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Cover Story France's Blunt Envoy Speaks OutIn Defense of Iran Nuclear Deal Gérard Araud, France's candid ambassador, admits that the recent nuclear deal with Iran isn't perfect, but the seasoned
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EVENT CATEGORIES Art Music Dance Receptions Discussions Theater Festivals ART Through Sept. 4 Justine Otto: hyder flares Leading German contemporary figurative painter Justine Otto, who won the Phillips Collection's
Languages English Japanese Farsi Turkish German Swedish Italian English Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes Directed by Kahlil Joseph(Canada, 2015) "The Reflektor Tapes" is a fascinating insight into the making of
In the heart of Georgetown, the next great thinkers in social entrepreneurship are at work on innovative solutions to sustainability, health, social justice, language and literacy, to name just a
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Souvenir shops sell wooden shoes, bright red tulips grow all over the Dutch countryside and windmills actually do line the highways of this crowded Maryland-size nation
Through egalitarian charm and an encyclical on climate change, Pope Francis’s papacy has brought renewed attention to the Vatican’s foreign policy agenda. In September, the soft-spoken Argentine heads to the
When it comes to the Middle East, Gérard Araud doesn’t mince words. In fact, Araud, France’s envoy to the United States, has always been known for speaking his mind. The
A few short years after the Digital Diplomacy Coalition (DDC) was formed in Washington as a local, informal group for diplomats to share best practices in social media, it has
