Tag: Arabic

A Spy of the Egyptian Spies

Sep 26, 2025

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Ben East

in Africa, Books, Conspiracies, Diplomacy, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, history, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, War, Washington, Writing

Not your typical Peace Corps-to-Foreign Service path, this rendering of an ambassador’s tale twists amid my own fascination with the era’s social influences.
Profile: Franklin Pierce “Pancho” Huddle, Jr.

Sep 23, 2025

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Ben East

in Africa, Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Non-Fiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Reading, Terrorism, Travel, War

Sketch profiling Ambassador Franklin Pierce “Pancho” Huddle, Jr. from a forthcoming nonfiction boook of profiles that explore Peace Corps roots in American diplomacy.