John Shaw is a contributing writer for the Diplomat and is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Sweden’s Jan Eliasson is one of the most skilled and ...

In the October 2018 Issue Putting D.C. on the Map The Meridian Is the Invisible Line That Runs Through Washington ...

The Phillips Collection’s latest special exhibition offers an immersive and deeply satisfying look at the work and legacy of Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha. “Timeless Mucha: The ...

Eleven new ambassadors recently won accreditation to represent their countries in the United States—but any casual observer ...

The Magic of Line” offers an immersive and deeply satisfying look at the work and legacy of Czech painter and decorative ...

Larry L. Palmer is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He was formerly U.S. Ambassador to Honduras and ...

Thomas Smitham joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1991. His most recent assignment was as chief of staff to the ...

Joseph W. Westphal was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 26, 2014.

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His Excellency Isilio Antonio De Fatima Coelho Da Silva Ambassador of Timor-Leste to the United States Biography EMBASSY: Embassy of ...

Gustavo Petro, 62, is a former M-19 guerrillero who in 1985 was captured and tortured by the army, served 18 ...

An assortment of cultural programming emerged in the nation’s capital during the month of February. Check out our latest Diplomatic Spotlight featuring everything from Washington’s new ambassadors to ...