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Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in US infrastructure: sources
Middle East
December 13, 2016
Qatar sovereign fund tells Washington will invest $10 billion in US infrastructure: sources
The head of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has told US officials it will invest US$10 billion in infrastructure projects inside…
Egypt FM says Washington visit targets talks with new administration
Egypt
December 4, 2016
Egypt FM says Washington visit targets talks with new administration
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that his visit to the US targets following up on bilateral ties between the…
Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries
World
November 16, 2015
Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries
Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer…
Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report
World
November 7, 2015
Putin associate found dead in Washington hotel: report
A wealthy Russian close to President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a Washington hotel, ABC News reported. Mikhail Lesin,…
Jon Stewart joins Sept. 11 medical care push: first responders
Art news
September 12, 2015
Jon Stewart joins Sept. 11 medical care push: first responders
First responders who were injured or sickened by the Sept.
US denounces new Egyptian counterterrorism law
Egypt
August 19, 2015
US denounces new Egyptian counterterrorism law
The United States denounced Egypt's newly expanded counterterrorism law Tuesday, expressing concern about its potential impact on human rights in…
Washington: Egypt’s fiscal transparency not up to par
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Washington: Egypt’s fiscal transparency not up to par
A US State Department report has said that Egypt failed to make progress in the area of fiscal transparency, which…
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
Archaeology
May 9, 2015
Vintage aircraft fly over Washington to mark World War Two’s end
More than 50 vintage World War Two airplanes soared over the US capital's National Mall on Friday to mark the…
Law professor: US failed to review aid to Egypt
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Law professor: US failed to review aid to Egypt
The United States, having decided recently to resume its suspended US$1.5 billion military and economic aid to Egypt, has yet…
Washington’s Nationals Park, where the power elite goes to relax
Life & Style
April 6, 2015
Washington’s Nationals Park, where the power elite goes to relax
While the Los Angeles Lakers have Jack Nicholson and the Hollywood crowd sitting courtside for their games, the Washington Nationals…