They went to sleep Croats and woke up Europeans. The transition was met with fanfare. On June 30, 2013, revelers in Zagreb’s Ban Jelačić Square eyed midnight the way marathoners
Senator John F. Kennedy would not recognize the modern U.S. Senate — its frequent filibusters, fierce partisanship and increasingly homogenous political parties in which few conservative Democrats or liberal Republicans,
Photo: Poznyakov / BigStock When Saad (name changed to protect privacy) arrived in Washington, D.C., for the first time in 2009, he was 19 years old and terrified. Two years
Just 40 miles from the Iranian border, a modern campus of sleek buildings constructed from Jerusalem marble and tinted glass overlooks the city of Sulaimani (Sulaymaniyah) in the Kurdish region
Also See: ‘Capital’ and ‘About Time’ and Repertory Notes Photo: Sundance Selects Emma (Léa Seydoux), left, and Adele (Adèle Exarchopoulos) navigate the ups and downs of love in Abdellatif Kechiche's
Bahrain Khalid Aljalahma departed the post of deputy chief of mission in July. Mubarak Buti assumed the position of cultural counselor, replacing Aysha Murad, who departed the post in September.
AFGHANISTAN Nov. 4: Islamic New Year Nov. 14: Ashura ALBANIA Nov. 28: Independence Day Nov. 29: Liberation Day ALGERIA Nov. 1: Anniversary of the Revolution Nov. 4: Awal Moharem Nov.
On Sept. 17, 2013 the following nine ambassadors presented their credentials to President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony: • Her Excellency Marisa Maria Louise Micallef, ambassador of Malta
AFGHANISTAN Oct. 15: Eid Al Adha ALGERIAOct. 15: Aïd El Adha ARGENTINAOct. 8: Columbus Day AUSTRALIAOct. 7: Labor Day AUSTRIAOct. 26: National Day AZERBAIJANOct. 15: Gurban BayramyOct. 18: Independence Day
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Dance Discussions Festivals Music Theater ART Nov. 1 to 24 Vaiven. Six Visual Journeys Back and Forth Between Spain and the U.S. This exhibition showcases six photographers
Languages Arabic Farsi Italian Bahasa Indonesian Flemish Mandarin Danish French Polish English German Yiddish Arabic Asfouri Directed by Fouad Alaywan (Lebanon, 2012, 98 min.) Spanning two decades, “Asfouri” traces
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Dance Discussions Festivals Theater Galas Music ART Oct. 1 to 31European Architectural Photography Prize 2013 "Focus of Attention" (Im Brennpunkt)"Im Brennpunkt | Focus of Attention" was this
Languages Arabic French Japanese Portuguese Czech German Khmer Spanish English Hebrew Korean Farsi Italian Mandarin Arabic WadjdaDirected by Haifaa Al-Mansour(Saudi Arabia/Germany, 2012, 97 min.)An enterprising Saudi girl signs
Change is in the air. And well, it’s the air. Gone are the heat and humidity of summer, and although few of us are likely to miss breaking a sweat
