Tag: Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates

Phyllis Oakley, Female Pioneer at the State Department, Dies at 87

Phyllis Oakley, Female Pioneer at the State Department, Dies at 87

Phyllis Oakley, whose 25-year diplomatic career in the State Department almost didn’t happen because of an unwritten rule that forbade…

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A ‘NATO Nerd’ Thrown Into the Crisis Over Russia and Ukraine

A ‘NATO Nerd’ Thrown Into the Crisis Over Russia and Ukraine

“If one person can help NATO recover from the PTSD syndrome from Trump, it’s her,” Ms. Domenach said. “She is…

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Iraq Confirms Election Gains for Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraq Confirms Election Gains for Muqtada al-Sadr

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court on Monday upheld the results of the country’s October parliamentary elections, resolving a dispute that had…

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Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

On July 15, I went to the palace to see Mohib. Above the gate tower, a giant tricolor of the…

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