The pair of flags proudly displayed behind the desk of Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman says it all. One represents Iraq — a horizontal tricolor of red, white and black, with
As our foreign policy and national security efforts execute President Obama’s well-publicized “pivot to Asia,” force, diplomacy and politics in the Pacific have been at the forefront of the discussion.
As a college student at the George Washington University, George Cristian Maior developed an affinity for football and rooted for the hometown team, the Redskins. Now, during his first posting
Photos: Margot Schulman Above from left, Thaddeus McCants, Laura C. Harris and Evan Casey portray three employees at a derelict movie theater in Annie Baker's Pulitzer-winning "The Flick," now playing
Photos: Turquoise Mountain Part of the mission of Turquoise Mountain, a British NGO, is to provide a sustainable source of income for Afghanistan's young women. We are used to seeing
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Galas Dance Music Discussions Theater Festivals EVENTS HIGHLIGHT We're Busy This Month! The Washington Diplomat is hosting a trio of events this month for the local
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Forty years ago, a young Irishman named Tony Culley-Foster sprinted 2,986 miles across the United States — averaging 39 miles a day from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. — to
Saudi Arabia and Iran are currently locked in a regional proxy war, buttressed by their respective oil reserves. Relations between the two Mideast heavyweights took a hit in January following
As the Islamic State retreats from parts of Iraq and Syria, the group is looking to expand in other areas, perpetuating a tug of war for territory and influence that
When many people think of America’s national parks, they think of the battlefields and monuments of the east, or the majestic landscapes of the west. But walk through Dupont Circle
The Folger Theatre's current production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a matchless, inspired invention that tickles the imagination. This is not your momma's "Midsummer." In this one, Puck rules
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