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.

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 14, 2024 · Tourism & Investment November 14, 2024, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

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.

A career diplomat, an advocate of Tunisian-U.S. relations, and a champion for women’s freedoms in her country; this is the resume of Hanène Tajouri Bessassi and she was recently named the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Ambassador of the Year.

Nov 9, 2010 · Top diamond exporter Botswana aims to diversify its economic base; Tunisia’s Tajouri Bessassi makes history as 2024 ‘Ambassador of the Year’

3 days ago · Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan's new ambassador in Washington, speaks at our Ambassador Insider Series event on Jan. 28. (Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan) Within just 25 years, Pakistan—currently home to 245 million people—will be the world’s fifth most populous country, with 367 million ...

3 days ago · The annual American Middle Eastern Inauguration Celebration was held on Jan. 18 (Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan). Foreign embassies around the nation’s capital welcomed the second Trump administration into office with a series of celebrations leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration of the 47th ...

Sep 26, 2024 · The Biden administration just made a worthy pledge: “The United States is committed to sustaining critical investments in the fundamentals of thriving societies,” the White House stated a few days ago in its U.S. Strategy on Global Development, which received no news coverage.. The report highlights the importance of education.

Dec 20, 2024 · Egypt’s exhibit stood out with the facade of temple walls erected in the corner where it was positioned. Youssef took photos with dancers and exhibitors, flipped through books on Egyptian history and showed pieces of papyrus art to passersby, showcasing another remarkable aspect of Winternational: diplomats openly engaging with the public outside of political functions, eager to talk about ...