Jul 3, 2024 · Washington boasts two clubs on the 11 Most Exclusive Private Clubs in America list, created by Los Angeles-based consultancy Club Marketing. One of these, the University Club, about a half mile north of the White House at 930 Sixteenth St. NW, ranks fifth on the list.

Côte d’Ivoire’s tourism and investment conference was celebrated with fanfare as senior officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in Washington, and leadership from the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, highlighted the West African nation’s growing prominence as a travel destination.

Mar 28, 2024 · Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova speaks at our Feb. 29 event in Bethesda, Maryland. “Putin has been very open about what his goals are,” she said.

Oct 11, 2024 · Washington’s newest crop of ambassadors includes five women, two diplomats who have previously served here, and one son of a former ambassador. They represent a variety of countries ranging from the world’s most populous, India, with just over 1.45 billion inhabitants, to one of its smallest—tropical Barbados—with only 282,000.

Nov 9, 2010 · From art nouveau to pop culture: Phillips debuts Mucha exhibit; New UK, Russian, Israeli envoys stir outrage with past comments; Bogotá’s envoy Daniel García-Peña navigates shaky US-Colombia ties

Jan 16, 2025 · A career diplomat, an advocate of US-Tunisian relations, and a champion for women’s freedoms in her country; this is the resume of Han è ne Tajouri Bessassi and she was recently named the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Ambassador of the Year.. Bessassi, who has served as Tunisia’s envoy in Washington since October 2021, is the first female from her country to receive the ...

Jun 5, 2024 · The hip hop IVLP exchange is part of the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, launched by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in September 2023 to promote peace and democracy through music.The initiative also supports U.S. foreign policy goals to expand access to education, economic opportunity and equity, and societal inclusion.

Mar 3, 2025 · Meridian welcomes 8 new Washington ambassadors. Meridian International Center hosted its semi-annual “Welcome to Washington” reception Feb. 19 for eight newly appointed foreign ambassadors to the nation’s capital.

Putting together a comprehensive and standardized directory of all foreign ambassadors to the United States is a daunting task at a minimum. We have counted 177 embassies in Washington D.C.

Jan 16, 2024 · Years ago, Herman Jay “Hank” Cohen, then-assistant US secretary of state for African affairs, was invited to dine with Mobutu Sese Seko, the corrupt despot who ruled Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), on his lavish river boat. Mobutu, trying to impress the American diplomat, told him he had just received an expensive shipment of …