Tel Aviv in the crosshairs of Hamas: A local’s perspective
Tel Aviv’s normally packed Namir Road is virtually empty of traffic as people stay home ahead of an expected Hamas
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Larry Luxner is news editor of The Washington Diplomat and former editor of CubaNews. Born and raised in Miami and based in Bethesda, Md., since 1995, Larry has reported from every country in the Western Hemisphere. His specialty is Latin America and the Middle East, and he’s written more than 2,000 articles for publications ranging from National Journal to Saudi Aramco World. Larry also runs an Internet-based stock photo agency at www.luxner.com.
Author: Larry Luxner
Hagerstown joint venture sees big profits in medical marijuana
HAGERSTOWN — For nearly a century, workers at the sprawling Statton furniture factory in Hagerstown crafted traditional solid cherry dressers,
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Art Therapy: Humanity found in the most desolate circumstances
“Coffee house,” a 1944 sketch by Dutch artist Josef Spier — who was interned at the Theresienstadt Ghetto — is
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Ecuador earthquake: Diaspora group plans fundraiser to help victims
The April 16 Ecuador earthquake that devastated towns along the country’s scenic Pacific coast is the worst natural disaster to
Read moreDocumentary chronicles South Africa’s Peace Train through music and dance
Photo above: Sharon Katz (center, with guitar) and members of The Peace Train’s youth choir perform in South Africa after returning
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Cuban flag flutters once again over D.C. as revived embassy lures protesters
WASHINGTON — The last vestige of the Cold War melted away Monday morning, perhaps fittingly, on one of the hottest
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Armenians protest in front of Turkish Embassy on centenary of Ottoman genocide
While tensions were heating up in Baltimore last weekend over the death of Freddie Gray, a noisy protest of a
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National Museum of Crime & Punishment opens exhibit on domestic terrorism
The National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington DC has just opened a permanent exhibit on domestic terrorism and
Read moreBaltimore business executives sample a ‘Taste of Mexico’
View of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma. Last year, Mexico ranked as the third-largest trading partner of the
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Hookas to hookers: Dubai is anything but boring
Panoramic view of Dubai from the 124th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. (Larry Luxner)
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