by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 28, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON— A festival that allows youth — the “architects of our future” — an opportunity to appreciate and celebrate diverse cultures has come to D.C. The 13th annual International Festival of Language and Culture features more than 100 student performers from...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 23, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers on Wednesday evening honored lives lost during the Armenian genocide 100 years ago — and pressed the global community to recognize what happened, urging President Barack Obama to lead on the issue. “We must speak the truth and not dishonor those...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 21, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Syria needs both political action and humanitarian help by the international community to alleviate its ongoing predicament, experts said on Tuesday. “It’s a global crisis with global impact,” said Denis Sullivan, professor of political science and...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 20, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed the importance of maintaining a relationship between the United States and Iraqi governments at a pro-business reception on Thursday. “If we are partners, we should keep that partnership. It’s important. It’s...
by Ramsen Shamon | Apr 16, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON—Chicago teacher Joyce Witt’s name was added Wednesday to the engravings on the wall of the national Holocaust museum to recognize her lifelong dedication to educating people about the mass genocide. “For the first time in my life I’m speechless,” Witt said....
