Uzbekistan Aiming for 'Top Tier' Ambassador of Uzbekistan Sodyq Safaev Where were the theories of algebra created? Where was the family that developed the Taj Mahal from? Where is 50 percent of the population under 19 years of age and the average age is less than 24? Any guesses? If not, one more question. What country is celebrating its 10th birthday and has had a smooth transition to independence from the former Soviet Union?... more... After the Fire Algerian Ambassadorís Mission Is to Rebuild Embassy Chancery Idriss Jazairy, Algeriaís ambassador to the United States, was working through lunch at his office on Jan. 11, when he smelled something burning. All the other diplomats were out to lunch, so he dispatched a member of his support staff to investigate. The initial report came back ìeverything OK,î so the ambassador continued his work unperturbed. Minutes later, the fire alarm went off. This time he knew something was wrong... more...

Activist Committed to Abolishing Nuclear Arms Says Cold War Is Over But Weapons Remian Writer Johnathan Schell As a young reporter for the New Yorker magazine in the late 1970s, Jonathan Schell received an opportunity that many journalists can only dream about. Working under the legendary editor William Shawn, Schell was given as much time as he needed to write an article that could be as long as he wanted about a single topic: the threat of nuclear weapons.. more... Th e Pecular World Of Washington Diplomacy Complexity of System, Pressure on Diplomats Create Intense Mix Itís indisputable that diplomacy is practiced differently in Washington, D.C., from any other city in the world. Participants and observers agree that Washington diplomacy is a free-wheeling, informal, highly complex scramble to shape the American debate on international affairs and to influence U.S. policies that often have global consequences... more... Culture Section