Gamal Abdel Nasser was one of the most influential modern-day leaders in the Middle East. As part of the Free…
Crossing Qaddafi’s Line of Death – April 15, 1986
The late 1980s saw an alarming decline in U.S.-Libyan relations. A plane hijacking and airport attacks in Rome and Vienna…
The Terrorist Attack on the Saudi Embassy — Khartoum, 1973
Less than a year after its members murdered 11 Israeli athletes and one German police guard during the 1972 Summer…
Lessons Learned from a Former Hostage
In Captive in the Congo, Mike Hoyt describes his ordeal as one of 300 hostages taken by armed rebels. They…
Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History “Long before they had diplomatic relations, Mongolia…
To the Happy Few
Back to Other Publications To the Happy Few: A story of death, love, and loss in the Sudan “It’s a…
United States Institute of Peace Projects
In addition to its regular oral history program, ADST has collaborated closely with the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on…
Other Publications Available from ADST
Other publications of interest on diplomacy and foreign affairs. 215 Days in the Life of an American Ambassador by…
Country and Subject Reader Series
Interested in a particular country or subject? Go beyond the experiences of simply one diplomat with Country and Subject Readers.…
The U.S. Embassy Nairobi Bombings
It was one of the most horrific events in U.S. diplomatic history. On August 7, 1998, between 10:30 and 10:40…