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Why Saudi Arabia Lost the "War for Talent" to Dubai
Najah Al-Osaimi, "Why Saudi Arabia Lost the 'War for Talent to Dubai," uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from articleSep 22, 2016At a discussion about Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 in London...
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Maitisong hosts Dancing To Connect show
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane, "Maitisong hosts Dancing To Connect show," mmegi.bwMophato Dance Theatre, the US Embassy, Gabz fm and Battery Dance Company from New York will treat different dancers and youth...
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Australian racism akin to McCarthyism, political donor Huang Xiangmo says
Primrose Riordan, "Australian racism akin to McCarthyism, political donor Huang Xiangmo says," afr.comimage fromExcerpt:Political donor Huang Xiangmo has suggested there is an atmosphere of McCarthyism...
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US Lawmakers Urge Azerbaijan to Observe Human Rights Obligations
Eugen Iladi, "US Lawmakers Urge Azerbaijan to Observe Human Rights Obligations," Georgia Todayimage from articleExcerpt:President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan is poised to execute a power grab that would...
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Blast from a Usable Public Diplomacy Past: Communications vs. Programming
From Public Diplomacy Council -- John Brown [Excerpt from:] Interview with Kristin Ahlberg | State Department Historian’s Office" (re recently published documents from the Office of the Historian,...
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Syria ceasefire: Where do things stand right now?
PA, "Syria ceasefire: Where do things stand right now?" aol.co.ukReports of an intense bombing campaign targeting several areas in the rebel-held part of Aleppo city signal an end to the fragile...
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Kerry admits diplomacy at impasse as Syrian truce collapses
Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee, "Kerry admits diplomacy at impasse as Syrian truce collapses," startribune.comuncaptioned image from articleExcerpt:NEW YORK — The United States and Russia ended any...
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USC PD and its coverage of Israel's public diplomacy
image fromI continue to be amazed -- as someone who follows the coverage of public diplomacy in the media on a daily basis -- why the USC Center on Public Diplomacy does not seem to cover Israel's...
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Measuring the value of digital diplomacy
George Morrison, "Measuring the value of digital diplomacy,"lowyinterpreter.orgLast Friday, I joined a panel discussion at the Young Australians in International Affairs Future 21 conference. The YAIIA...
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La Yekthar: Comedy and Commentary on Saudi Arabia
"La Yekthar: Comedy and Commentary on Saudi Arabia," uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage fromSep 22, 2016Saudi Arabia is not the first country you think of at the word "comedy." But a YouTube sketch show might...
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Quotable: Lamb and Franco on strategic communications in the Long War
Donald M. Bishop, "Quotable: Lamb and Franco on strategic communications in the Long War,"Friday, September 23rd 2016“U.S. foreign policy elites tend to believe public opinion at best complicates a...
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Answers to an email interview with a college student in Washington DC,...
image fromAnswers to questions from student Nicholas Turadian, posted here with his kind ok:1. At the outset of your professional life, was the Foreign Service something you were set on, considering,...
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Quotable: Sebastian Gorka on information in irregular warfare
Donald M. Bishop, "Quotable: Sebastian Gorka on information in irregular warfare," diplomacycouncil.orgimage (not from entry) fromSunday, September 25th 2016“This article is an introduction to three of...
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Public Diplomacy in Saudi Arabia
"Public Diplomacy in Saudi Arabia," uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage from entrySep 28, 2016Is Saudi Arabia successful at implementing its public diplomacy strategies? As the field of public diplomacy...
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Azla Vegan: Bringing Ethiopian Gursha to LA
"Azla Vegan: Bringing Ethiopian Gursha to LA," uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from articleSep 29, 2016Azla Vegan is more than a hot new restaurant on the Los Angeles foodie scene. Azla, the...
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The State, Cuban Rap, and the State of Cuban Rap
Yesenia Vargas, "The State, Cuban Rap, and the State of Cuban Rap,"uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage from articleSep 27, 2016The year is 1999. Cuban rappers are barred from performing in Havana’s club scene,...
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Bad Reputation: Electing Donald Trump is exactly the stupid decision the rest...
Olivia Goldhill, "Electing Donald Trump is exactly the stupid decision the rest of the world expects from the United States," qz.comTrump image from articleExcerpt:Philip Seib, professor of journalism...
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Baltics' growth and perspectives: ambassadors' views
Eugene Eteris, "Baltics' growth and perspectives: ambassadors' views," baltic-course.comimage from articleExcerpt:This fall has been marked by numerous “jubilees”: 25th anniversary of restored Baltic...
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