Cover Story Syrian Envoy Najib GhadbianFights Assad from Washington Najib Ghadbian went from teaching students the complexities of the Middle East at the University of Arkansas to grappling with those
"You are our commander in chief," a heckler yelled at President Obama during a speech earlier this year at the National Defense University. "You can close Guantanamo Bay." Obama used
Najib Ghadbian's sixth-floor office on Pennsylvania Avenue — facing the Old Post Office Pavilion and within view of the Capitol — is a long way from the University of Arkansas
Michael Hayden, former director of both the NSA and CIA, retired from high-profile government work in 2009 to take a lucrative private sector job, but Edward Snowden's National Security Agency
Martha Stewart may be the American icon of hospitality, but Capricia Penavic Marshall gives her a run for her money. As U.S. chief of protocol at the State Department since
In the February 2016 Issue No Reservations Is the Wait Worth It For In-Demand Hotspots? by Michael Coleman "No Reservations" isn't just the name of Anthony Bourdain's former show on
In the November 2018 Issue 'Forgotten Child' of MS Drug Ibudilast Slows Brain Shrinkage in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis by Amy Norton A drug that has long been used in Japan
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Discussions Music Theater ART Through Aug. 4Arts of Japan: Edo Aviary and Poetic LicenseComplementary but distinct installations examine two themes of Edo period art: "Edo
Languages Bengali English Greek Silent Cantonese Finnish Icelandic Swedish Czech French Italian Thai Danish German Norwegian Bengali Shyamal Uncle Turns Off the LightsDirected by Suman Ghosh(India, 2012, 65 min.)After
Cover Story Michael Oren: Israel's ManIn Washington Bids 'Shalom' Michael Oren's splashy four-year term as Israel's envoy in Washington was marked by many lows, but he hopes to end his
Republic of Korea Ahn Ho-young became ambassador of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on July 18. Ambassador Ahn previously served as first vice minister of foreign affairs and trade
AFGHANISTAN Aug. 8: Eid al-Fitr Aug. 19: Independence Day ALBANIA Aug. 8: Eid al-Fitr ALGERIA Aug. 8: Eid al-Fitr ANDORRA Aug. 15: Assumption AUSTRIA Aug. 15: Assumption AZERBAIJAN Aug. 8:
The Art Museum of the Americas is looking not to the south
At the recently concluded AFI Docs presented by Audi, the Audience Award for Best Feature was presented to director Yoruba Richen's "The New Black," an insightful documentary exploring the divide
