On a cold, blustery day, the Winternational Embassy Showcase returned to Washington for its 11th annual celebration of culture, customs and economic trade among nations.

7 hours ago · Freelance journalist Adrienne Ross speaks with Pakistani Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh during our Jan. 28 event at the country’s embassy. (Photo by Phil Pasquini) A parliamentary democracy, Pakistan nevertheless has a poor record when it comes to human rights, political violence and protection of free speech. At the same time, this vast country—about twice the size of California—is ...

7 hours ago · Foreign embassies around the nation’s capital welcomed the second Trump administration into office with a series of celebrations leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration of the 47th president.

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Mpho Churchill Mophuting, Botswana’s new ambassador in Washington, says his country must end its near-total economic dependence on diamond exports. Tunisia’s Tajouri Bessassi makes history as 2024 ‘Ambassador of the Year’ A career diplomat, an advocate of Tunisian-U.S. relations, and a ...

Dec 15, 2023 · The way to bring peace to the Middle East, he said, was to establish an independent Palestinian state with the borders that existed prior to the Six Day War in June 1967, and with East Jerusalem as the capital. Oman’s National Day, on November 18, commemorates the liberation from the Portuguese in 1650, ending nearly 150 years of colonization. Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab ...

Jan 16, 2024 · Well-wishers braved wintry weather in Washington on Jan. 9 to bid farewell to Turkish Ambassador Hasan Mercan, who was called back to Turkey as he approached mandatory retirement age. Shahin Mafi, founder and CEO of Home Health Connection, Inc., and a member of the Global Leadership Council of the Meridian International Center, and her husband Hassan Massali hosted a reception for the outgoing ...

Oct 11, 2024 · Washington’s newest crop of ambassadors includes five women, two diplomats who have previously served here, and one son of a former ambassador. They represent a variety of countries ranging from the world’s most populous, India, with just over 1.45 billion inhabitants, to one of its smallest—tropical Barbados—with only 282,000.

Jan 17, 2024 · Diplomatic Spotlight is a roundup of events happening in the Washington, DC’s diplomatic community. This edition includes Tulip Days at the Dutch ambassador’s residence, honoring Kathy Kemper and her nonprofit Institute for Education, and the National Museum of American Diplomacy unveiling a bust of former Secretary of State James Baker as part of their permanent collection.

Sep 26, 2024 · The Biden administration just made a worthy pledge: “The United States is committed to sustaining critical investments in the fundamentals of thriving societies,” the White House stated a few days ago in its U.S. Strategy on Global Development, which received no …