Karin Brulliard
Foreign
» Washington Post Staff Writer | Islamabad correspondent Karin Brulliard joined the Post in 2003. She previously reported from The Post's South Africa bureau. Before moving to Johannesburg, she covered immigration for the Metro desk and spent two months in Baghdad for the Foreign desk. She grew up in Eugene, Ore.
Articles by Karin Brulliard
Blast kills 3 U.S. troops in northwest Pakistan (February 4, 2010)
Interest in ancient books could restore Timbuktu (January 5, 2010)
Pakistan worried U.S. buildup in Afghanistan will send militants across border (January 5, 2010)
Suicide bomber kills at least 30 amid Shiite observances in Karachi, Pakistan (December 29, 2009)
10 killed in Pakistan bombings on anniversary of Bhutto assassination (December 28, 2009)
Suicide bombing kills five near security checkpoint in Pakistan (December 24, 2009)
Suicide attack kills 3 outside Pakistani press club (December 23, 2009)
Radical Islam meets a buffer in West Africa (December 21, 2009)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai unveils cabinet choices (December 20, 2009)
In nod to U.S., Karzai to keep current ministers in top cabinet jobs (December 19, 2009)
Camel caravans fading from salt trade as Timbuktu slowly modernizes (December 11, 2009)
Slowed funding imperils AIDS treatment in developing world, report says (November 5, 2009)
In Pakistan's South Waziristan region, doubts about offensive deepen (October 28, 2009)
Among people of S. Waziristan, doubts about offensive deepen (October 28, 2009)
Pakistani army recaptures Taliban stronghold of Kotkai (October 25, 2009)
Kerry visit underscores power still wielded by Pakistani army (October 23, 2009)
Attack in Pakistani capital kills senior military officer, driver (October 23, 2009)
Pakistan claims progress in offensive, despite pockets of resistance (October 20, 2009)
Pakistani army pushes deeper into South Waziristan (October 19, 2009)
Pakistan Launches Ground Offensive in South Waziristan (October 18, 2009)
Latest in String of Attacks Kills at Least 11 in Pakistan (October 17, 2009)
Madagascar's Natural Resources Under Siege (October 16, 2009)
Attacks on Law Enforcement Facilities Kill 39 in Pakistan (October 16, 2009)
Win or Lose, Abdullah May Play Pivotal Role in Afghanistan (October 15, 2009)
In Pakistan, a Deadly Resurgence (October 13, 2009)
Pakistan Says 41 Killed in Market Bombing (October 12, 2009)
Pakistani Forces Free Hostages Taken by Islamist Militants (October 12, 2009)
'Most' Hostages Rescued in Assault on Pakistani Army Bastion (October 11, 2009)
Bomb Blast in Pakistani City of Peshawar Kills 49 (October 10, 2009)
In Africa, Courts Shape Views on AIDS (September 12, 2009)
Oil Assets Still Fueling Gas-Fired Flames in Niger Delta (August 30, 2009)
For Many, Nigeria's Moderate Form of Sharia Fails to Deliver on Promises (August 12, 2009)
Worldwide Slump Makes Nigeria's Online Scammers Work That Much Harder (August 7, 2009)
Recession in the West Cuts Off An Economic Pipeline in Ghana (August 5, 2009)
Recession Worsens South Africa's Chronic Unemployment (July 16, 2009)
Time Zones: Scavenging Hazardous 'E-Waste' at a Ghanaian Scrap Yard (July 16, 2009)
Obama's Message: 'Africa's Future Is Up to Africans' (July 12, 2009)
Obama Visit Stirs Pride Among Ghanaians (July 11, 2009)
Obama's Trip to Ghana Inspires Envy in Nigeria (July 11, 2009)
South Africans Savor Anticipation of Hosting Soccer's 2010 World Cup (June 14, 2009)
Mugabe's Persistent Hold on Power Hinders Zimbabwe's Quest for Aid (June 9, 2009)
South African Court Rules for Female Chief in Tribal Succession Case (June 1, 2009)
U.S. Outreach On Rough Seas Off Western Africa (May 21, 2009)
Which Mrs. Zuma Will Be South Africa's First Lady? (May 9, 2009)
Zimbabwe Re-Jails Activists, Eliciting Criticism (May 6, 2009)
South Africans Head to Polls (April 23, 2009)
Predicted ANC Win Has Some Asking: Is South Africa Becoming a One-Party State? (April 22, 2009)
Mandela Gives ANC's Zuma A Powerful Stamp of Approval (April 20, 2009)
Beset by Troubles, S. Africa's Voters Are Divided Over Zuma (April 19, 2009)
