John Shaw is a contributing writer for the Diplomat and is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University.

Statue of Liberty’s ‘Little Sister’ Comes to DC to Celebrate US-France Ties On June 19, Little Lady Liberty embarked on a similar trek that her big sister took 135 years ago, crossing the Atlantic to ...

Shakespeare on how leaders rise, rule and fall Eliot Cohen is a military historian and national security expert who deeply admires William Shakespeare for his astonishing command of the English ...

Two former Soviet republics—Armenia and Azerbaijan—that have been sworn enemies for decades could soon make peace, say their DC-based ambassadors. Khazar Ibrahim, Azerbaijan’s new ambassador in ...

Five new ambassadors take posts in Washington Five newly appointed ambassadors have recently joined Washington’s diplomatic scene, representing Benin, Burkina Faso, Germany, Liberia and Malaysia.

Armenia and Azerbaijan—that have been sworn enemies for decades could soon make peace, say their DC-based ambassadors.

Five newly appointed ambassadors have recently joined Washington’s diplomatic scene, representing Benin, Burkina Faso, Germany, Liberia and Malaysia. US-Malaysian bilateral ties, China’s growing ...

Five newly appointed ambassadors have recently joined Washington’s diplomatic scene, representing Benin, Burkina Faso, Germany, Liberia and Malaysia. The longest vacant position was that of Burkina ...

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner has evolved from a one-night “Nerd Prom” at the Washington Hilton Hotel to an For the past year, Trump has continuously attempted to undermine the ...

Known mainly for Dracula, Romania’s mythical Transylvania region is also home to quaint villages now being promoted through the Haferland tourism festival.

The wives and husbands of ambassadors posted in the nation’s capital take center stage in cultural diplomacy, bringing the traditions of their countries to the United States while engaging in the ...

The wives and husbands of ambassadors posted in the nation’s capital take center stage in cultural diplomacy, bringing the traditions of their countries to the United States while engaging in the ...