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News
By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

Hopes Dim for Once-Stable Kenya
As Kenya remains on the brink of an explosive domestic crisis, experts and officials around the world are grappling with how to break the political deadlock between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga following last week’s contested elections, which sparked ethnic bloodletting that has since killed more than 500 people...Read More
Libyan Envoy Makes Historic U.S. Visit
Last week, Libya’s foreign minister made a historic visit to the United States, marking the highest-level contact between the two countries in 35 years and further cementing the rapprochement between the one-time foes...Read More
Taiwan’s U.N. Tug of War
At a Heritage Foundation discussion last month, Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s top envoy in the United States, laid out the case for Taiwan’s bid to join the United Nations—its 16th attempt to join the world body despite the opposition of the People’s Republic of China and its 170 diplomatic allies...Read More


Lifestyle
By Gail Scott
The Washington Diplomat

Sweden’s Virtual Embassy
As stunning as the House of Sweden is all by itself, the Swedish Embassy’s latest winter exhibit takes the building one step further by creating a virtual embassy space that highlights the country’s contributions to the world...Read More
Finland Celebrates 90th Birthday
Finland is celebrating its 90th anniversary of independence this year and Finnish Ambassador Pekka Lintu is especially proud of how his country has transformed from a poor, rural country into one of the world’s most respected, competitive and advanced nations in the world...Read More
Hungary Rewards Communism Victims
Hungarian Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi hosted an awards ceremony for the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom late last year in which several people important to Hungary received medals from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation...Read More
Save The Date!
The Latino Student Fund, which helps Latino students achieve their academic dreams, is holding its annual benefit gala, titled “Encanto Guarani,” on March 6...Read More

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