White Afrikaners In S. Africa Hear Inclusive Voice From ANC Leader (April 14, 2009)
S. Africa Prosecutors Drop Case Against Leader of Ruling Party (April 7, 2009)
Zambia's Copperbelt Reels From Global Crisis (March 25, 2009)
Controversy Over Dalai Lama Leads to Cancellation of S. Africa Peace Conference (March 25, 2009)
Mugabe Allies Intensify Bid to Take Farms of Whites (March 7, 2009)
Many Students in Zimbabwe Find Themselves Without Schools (March 1, 2009)
As Zimbabwean Dollar Dies, So Does a Lucrative Career (February 21, 2009)
In Devastated Zimbabwe, New Prime Minister Revives Hope of a Better Day (February 16, 2009)
Apartheid's Intractable Legacy - Ruling by S. African Court Stirs New Debate Over How to Reconcile the Past (February 15, 2009)
As Zimbabwe's Unity Government Begins, Opposition Official Is Arrested (February 14, 2009)
Tsvangirai Sworn In as Zimbabwe's Prime Minister (February 12, 2009)
Overnight, a New Park Blooms From an Illegal Dump in Soweto (February 2, 2009)
Zimbabwe Opposition Party Agrees to Form Unity Government With Mugabe (January 31, 2009)
Zimbabwe Deal's Fate Unknown Amid Conflicting Accounts (January 28, 2009)
A Growing Chorus In S. Africa Urges Action on Mugabe (January 26, 2009)
Troubled Zimbabwe Losing a Rare Bright Spot (January 25, 2009)
Zimbabwean Government Denying Human Right to Health, Doctors' Group Says (January 14, 2009)
Case Against ANC Leader in S. Africa Resumes (January 13, 2009)
For Zimbabwe's Dead, a Final Indignity (January 11, 2009)
'It Feels Like We Are Under Siege' (January 9, 2009)
U.S. Won't Support a Zimbabwe Government That Includes Mugabe, Top Envoy Says (December 22, 2008)
With Debt Going Out of Style, Used-Car Auctions Boom in South Africa (December 21, 2008)
S. Africa's Crime-Driven Emigration (December 20, 2008)
Offshoot of Venerable ANC Officially Formed in S. Africa (December 17, 2008)
In S. Africa, ANC Dissidents Pledge 'New Way' (December 14, 2008)
Mugabe Calls Cholera Crisis Over as Deaths Rise to 783 (December 12, 2008)
Voter Turnout High in Ghana as Two Lawyers Face Off in Tight Presidential Race (December 8, 2008)
Cholera Epidemic Is Latest Zimbabwe Crisis to Spill Into Neighboring Countries (December 5, 2008)
Cholera Epidemic Is Latest Zimbabwe Crisis to Spill Into Neighboring Countries (December 5, 2008)
Zimbabweans Turn to U.S. Dollar as Hyperinflation Erodes Value of Local Currency (December 4, 2008)
Though Widespread Brutality Has Ebbed in Zimbabwe, Political Violence Simmers and Threatens to Reignite (November 30, 2008)
Targeting South Africa's 'Guy in the Blue Overalls' (November 16, 2008)
Mugabe to Form Zimbabwe Cabinet; Opposition Calls for Boycott (November 11, 2008)
Fear Amid Hostility in South Africa (October 12, 2008)
Mbeki Loyalist Assails ANC (October 9, 2008)
Zimbabwe Cabinet Talks Stalled, Opposition Says (October 8, 2008)
ANC's Motlanthe Takes the Helm In South Africa (September 26, 2008)
Zulus Eagerly Defy Ban on Virginity Test (September 26, 2008)
S. African Leader's Cabinet Resigns (September 24, 2008)
South African President Announces Resignation in TV Address (September 22, 2008)
S. Africa's Mbeki Agrees to Step Down (September 21, 2008)
S. African Ruling Party Weighs Mbeki's Fate (September 20, 2008)
Power-Sharing Deal Is Signed In Zimbabwe (September 16, 2008)
S. Africa's Zuma Is Victorious in Court (September 13, 2008)
HIV Rates Spur Outreach to African Immigrants (September 2, 2008)
Kaine Intervenes In Deportation Case (August 15, 2008)
Old Crimes Return to Haunt Legal Immigrants (August 2, 2008)
Workshop Lets Veterans Share Their Stories (July 20, 2008)
Controlling A Hole in The Ground (July 17, 2008)
Virginia Executes Convicted Killer (July 11, 2008)
Readers' Joy Speaks Volumes (July 10, 2008)
Parents Grieve For Va. Woman Fatally Struck By Lightning (July 9, 2008)
Law Students Rush to Meet Needs In Booming Field of Immigration (July 7, 2008)
Bush Welcomes New American Citizens (July 5, 2008)
Area Immigrants Sending Food to Home Countries (June 9, 2008)
Tipping Point For Outrage (June 5, 2008)
