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Men and Women for Others
Posted by: Tara Foley
Tara Foley serves as a Foreign Affairs Officer in the State Department's Office of WMD and Terrorism.
Hello Dipnote readers. It's been awhile. In the past few weeks, I've been fortunate enough to visit both of my alma maters, Boston College and the University of Chicago, to speak to students there about my work for…
24 or the Real World? The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
Posted by: Tara Foley
What do Senator Hillary Clinton, President George Bush, and the Pope have in common? (A bit of a brain teaser, that one, I know.) Answer: They're all very concerned about the threat of nuclear terrorism.
Last week, at the Democratic primary debate at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, the very first question posed by moderator Charles Gibson was about the threat of nuclear terrorism. Confronted…
Balancing Humanitarian Issues With International Security
Posted by: Tara Foley
My first assignment in Riyadh was a lesson in the overlapping but sometimes competing demands of humanitarian and security concerns in U.S. foreign policy. American foreign policy, to me, is anchored by two distinct objectives: fulfilling our responsibility to the American people to safeguard U.S. national security and interests, and fulfilling our responsibility as a member of the international community to achieve greater security and a better quality of life for us all. Overwhelmingly, I believe that these two goals are complementary,…
How To Be Diplomatically Correct
Posted by: Tara Foley
Foreign Affairs Officer Tara Foley works in the Office of WMD Terrorism, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Here Tara shares her impressions of Saudi Arabia... Tara's previous post: Remember the Ladies in Riyadh
One evening last spring, some friends and acquaintances gathered for dinner in Riyadh. After our meal, our small, international…
Remember the Ladies in Riyadh
Posted by: Tara Foley
“Remember the ladies.” –Abigail Adams
Last week, I shared some of my personal experiences as an American woman in Riyadh. Today, I’ll discuss a related, but separate, issue: the women of Riyadh. The role of women in Saudi Arabia is changing. Too rapidly for some, too slowly for others; nonetheless, it is changing everyday. As in many cultures, the Saudi woman’s historical role has typically been in the home. Women and men are strictly segregated in public, and women must cover anytime they…
An American Girl in Riyadh
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Foreign Affairs Officer Tara Foley works in the Office of WMD Terrorism, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Here Tara shares her impressions of Saudi Arabia... Tara's previous post: My Time in Saudi Arabia
Let’s talk about one of the most contentious, complicated, and taboo topics in Saudi Arabia: women. In the KSA, even the most mundane aspects…
My Time in Saudi Arabia
Posted by: Tara Foley
Foreign Affairs Officer Tara Foley works in the Office of WMD Terrorism, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Here Tara shares her impressions of Saudi Arabia... Tara's next post: An American Girl in Riyadh
Late one evening in February, my plane touched down in Riyadh. I was about to begin my first overseas assignment for the Department of State: four…