Harriet Elam-Thomas grew up in Boston, the youngest of five children. She graduated from Simmons College and later earned a…
During World War II, Nazi Germany invaded and occupied continental Denmark, leaving the Kingdom’s other two territories, the Faroe Islands…
Egypt and the Suez Canal became a point of global strategic interest during WWII because of the quick access the…
The fall of the Soviet Union upset long-established power dynamics, leaving East and Central Europe, in particular, in uncharted waters.…
Sudan’s long history has been riddled with internal conflict. The United Kingdom and Egypt controlled Sudan for the first half…
Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, Yemen was been a hot spot for unrest in the Middle East. The…
The State of Qatar declared independence from Great Britain on September 3, 1971 and the U.S. recognized it two days…
Teresita Schaffer enjoyed an illustrious 30-year career in the Foreign Service, developing a reputation as a leading expert on South…
Afghanistan has had a long history of living under foreign rule. Once a protectorate of the British Empire, Afghanistan became fully independent…
C. Douglas Dillon was a politician and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to France in the critical post World…