Exterior of the Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art, a museum that focuses on Asian Art, located on the National Mall. (Eurobanks/Shutterstock) Spectacular inscribed vases, dazzling pen cases, cups ...

In his new job, Czech Ambassador Miloslav Stašek seeks to strengthen US-Czech political and economic ties while defending two of his country’s staunchest allies—war-torn Ukraine and Israel—which are ...

I set out to argue that the pandemic has had a “positive” effect on diplomacy. I do so fully aware that I could have always resorted to the overused adjective “interesting” to describe that very ...

On June 19, Little Lady Liberty embarked on a similar trek that her big sister took 135 years ago, crossing the Atlantic to join her full-size sibling on Ellis Island for America’s Independence Day.

Meridian International Center's new president and CEO, David Bohigian, is driving the organization's open diplomacy ...

Early autumn diplomatic events in Washington have celebrated the national days of Botswana and Saudi Arabia, recognized Spain ...

Every spring since 1992, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has staged a mock Passover Seder for the DC diplomatic community. But, to paraphrase the famous question traditionally asked by the ...

On Aug. 17, 1961, heads of state from throughout the hemisphere met at the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este to launch President John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress—a comprehensive 10-year ...

Egypt—the largest Arab country with nearly 120 million inhabitants—hasn’t received a single Iranian missile or drone since the start of the war, despite its close ties with Washington. Even so, the ...

As President Biden remarked at the recent G7 summit to fellow world leaders “America is back.” While the United States is seeking to deepen relationship around the world, digital diplomacy has a ...

A priceless manuscript that survived the Spanish Inquisition, the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia and the Bosnian civil war of 1992-95 was the focus of a special Passover celebration last week on Capitol ...

Fifty years after the assassination of Orlando Letelier in Washington, Latin America is experiencing a marked political shift to the right. From Chile and Colombia to Ecuador, Paraguay and Costa Rica, ...