At Least 9 Killed in Attacks in Northern Iraq on Shiite Holy Day (January 20, 2008)

Dozens Killed in Clashes In S. Iraq (January 19, 2008)

Suicide Bomber Strikes at Shiite Mosque (January 18, 2008)

Female Suicide Bomber Attacks in Diyala (January 17, 2008)

Rice, in Detour From Bush Trip, Visits Iraq (January 16, 2008)

U.S.: 60 Insurgents Killed in Offensive (January 15, 2008)

A Sense of Satisfaction, Then Anguish (January 11, 2008)

Blast Kills 6 as Troops Hunt Iraqi Insurgents (January 10, 2008)

Major Offensive Targets Insurgents (January 9, 2008)

Sunni Security Unit Leader, Colleagues Killed in Attack Encouraged by Bin Laden (January 8, 2008)

Bombing Kills 5 at Baghdad Festival (January 7, 2008)

Iraqi Soldier Accused Of Killing U.S. Troops (January 6, 2008)

46,000 Iraqis Have Left Syria (January 5, 2008)

On the Sidelines in Basra: British Tackle a New Role (December 17, 2007)

U.S. Plans to Form Job Corps For Iraqi Security Volunteers (December 7, 2007)

Iraq Urges Refugees To Stay Put (December 5, 2007)

Sunni Bloc Ends Boycott of Iraqi Parliament (December 3, 2007)

Dozens Arrested in Raid on Compound Of Sunni Politician (December 1, 2007)

Iraqis' Quality of Life Marked By Slow Gains, Many Setbacks (November 30, 2007)

Cabbies, Though Still Wary, Find a Wider Comfort Zone (November 28, 2007)

U.S. Blames Shiite Militiamen in Deadly Baghdad Bombing (November 25, 2007)

10 U.S.-Backed Fighters Killed in Iraq (November 23, 2007)

Shiites in S. Iraq Rebuke Tehran (November 22, 2007)

Iraqis Joining Insurgency Less for Cause Than Cash (November 20, 2007)

Explosive Weapons on Wane in Iraq, U.S. Says (November 16, 2007)

U.S.-Backed Fighters Attacked Outside Baghdad (November 14, 2007)

Maliki Intends to Lift Curfew in Baghdad (November 13, 2007)

Maliki Renews Call to Give Some Insurgents Amnesty (November 12, 2007)

Officials Cite Return Of Iraqis to Baghdad As Violence Declines (November 8, 2007)

2007 Toll A Record For U.S. In Iraq (November 7, 2007)

Number of Displaced Iraqis Has Soared, Aid Group Says (November 6, 2007)

Kurdish Guerrillas Release 8 Turks (November 5, 2007)

Turkey Crisis Could Threaten Meeting on Iraq (November 1, 2007)

Iraq Moves to Repeal Immunity for Guards (October 31, 2007)

Iraqi Dam Seen In Danger of Deadly Collapse (October 30, 2007)

Gunmen in Iraq Kidnap Eleven Tribal Leaders Allied With U.S. (October 29, 2007)

Sunni Violence in Baghdad Called Disrupted (October 28, 2007)

Kurds From Iraq Kill 17 Soldiers in Turkey (October 22, 2007)

Kurds From Iraq Kill 17 Soldiers in Turkey (October 22, 2007)

Confusion Cited In Overpayments To Student Lenders (October 20, 2007)

Private Guards Fire on Taxi; Three Iraqis Hurt, Police Say (October 19, 2007)

Combat Brigade To Leave Iraq (October 18, 2007)

Another Visitation On Baghdad's Death Street (October 17, 2007)

3 From Iraqi Newspaper Killed in Ambush Near Kirkuk (October 16, 2007)

Reporter For Post Is Fatally Shot In Baghdad (October 15, 2007)

Iraq Demands Expulsion Of Contractor Blackwater, Compensation for Killings (October 15, 2007)

Top Private Education Lender Cuts Jobs (August 2, 2007)

'No Child' Needs to Expand Beyond Tests, Chair Says (July 31, 2007)

Senate Approves Overhaul of Student Loan Program (July 20, 2007)

Nonprofit Student Lenders Scrutinized (July 19, 2007)

Student Loan Nonprofit a Boon for CEO (July 16, 2007)

House Backs Increasing Student Loans (July 12, 2007)

Sallie Mae Deal Thrown Into Question (July 12, 2007)

Court Ruling Likely to Further Segregate Schools, Educators Say (June 30, 2007)

