James Morrison

James Morrison joined the The Washington Times in 1983 as a local reporter covering Alexandria, Va. A year later, he was assigned to open a Times bureau in Canada. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Morrison was The Washington Times reporter in London, covering Britain, Western Europe and NATO issues. After returning to Washington, he served as an assistant foreign editor until his transfer to the Metro desk as the Virginia editor. Mr. Morrison returned to the Foreign Desk in 1993 to launch the Embassy Row column, a diplomatic news column primarily focusing on foreign ambassadors in the United States and U.S. ambassadors abroad. The column is the only one of its kind in U.S. journalism.

Mr. Morrison was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Charleston, W.Va. His father worked as a printer for the Charleston Gazette and later relocated to Washington to work as a photo engraver at The Washington Post until his retirement. Before joining The Washington Times, James Morrison was a reporter for the Springfield, Va., Times, the Northern Virginia Sun and the Alexandria Gazette. He attended American University.

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Articles by James Morrison

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The ambassador from Sri Lanka credits President Obama for playing a significant role in bringing an end to a civil war that claimed an estimated 70,000 lives over more than 25 years. Published May 19, 2009

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DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC Published May 18, 2009

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Britain's environment minister fears the world faces doom from drought, starvation, pollution, overpopulation and global warming unless immediate steps are taken to save the planet. Published May 15, 2009

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U.S. Ambassador Gene Cretz presided over a flag-raising ceremony Wednesday, as the Stars and Stripes flew over an American Embassy in Libya for the first time in 30 years. Published May 14, 2009

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The Afghan ambassador on Tuesday welcomed the change of command of U.S. forces in his country and hoped that the move signals an effective new American strategy to defeat Taliban militants who are terrorizing the countryside. Published May 13, 2009

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The Iraqi ambassador argues that journalism in his country -- still young, raucous, irresponsible and often biased -- will mature and become the keystone to a strong Middle East democracy. Published May 12, 2009

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DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC Published May 11, 2009

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The foreign minister of the Slovak Republic called on the United States on Thursday to re-engage in the Western Balkans to prevent pockets of ethnic tension and instability from inflaming passions throughout the region. Published May 7, 2009

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The man expected to be Israel's next ambassador to the United States warned Israel to resist pressure to abandon any plans for a "military operation" to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Published May 7, 2009

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Carl Bildt is a diplomatic paradox, part gloomy doomsayer, part irrepressible optimist. Perhaps it's in his Swedish blood. Published May 6, 2009

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When he addressed the annual convention of the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday, Michael Oren stressed he was speaking as a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University, not as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. Published May 5, 2009

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Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, who meets Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. On Tuesday, he addresses the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on security challenges facing the United States and Europe. Published May 4, 2009

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A quip on a comedy show by an openly homosexual member of the British Parliament to kill Miss California because she opposes gay marriage outraged her American supporters and prompted one conservative group to demand the expulsion of the British ambassador. Published May 1, 2009

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As his country's military mounts a final offensive against cornered insurgents, Sri Lanka's ambassador in Washington is mounting a diplomatic offensive in Congress to counter international critics who fear for civilians trapped in a narrow rebel enclave. Published April 30, 2009

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In public, the Fifth Summit of the Americas reflected "euphoria," as President Obama tried to set a new tone in U.S. diplomacy with his southern neighbors. However, behind the scenes, "dissenting views prevailed" among the 34 national leaders, a South American ambassador reported. Published April 29, 2009

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The former ambassador from Saudi Arabia fears that the "stigma" of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon will haunt the subjects of the desert kingdom "forever." Published April 28, 2009

Saudi leader seeks ‘stigma’ from 9/11 attacks

The former ambassador from Saudi Arabia fears the "stigma" of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, will haunt the subjects of the desert kingdom "forever." Published April 27, 2009

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Foreign visitors in Washington this week include Foreign Minister George Yeo of Singapore. Published April 27, 2009

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Four hundred years after they explored the Hudson River, the Dutch are laying claim once again to their role in the founding of America, as Renee Jones-Bos, the vivacious ambassador of the Netherlands, leads a charm offensive to remind Americans of their Dutch heritage. Published April 23, 2009

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Indian officials will be pleased if President Obama nominates a former Democratic congressman with strong views on terrorism in Pakistan as the next U.S. ambassador to India, according to press reports from New Delhi. Published April 22, 2009