Drug Costs Lead County to Revisit Discount Cards (June 5, 2008)
Second Span of Wilson Bridge Opens to Traffic (June 1, 2008)
Affordable Fashions Need Little Translation (May 29, 2008)
At Hearing, State Panel Is Urged to Push for Integration and Access (May 23, 2008)
Day-Labor Issue Has Cooled, but Only to Simmer (May 4, 2008)
In D.C. Area, Citizenship Test Is One Of Patience (May 3, 2008)
A New View of Vacant Houses (April 21, 2008)
Fairfax Students See the 'Green' Light (April 6, 2008)
A New Calling: Freelance Priests (March 26, 2008)
Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Quiets Soccer Fields in Pr. William (March 12, 2008)
A Bathhouse Immersed In Tradition (March 3, 2008)
U.S. Zeal for Iran's Non-Muslims Faulted (March 1, 2008)
Latest E-Mail Scam Offers Reprieve -- at a Price -- From Killer-for-Hire (February 26, 2008)
Tending the American Melting Pot (February 20, 2008)
Making a Home for Charlie, Away From Baghdad's Slums (February 15, 2008)
Clinton, Obama Target Latinos, Northern Virginia (February 10, 2008)
Anti-FARC Rallies Held Worldwide (February 5, 2008)
For Last-Minute Drivers, Season's Final (Animated) Twinkle (January 10, 2008)
Area Liberians Recount Horrors for Commission (January 5, 2008)
Exiles' Longing for Libya Is Tinged With Trepidation (January 4, 2008)
Area Pakistanis Beset by Grief, Apprehension (December 28, 2007)
Stafford to Buy Large Parcel of Forested Land (December 23, 2007)
Springfield Church Welcomes Many Nations Under God (December 21, 2007)
Dedicated to an Open-Door Policy (November 15, 2007)
Agency's Message: No Reason To Fear Us (November 10, 2007)
Still Focusing on Immigration, Miller, Rishell Reprise 2006 (November 1, 2007)
Democrat Running Hard Against A Republican Resigned to Losing (November 1, 2007)
Finding Joy, and a Career, Putting Bodies in Motion (October 27, 2007)
Complexity of Immigrants' National Ties Explored (October 26, 2007)
Bill Aimed at Immigrant Children Fails (October 25, 2007)
Spending Time In Service To Others (October 25, 2007)
Migrants Sent Home $300 Billion in 2006 (October 18, 2007)
Hispanics Protest, but Impact Questioned (October 10, 2007)
New Citizenship Test To Begin Next Fall (September 28, 2007)
To Africa, For Culture and Credits (September 23, 2007)
'What We Had Here Was a Family' (September 15, 2007)
Bush Extends Liberians' Residency (September 14, 2007)
Va. HOT Lane Project to Start Early Next Year (September 10, 2007)
Ethiopian Millennium Events Reveal Pride, Rifts (September 9, 2007)
Immigrant Laws Tread Uncharted Legal Path (August 28, 2007)
Temporary Immigrants Granted In-State Tuition (August 26, 2007)
A Comeback For Parents, Kids After Club Ousted (August 23, 2007)
Liberal Suburbs Don't Avoid Heated Debates On Immigration (August 18, 2007)
A Piano Novice Strikes Just the Right Chord (August 16, 2007)
At Odds Over Immigrant Assimilation (August 7, 2007)
English Instruction Touted for Immigrants (August 1, 2007)
Some Immigration Bills Aim for Little Victories (July 30, 2007)
In Tale of Millionaire Drug Suspect, Mexicans Judge Government Guilty (July 29, 2007)
Fearful Liberians Face U.S. Deadline For Deportation (July 16, 2007)
Religious Visa Workers Fear Program Overhaul (July 13, 2007)
Immigrant Lobbyists Take the Train (June 19, 2007)
Overflowing Fairfax Homes Split Neighbors (May 13, 2007)
At Social Club for Baghdad's Elite, Escape Is a Weekly Game of Bingo (May 13, 2007)
Bombs Kill 20 in Sunni Insurgent Stronghold (May 8, 2007)
8 U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq Bomb Attacks (May 7, 2007)
For Iraqi Soldiers, A Medical Morass (May 6, 2007)
Iraq Reimposes Freeze on Medical Diplomas In Bid to Keep Doctors From Fleeing Abroad (May 5, 2007)
At Hearing in Iraq, U.S. Colonel Is Cast As Flouter of Rules (May 2, 2007)
Officers Testify Against Accused U.S. Colonel (May 1, 2007)
April Toll Is Highest Of '07 for U.S. Troops (May 1, 2007)
Car Bomb in Shiite Holy City of Karbala Kills at Least 56 (April 29, 2007)
Car Bomb in Shiite Holy City of Karbala Kills at Least 56 (April 29, 2007)
Iraq Blast Kills 9 GIs, Injures 20 At Outpost (April 24, 2007)
