Diplomatic Pouch - a bimonthly e-newsletter
Produced By The Washington Diplomat
September 13, 2007
ADVERTISEMENT
GOT YOUR POUCH?
Click here for a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to the Diplomatic Pouch and get
every issue of the latest
diplomatic news & events
sent directly to your inbox.
www.washdiplomat.com

News
By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

Experts Offer Grim View of War on Terrorism
As the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks concludes, it's also a time to take stock on whether the country is safer than it was before 9/11. The resounding answer is a collective no from nearly all of the major foreign policy experts across the country...Read More
Walking for Freedom, Unity
Despite the highly charged atmosphere preceding the Iraqi surge report on Congress this week, thousands put aside partisan politics and differences over the war to promote a message of unity and remembrance on the sixth anniversary of 9/11...Read More
Olympic Environmental Effort
Although they’re still nearly a year away, many people are already buzzing about how the much touted 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will play out given China’s increasingly complex—and controversial—global presence...Read More
Commending Bahrain’s Habitats
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the prime minister of Bahrain, was honored with the 2006 Special Citation of Scroll of Honor by the UN-Habitat for Human Settlement for his work in helping to improve the conditions of people living and working in poverty...Read More
New Theater Season Kicks Off
September seems to be the month when everything starts back up in Washington, and the local theater scene is no exception. Here are a few highlights to keep an eye out for this month—and for a more detailed season preview, check out the current September issue of The Washington Diplomat...Read More


Lifestyle
By Gail Scott
The Washington Diplomat

Lafayette’s 250th : Symbol of Franco-U.S. Ties
French Ambassador Pierre Vimont began his public life in Washington with a huge 250th birthday party for the Marquis de Lafayette, seizing upon the moment to emphasize how close American ties are again with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the helm...Read More
Smithsonian Latino Center Hosts Benefit Gala
The Smithsonian Latino Center hosted its second annual benefit gala on Sept. 6 at the National Museum of the American Indian, and in keeping with the center’s tradition of highlighting a different Latin culture each year, the 2007 “Con Sabor!” gala featured the traditions of Mexico...Read More
The Saudi’s Red Carpet
It seems an ambassador in Washington is still considered “new” until they go through their first National Day Reception. That seemed to be the case for Saudi Ambassador Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir at the kingdom’s traditional National Day ceremony on Sept. 6...Read More
Brazil’s Full House
Talk about empty nest! Since he arrived last February, Brazilian Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, husband and father of two sons, has been spotted around town representing Brazil by himself, but that wasn’t case with his recent National Day celebration...Read More
Top Washington Women Fête Rima
Esther Coopersmith, former U.S. representative to the United Nations under President Clinton, gave a baby shower and tea party for Kuwaiti wife Rima Al-Sabah and her baby boy due in October...Read More

THE WASHINGTON DIPLOMAT
P.O. Box 1345 Wheaton, MD 20915-1345
Tel 301.933.3552 Fax 301.949.0065
www.washingtondiplomat.com

To Unsubscribe, Click Here