Ex-Aides Break With Bush on 'No Child' (June 26, 2007)

Voucher Students Show Few Gains in First Year (June 22, 2007)

Student Loan Overhaul Advances (June 21, 2007)

Senate Report Details Alleged Student Loan Company Enticements (June 15, 2007)

Scores Up Since 'No Child' Was Signed (June 6, 2007)

U.S. Student Loan Office Gets New Rules and a New Chief (June 2, 2007)

Financial Aid Group Adopts Conduct Code After Loan Scandal (June 1, 2007)

Hopkins Aid Officer Was Paid More by Lenders Than Disclosed (May 31, 2007)

OMB Talks Preceded Sallie Mae Stock Sale (May 25, 2007)

Johns Hopkins Aid Official Resigns (May 22, 2007)

Online Glitches Disrupt Standardized Tests (May 17, 2007)

Education Secretary Defends Loans Record (May 11, 2007)

House Backs New Reins On Student Lenders (May 10, 2007)

Four Officials Profited From Publishers, Report Finds (May 10, 2007)

Federal Student Loan Chief Will Step Down (May 9, 2007)

Student Loan Probe Expands to Include Alumni Associations (May 4, 2007)

Loan Firms Set to Regain Access to U.S. Student Data (May 3, 2007)

Warnings On Student Lenders Unheeded (May 1, 2007)

Probe Launched on Sallie Mae Collection Tactics (April 27, 2007)

Federal Oversight of Student Loan Industry Is Lax, Cuomo Testifies (April 26, 2007)

3 Schools Settle Lending Charges (April 24, 2007)

Key Initiative Of 'No Child' Under Federal Investigation (April 21, 2007)

Federal Overseer Of Student Loans Invested in Lenders (April 21, 2007)

N.Y. College Official Got Job at Sallie Mae (April 20, 2007)

Democrat Demands Student Loan Reform (April 19, 2007)

Reading First Paying Off, Education Dept. Says (April 19, 2007)

Cuomo Moves Quickly to Fill Spitzer's Role (April 18, 2007)

U.S. Blocks Lenders From Student Database (April 18, 2007)

Private Investors to Buy Sallie Mae for $25 Billion (April 17, 2007)

N.Y. Wants to Bar Lenders From Giving Perks to Colleges (April 17, 2007)

Kennedy Wants Lenders Blocked From Data (April 16, 2007)

Lenders Misusing Student Database (April 15, 2007)

Education Chief Orders Ethics Check (April 13, 2007)

Student Loan Giant Sallie Mae Settles in N.Y. Conflict-of-Interest Probe (April 12, 2007)

Two Officials Suspended Over Student Aid Ties (April 11, 2007)

Hopkins Official Implicated as Student Loan Investigation Widens (April 10, 2007)

Student Loan Official Suspended (April 7, 2007)

Education Dept. Official Under Scrutiny in Student Loan Probe (April 6, 2007)

Software's Benefits On Tests In Doubt (April 5, 2007)

Taking the Trick Out of Tapping Into Federal Aid (April 2, 2007)

Traffic and Commuters Snarl as District Clears Runners' Route (March 25, 2007)

Bill Would Protect Against Cuts (March 22, 2007)

Lawsuit Says Education Dept. Overcharged on Student Loans (March 20, 2007)

GOP Bills Would Relax Test Requirements of 'No Child' Law (March 16, 2007)

Dozens in GOP Turn Against Bush's Prized 'No Child' Act (March 15, 2007)

'No Child' Target Is Called Out of Reach (March 14, 2007)

Test Scores at Odds With Rising High School Grades (February 23, 2007)

Marine Thought He Might 'Save a Daddy' (February 17, 2007)

Panel Urges Reduction Of Tax Cut For Elderly (February 15, 2007)

Congress Probes Timely Sale of Sallie Stock (February 14, 2007)

'No Child' Commission Presents Ambitious Plan (February 14, 2007)

Sallie Chairman Sold Shares Ahead of Cuts (February 10, 2007)

Bush's 2008 Budget Calls For Boost to Pell Grant (February 2, 2007)

Inmate's High Traced to Hand Sanitizer (February 1, 2007)

Chief Urges Council To Allow Stun Guns (February 1, 2007)

Cafeteria Inspections Lag, Study Finds (January 31, 2007)

Ulman Pushes Metro Extension to Ft. Meade (January 25, 2007)

