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Argentine tennis player Gabriella Sabatini (second from left) cuts the ribbon to officially unveil a new mural painted by Argentine street artist Martin Ron (second from right). The mural was commissioned by Ambassador Marc Stanley (far left) and his wife Wendy Stanley (middle) and features Sabatini, Argentine tennis player Diego Schwartzman (far right), and American tennis player Serena Williams. Photo courtesy of Embassy Buenos Aires

Tennis mural completed in Buenos Aires

By Glyn T. Davies Sports are a powerful way to bring people together. Witness the World Cup, Olympics, Wimbledon, or any international sporting event. Depict the drama of sport in stunning, monumental art, place it...

James Taylor, exhibit specialist for the Office of Cultural Heritage, installs the exhibit of 1920s Lenox serveware in Embassy Warsaw’s chancery lobby. This china was commissioned by U.S. Minister to Poland John B. Stetson, Jr., and was used for almost 100 years. Photos courtesy of James Taylor

Setting the table for diplomatic history in Warsaw

By Glyn T. Davies Diplomatic negotiations typically occur in a conference room, but diplomacy itself is often best conducted over dinner. That’s why so much attention is paid to setting the scene for diplomatic dining:...

American becomes first woman to lead U.N. telecom agency

By Tamara L. Scott American Doreen Bogdan-Martin made history by shattering one of the oldest glass ceilings in the United Nations when she was elected as the first woman secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union...

From left: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent Marcia Bernicat honor Ambassador Ruth Davis on the 50th anniversary of TLG, Feb. 2. Photo by Freddie Everett

Secretary leads TLG’s 50th anniversary celebration

By Yolonda Kerney The Thursday Luncheon Group (TLG), launched a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary, Feb. 2, with a festive luncheon in the Department of State's famed diplomatic reception room, the Benjamin Franklin State...

Two embassy staff members prepare to return a volley in Embassy Baghdad’s winter pickleball tournament, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo by Maricar Batgul

Pickleball in Baghdad brings embassy community together

By Linley Wartenberg Pickleball has caught on in Baghdad. David Arnaldo and David Denehy, both program officers with USAID, claim to have initially brought the game to Baghdad as an activity for their office. Bringing...

Representatives from Embassy Cairo and the Egyptian government gather to celebrate the return of the Green Coffin to Egypt, Jan. 2. Photo by Nabil Fayek

Embassy Cairo celebrates return of historic sarcophagus to Egypt

By Alexander McLaren Embassy Cairo’s Department of Homeland Security team alongside Homeland Security Investigations in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, and the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, and in coordination with Egyptian authorities,...