among diplomats
101Resident (title) — A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect… …
102Middle East Institute — in Washington, D.C. The Middle East Institute (MEI) is a non partisan think tank and cultural center in Washington, DC. Founded in 1946, MEI is the oldest institution in Washington dedicated exclusively to the study of the Middle East. Its… …
103Kumemura — (久米村), located on Okinawa, near the port city of Naha and royal capital of Shuri, was a community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats, and a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. The people of Kumemura,… …
104Behiç Erkin — (b. 1876 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, d. 1961 in Istanbul, Turkey) was a Turkish soldier with an army career focused on military dispatches, and the first director ( between 1920 1926 ) of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his… …
105Freedom of religion in Vietnam — The Constitution provides for freedom of worship; however, government restrictions still remained on the organized activities of religious groups.The status for the respect of religious freedom and practice continued to experience important… …
106Cuba — Cuban, adj., n. /kyooh beuh/; Sp. /kooh vah/, n. a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 10,999,041; 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Cap.: Havana. /kooh bah/, n. Cubba. * * * Cuba Introduction Cuba… …
107intelligence — /in tel i jeuhns/, n. 1. capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. 2. manifestation of a high mental capacity: He writes with… …
108Calendar of 1996 — ▪ 1997 JANUARY JANUARY 1 King Fahd cedes power Still experiencing the effects of a stroke suffered in November 1995, Saudi Arabia s King Fahd, who also held the post of prime minister, ceded temporary power to Crown Prince Abdullah,… …
109Chronology of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis — Contents 1 September 30, 2008 2 November 11, 2008 3 February 2009 3.1 February 17 …
110Diplomatic uniform — Ernesto Balmaceda in Chilean diplomatic uniform, 1906 Diplomatic uniforms are ornate uniforms worn by diplomats – ambassadorial and consular officers – at public occasions. Introduced by European states around 1800 and patterned on court dress,… …
