Cultural Oasis
By Michelle Y. Outlaw
Salalah, the second largest city in Oman, is the capital city of the southern governorate of Dhofar and is one of...
Bike Diplomacy 2.0
Embassy Seoul Information Specialist Jun Sang-woo gazes at the serene scene on one of the many dedicated bike trails on the Four Rivers Restoration...
From Health to Space
By Hillary LeBail and Gavin Piercy
Science envoys are preeminent American scientists and engineers who, at the request of the Secretary of State, agree to...
Secure Departure
By Angela French
Ordered departure: It rarely happens, but when it does the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) makes sure it is done...
A Global Response
Compiled by Isaac D. Pacheco, Amanda McCarthy, and Luis A. Jimenez Jr.
In the wake of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the United...
Equal Opportunity
By Erica Hall and Krish Das
Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, parts of Articles 1 and 2 state,...
Creating Opportunity
By Leah Evans
Eligible family members (EFMs) often face the challenge of finding meaningful employment while posted abroad. Challenges can include lack of a bilateral work...
Above and Beyond
By Amanda J. Richard
There is no single superlative that can be used to characterize the immense contributions made by the 2019 Foreign Service National...
Annual Homecoming
Above: From left, Judy Ikels, Carol Z. Perez, director general of the foreign service and director of human resources and William R. Brownfield meet...