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International Relations Turkey, Looking to Future, Battles Its Past With Armenia by Sanjay Talwani Most nations involved in conflicts try to be forward-looking, but for Turkey, the recurring 90-year-old question of what happened in Armenia at the hands of Ottoman Empire troops will not go away. International Affairs World Cup Highlights Dark Side of International Sports by Alan B. Nichols The World Cup soccer championship has thrown the spotlight on host country Germany, but soccer isn’t the only game taking place—there’s another activity beginning with “s”: sex. Medical Gut Instinct: Seeking Alternative Treatments for Celiac Disease by Gina Shaw Imagine never again eating bread, pasta or cake. No, it’s not some kind of extreme diet—it’s daily life for the thousands of people with celiac disease.

Cover Profile: Iraq New Iraqi Envoy in Washington: ‘We Cannot Now Afford to Give Up’ by Larry Luxner Samir Shakir Mahmood Sumaida’ie, Baghdad’s new envoy to the U.S., has a message to the American public: “We cannot now afford to give up … and walk away because the consequences would be terrible.” People of World Influence Democratic Activist Wants His Party to Win Battle of Ideas in National Debate by John Shaw Soft spoken, steely and purposeful, John Podesta is a political veteran who is trying to serve as a constructive critic of the policies of the Bush administration and the Republican-controlled Congress. International Affairs Newly Independent Montenegro Plans Embassy in Washington by Larry Luxner The smallest of Yugoslavia’s six republics, Montenegro unilaterally declared its independence only 13 days after a May 21 referendum in which voters decided to end its controversial union with much larger Serbia. International Relations President Bush’s Outreach to Iran Signals Tepid Return to Diplomacy by Michael Coleman After repeatedly refusing to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, the U.S. State Department last month signaled a new approach that could thaw the 27-year diplomatic freeze between the two nations. Hotels Special Section Four times a year, The Washington Diplomat publishes a special section focusing on Hotels in the D.C. area. The July section features articles on the how consumers are purchasing hotel branded retail items to create sumptuous hotel rooms in their own homes and we take a look at three new faces on the Washington hotel scene.

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