Ambassador’s Directory 2019
Foreign Diplomats Find A Changed America By Roland Flamini It’s still the crowning achievement of any foreign diplomat’s career, but these days being ambassador to Washington can sometimes feel like a seat at the...
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The Quest for 1.5 Degrees Centigrade
By Roland Flamini CAN THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT SAVE THE PLANET? In November, the Trump Administration plans to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, formally reversing America’s commitment...
The Vikings Take on Climate Change
By Roland Flamini The Nordic countries are global front runners in the green transition. Supported by an environmentally concerned public, each of these climate-smart countries has taken major legislative and practical steps towards meeting...
Seeing Stars and Mars Bars
Jacqueline B. Mars’ sweet touch extends to supporting hounds, horses and just about everything else in hunt country. By Vicky Moon Jacqueline B. Mars has been a discerning fixture in the horse country of Middleburg...
Saudi Princess Arrives as Riyadh’s New Envoy
By Roland Flamini On July 8, Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan Al Saud presented her credentials to President Trump as the Saudi kingdom’s new ambassador to Washington. She told Trump she looked forward...
Being Beastly to the British
Sticks and Stones … and British Ambassador Sir Kim Darroch Packs His Bags By Roland Flamini No U.S. president in history has ever unleashed such a fusillade of insults against a foreign ambassador as...
Feature: Washington Represents at SXSW
Earlier this month, the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP), Events DC and the Mayor’s Office teamed up to host the WeDC House at SXSW in Austin for the 2nd year. The purpose of the...
The Dish: The Best Latkes in DC
Where to find the most delicious potato pancakes in the District
Art Insights: Facing Up to the ‘Color Line’
Exhibition in Paris mixes art and history in exploring discrimination