Bush Proposes Adding Private School Vouchers to 'No Child' Law (January 25, 2007)

Owners Want to Expand Columbia Mall (January 11, 2007)

'No Child' Law on Track, Spellings Says (January 4, 2007)

Three Officers Hurt in Stabbing at Maximum-Security Prison (December 30, 2006)

Christmas Comes Early for Rescued Mother and Child (December 24, 2006)

Trees for All the Troops (December 24, 2006)

Program Widens School Funding Gap, Report Says (December 21, 2006)

Ball Hopes To Lead a 'Culture of Consensus' (December 21, 2006)

Not All Inmates Can Be Kept Safe, Official Says (December 16, 2006)

Crash Suspect Had Feb. Charge (November 30, 2006)

'It's the Most Terrible Kind of Irony' (November 29, 2006)

Ulman Wins as Democrats Strengthen Hold on Council (November 8, 2006)

In Baghdad, a Force Under the Militias' Sway (October 31, 2006)

Farewell on a Dark Tarmac (October 18, 2006)

Parliament Approves Measure Allowing Autonomous Regions (October 12, 2006)

Poisoning Suspected After Hundreds Fall Ill at Iraqi Post (October 10, 2006)

U.S. and Iraqi Forces Clash With Sadr Militia in South (October 9, 2006)

Bomb Kills 14 in Iraqi City That Bush Had Lauded as Safe (October 8, 2006)

Attacks in Baghdad Kill 13 U.S. Soldiers in 3 Days (October 5, 2006)

Next Year, Anywhere But in Grim Baghdad (October 3, 2006)

Sadr Political Bloc Calls for Overhaul of Iraqi Cabinet (October 2, 2006)

U.S. Envoy Says Iraqi Premier Has Short Time to Quell Violence (September 30, 2006)

Heralded Iraq Police Academy a 'Disaster' (September 28, 2006)

Most Iraqis Favor Immediate U.S. Pullout, Polls Show (September 27, 2006)

Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Raid In Basra, British Military Says (September 26, 2006)

Iraqi Parties Reach Deal Postponing Federalism (September 25, 2006)

Fiery Blast in Baghdad Kills 38 (September 24, 2006)

Top Sadr Aides Seized in Raids, Movement Says (September 22, 2006)

Firing of Judge Sows Disorder in Baghdad Courtroom (September 21, 2006)

Government Ousts Chief Judge in Hussein Trial (September 20, 2006)

Dozens Die in Blasts in Northern, Western Iraq (September 19, 2006)

Blasts in Kirkuk Kill 26; Police Bureau Destroyed (September 18, 2006)

Nearly 100 Killed In Baghdad Over 24 Brutal Hours (September 14, 2006)

Federalism Plan Dead, Says Iraqi Speaker (September 13, 2006)

Even Dating Is Perilous In Polarized Baghdad (September 12, 2006)

Sadr Holds Out Against Plan to Divide Iraq (September 12, 2006)

Sunni Bloc Denounces Legislation to Split Iraq (September 11, 2006)

Five Iraqi Soldiers Seized In Border Clash With Iran (September 9, 2006)

7 U.S., British Troops Killed In Iraq Attacks (September 5, 2006)

Iraq Cites Arrest of a Top Local Insurgent (September 4, 2006)

A Demand for Hussein's Release (September 3, 2006)

Blasts Kill at Least 72 in Baghdad (September 1, 2006)

Blasts Kill at Least 66 in Baghdad (September 1, 2006)

Violence in Iraq Kills 60 As Market, Recruits Hit (August 31, 2006)

Iraqi Hospitals Are War's New 'Killing Fields' (August 30, 2006)

Looters Ransack Base After British Depart (August 26, 2006)

British Leave Iraqi Base; Militia Supporters Jubilant (August 25, 2006)

As Genocide Trial Begins, Hussein Is Again Defiant (August 22, 2006)

Iraqi Insurgents Kill 20 Pilgrims (August 21, 2006)

Car Ban Disrupts Life in Baghdad (August 20, 2006)

Two of Iraq's Shiite Parties Denounce Iran (August 19, 2006)

Premier Calls Iraqi Forces Ready to Extend Control (August 18, 2006)

Heat Wave Blamed for Deaths of 3 in Area (August 5, 2006)

Six Die in Maryland, Power Restored to Many (August 4, 2006)

Gun Seller's Case Reveals Hurdles Of Enforcement (July 23, 2006)

Utilities Scramble to Keep Up (July 6, 2006)

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