'Gated Communities' for War-Ravaged Baghdad (April 23, 2007)
'Gated Communities' For the War-Ravaged (April 23, 2007)
An Iraqi Massacre Rooted in Interfaith Love (April 23, 2007)
Bombers Defy Security Push, Killing at Least 158 in Baghdad (April 19, 2007)
Sadr Aides Say 6 Allies In Cabinet Will Resign (April 16, 2007)
Dozens Killed in Iraqi Holy City (April 15, 2007)
Group Tied to Al-Qaeda in Iraq Claims Bombing; Toll Reduced (April 14, 2007)
Blast Kills 8 at Iraqi Parliament Building (April 13, 2007)
Learning to Live With the Mahdi Army (April 10, 2007)
U.S. Fights Iraqi Militia in South (April 8, 2007)
Gas Bomb Explodes in Ramadi (April 7, 2007)
Iraq Prepares to Resettle Arabs Sent to Kirkuk by Hussein Edict (April 1, 2007)
Iraqis Unite Behind Their Heroine on Arab 'Idol' (March 31, 2007)
Strikes on Baghdad's Green Zone on the Rise (March 29, 2007)
Dozens Die In 2 Truck Bombings In the North (March 28, 2007)
Proposed Iraqi Law Would Restore Jobs For Baath Members (March 27, 2007)
5 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In Two Roadside Bombings (March 26, 2007)
Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens Across Iraq (March 25, 2007)
Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 45 (March 24, 2007)
Maliki Deputy Wounded in Blast (March 24, 2007)
Ex-Sadr Aide Held in American Deaths (March 23, 2007)
In Iraq, Fear Takes a Holiday (March 22, 2007)
Accounts Differ on Raid in Baghdad (March 21, 2007)
Police Yield to Sunni Insurgents' Ultimatum (March 20, 2007)
Rice: Iraq War 'Worth the Sacrifice' (March 19, 2007)
Iraqi Army Post Destroyed By Bombs in Anbar Province (March 19, 2007)
Chlorine Blasts Kill 8; 6 Troops Also Die in Iraq (March 18, 2007)
Sadr Urges Followers to Resist U.S. Forces; Thousands Rally (March 17, 2007)
Iraq Strife Cuts Close for Va. Cleric (March 16, 2007)
Roadside Bomb Kills 4 U.S. Troops in Baghdad (March 16, 2007)
Day Labor Center Declares Its First Year a Success (February 22, 2007)
Notoriety of President Morales Roils Area's Bolivian Community (February 12, 2007)
A Sharp Eye On Ethiopia (February 6, 2007)
Latino Groups Lobby for More Rights (February 6, 2007)
Finding Homes for the Newest Arrivals (February 1, 2007)
Bouquets, Prayer at Site Of Md. Slaying (January 29, 2007)
Groups Demand State's Help In Fight Against Wage Abuses (January 9, 2007)
Battling Deportation Often a Solitary Journey (January 8, 2007)
Partying With Taxing Precision (December 31, 2006)
Somalis, Ethiopians Observe A Faraway War as Neighbors (December 29, 2006)
For Many Asians, an Atlantic City Pilgrimage (November 24, 2006)
In Competitive Marketplace, Asian Egg Donors in Demand (November 19, 2006)
33 Arrested in Visa Investigation (November 17, 2006)
Reston Coat Closet Is Again Warming the Needy (November 16, 2006)
Allen, Webb Are Not Spotlighting Their Positions on Immigration (October 21, 2006)
Creative Ties to Culture, Community (October 19, 2006)
A Broader Sense of Home (October 9, 2006)
Threat Shuts All Culpeper Schools (October 6, 2006)
No Bombs Found in Threatened Culpeper Schools (October 5, 2006)
Police Enforcement of Immigration Laws Raises Worry (October 1, 2006)
Hispanic Unemployment Down, Study Finds (September 28, 2006)
A True Believer In Immigrants (September 20, 2006)
Rally May Gauge Future of Immigration Movement (September 7, 2006)
Help Line Seeks To Link Koreans With Services (September 4, 2006)
More Immigration Demonstrations Planned (August 31, 2006)
After the Flooding, Outposts of Hope (August 31, 2006)
Karaoke, the Universal Language (August 31, 2006)
Key Deadline Looms for Some Salvadorans (August 27, 2006)
AFL-CIO Aligns With Day-Laborer Advocates (August 10, 2006)
In a Flash, Brothers' Lives End At the Hand of an Acquaintance (August 7, 2006)
2 Md. Men Arrested In Theft of VA Laptop (August 6, 2006)
2 Md. Men Arrested In Theft of VA Laptop (August 6, 2006)
Customer at Market in Springfield Cuts Off His Hand (July 25, 2006)
Virginia Guard Volunteers Heed Call to Scout Border (July 17, 2006)
Event Tailors College Prep Advice to Hispanic Teenagers (July 8, 2006)