Germany Increases Its Political, Military Presence Around World Read most of the major news articles of the day—from Afghanistan to the Israeli-Hezbollah war in Lebanon to the stalled nuclear negations with Iran—and at some point there will probably be a reference to Germany, which is playing an increasingly vital and complex role in world affairs...Read More
	Learning Lessons from Uganda’s 20-Year Conflict The conflict that has ravaged Northern Uganda for the past two decades has received far less attention than headline-grabbing violence in Sudan, Rwanda, Afghanistan or Iraq. Nevertheless, Uganda’s plight is arguably one of the worst humanitarian tragedies of our time...Read More
	Many Faces ‘Beneath the Veil’ Washington, D.C., audiences were given a rare glimpse behind the traditional veil worn by millions of women in the Middle East and around the world in a powerful production staged for one night only at the Kennedy Center on Oct. 27...Read More
	Spanish Flair at Omni Shoreham Get a taste of Spain by heading over to the Omni Shoreham this fall as part of the hotel’s “Festive Flavors of Spain” program. Through the end of January, all Omni properties across North America will be featuring award-winning wines and Spanish-themed menus...Read More

---

SPONSOR

---

	Freer Gallery of Art Marks Its Centennial For its gala on Nov. 2, the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery celebrated the 100th anniversary of the original gift of exceptional Asian and American art given by Charles Lang Freer to the people of the United States...Read More
	Dominican Republic Celebrates Its Cigars and Rum Dominican Republic Ambassador Flavio Espinal and his wife Minerva have always showed a flair for entertaining and creative diplomacy ever since they arrived in Washington, and their colorful “Cigar and Rum Night” in the tented garden of their residence was a recent highlight...Read More
	Small Countries Offer Big Ideas After he arrived in Washington four years ago, Maltese Ambassador John Lowell joined with Liechtenstein Ambassador Claudia Fritsche to create a “Small Countries Poetry Reading” group, and each year, these very civilized evenings have been held in impressive surroundings, gaining a bigger audience each time...Read More
	Diplomatic Fashions Take the Embassy Runway Long before anyone talked about “commercial diplomacy,” embassies and particularly ambassadors’ wives were engaging in “fashion diplomacy,” donning their favorite designers from back home and holding fashion shows...Read More