28th October 2011 New York, USA
The last blog I wrote was about the tenth anniversary of 9/11. That seems quite a long time ago. Danny Lopez has written about UN General Assembly week and our many other activities in September. So I wanted to pick up a few themes that don’t get quite as much play in our blogs. Politics. Under the skin […]
28th October 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog by Ben Brierley, Vice Consul – Homeland Security and UN Trade, UK Trade & Investment.Have you ever stopped to think about how much technology has evolved, changing us and the world, over just the past decade? The pace has become more rapid; the technology has become entwined with our lives in ways that […]
9th September 2011 New York, USA
In some ways, it feels presumptuous for me to write about the tenth anniversary of 9/11. At the time of the attacks, I wasn’t here yet – my posting in New York didn’t begin until 2008. It seems like so much has been written by people better qualified to reflect on the last ten years. However, […]
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30th August 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog by Ann Reinking, Media and Public Affairs Coordinator. Planning the federal budget for President Obama. Directing and writing the Hollywood film The Adjustment Bureau. Co-founding the professional social networking site Linked-In. These are just a few examples of the impressive achievements of Marshall Scholarship recipients. The Marshall Scholarship provides American students with the exciting […]
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28th August 2011
لم أستطع أن أبتعد عن مشاهدة التقارير الإخبارية القادمة من ليبيا و لا عن تويتر كما الكثير من الناس في الأردن وفي بلدان أخرى. و بالرغم من وجود جيوب للمقاومة فإن نهاية كابوس الشعب الليبي لم تعد بعيدة. فكلما كان القبض على القذافي مبكرا كلما كان أفضل. لقد شاهدنا و نحن مبهورين صناعة التاريخ في […]
17th August 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog by Amita Randhawa, UKTI Regional Director, North-East USAThough August is traditionally a quiet month, New York has been positively buzzing over the past few weeks. Following the exciting arrival on 1 August of our new Consul-General, Danny Lopez, we welcomed Susan Haird, acting Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment, last week for […]
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28th July 2011 New York, USA
Guest blog by Sir Alan Collins, Consul-GeneralThe last month has been pretty typical of my four and half years as Consul-General in New York: almost every engagement has provided evidence that the relationship between the UK and US is special and essential. 27 July, my final day as Consul General and Head of UK Trade […]
26th July 2011
ستستضيف لندن دورة الالعاب الاولمبية واولمبياد المعاقين 2012 بعد سنة واحدة من الآن. سيكون هذا أكبر حدث رياضي في العالم و احتفال رائع بالإنجازات وبالرياضة والصداقة فهو حقا أعظم عرض في العالم. فمدينة لندن مستعدة لهذا الحدث حيث أن البناء في وقته المحدد وضمن الميزانية و الأماكن الأساسية ستجهز إما في موعدها أو قبل موعدها […]