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Sisi to visit Washington in first week of April
Egypt
March 19, 2017
Sisi to visit Washington in first week of April
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will make his first state visit to Washington during the first week of April at the invitation…
Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration
World
March 6, 2017
Russia’s take on Trump: glee gives way to frustration
The barely-disguised delight in Moscow that greeted Donald Trump's victory on November 8 has gradually melted into a mixture of…
Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation
World
March 6, 2017
Obama’s intel chief denies Trump wiretapping but White House pushes on for investigation
The White House said Sunday that Congress should expand its investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election to include…
Despite White House warning, Israel pushes settlement bill
Middle East
February 6, 2017
Despite White House warning, Israel pushes settlement bill
Israel's prime minister is moving ahead with a contentious law that would legalize dozens of settlement outposts in the West…
White House concedes it won’t close Guantanamo after all
World
January 18, 2017
White House concedes it won’t close Guantanamo after all
The White House said Tuesday that the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba will still be open when President Barack…
Trump shapes White House, hires establishment figure, firebrand
World
November 14, 2016
Trump shapes White House, hires establishment figure, firebrand
President-elect Donald Trump was weighing contenders for other top jobs in his administration after choosing Washington insider Reince Priebus as…
Markets sink as Trump edges closer to White House
World
November 9, 2016
Markets sink as Trump edges closer to White House
Republican Donald Trump edged closer to winning the White House with a series of shocking wins in battleground states such…
10 things to know about the race for the White House
World
January 23, 2016
10 things to know about the race for the White House
Residents of the US heartland state of Iowa will cast the first votes in the presidential nominations process on February…
Dar al-Iftaa denounces Trump’s Muslim ban call as ‘hatred’
Egypt
December 8, 2015
Dar al-Iftaa denounces Trump’s Muslim ban call as ‘hatred’
Egypt’s top Islamic Sharia legislation body Dar al-Iftaa has denounced a call by US presidential candidate Donald Trump to deny Muslims…
Tricky issue of gender pay gap surfaces in White House race
Life & Style
October 18, 2015
Tricky issue of gender pay gap surfaces in White House race
The persistent pay gap between women and men in the United States — right up to Hollywood stars — is…