Diplomatic Dance: Awards and Heroic Feats Draft Austria honors Gertrude d’Amecourt, Chile’s guitar-playing ambassador readies to rock, and a fitting tribute to a canine hero of Embassy Row
By Gail Scott
Embassy Row: Egypt's Treasure Trove The Roman Revival style residence of Egyptian Ambassador Sameh Shoukry and his wife Suzy features a museum-quality collection of precious artifacts from the Land of the Nile.
Diplomatic Dance: Trade and Tastings Colombian and Panamanian envoys focus on free trade agreements; the new chief of protocol doesn’t forget the little folks.
A French Cover Up Missed events, French women who change their mind, and the art of making covers.
Turkish Delight Three years and 20 million dollars later, a fabled residence reopens.
Sweden on the Potomac The New House of Sweden finally glows on Washington’s waterfront.
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WL Lists: The 2012 Social List The 16th annual record of notably social individuals from politics, diplomacy, business, philanthropy and the arts.
WL Lists: The 2011 Social List Our December issue features the 15th annual "2011 Social List", highlighting individuals with notable impact in the D.C. area.
Our Diplomatic Family Contributing Editor and Diplomatic Dance columnist Gail Scott on the tightly-knit Embassy Row community.