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US president Joe Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire, thanks President Sisi for his ‘central role’

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 - 09:59 GMT

The US president Joe Biden welcomed the ceasefire announced between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, Sunday. As he thanked President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi along with senior Egyptian officials “who played a central role in this diplomacy”.

On this day, Kamala Harris made history

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 - 12:23 GMT

Harris became the first Afro-Asian American and third woman to be nominated for Vice President on a major party list after Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin, respectively.

Biden briefly transfers power to VP during health check-up

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 07:22 GMT

President Joe Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday while he underwent a routine colonoscopy, setting up a history-making moment as Harris became the first woman to hold that authority during the short time she stepped in as acting president.

White House says it will not participate in Wednesday's Trump impeachment hearing

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 - 10:46 GMT

The White House told Democratic lawmakers on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump and his lawyers would not participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week

U.S.-Egyptian relations haven’t been better: Sisi

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 - 04:50 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi thanked, on Tuesday, his American counterpart, Donald Trump for the efforts done by the U.S. to enhance the U.S.-Egyptian relations.

$1.5 trillion U.S. tax cut has no major impact on business capex plans: survey

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 - 08:24 GMT

The Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion cut tax package appeared to have no major impact on businesses’ capital investment or hiring plans

No meeting planned with Kim despite Trump tweet on seeing him soon -White House

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 06:14 GMT

The White House on Thursday said there were no future meetings planned with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

No meeting planned with Kim despite Trump tweet on seeing him soon -White House

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 - 06:14 GMT

The White House on Thursday said there were no future meetings planned with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Boeing gets $3.9B contract for new Air Force One jets

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 - 08:53 GMT

The White House said in February the new deal would save taxpayers more than $1.4 billion, but those savings could not be independently confirmed.

Top U.S. diplomat to meet senior North Korean official-White House

Tue, 29 May 2018 - 03:34 GMT

top North Korean official, Kim Yong Chol, will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week during a visit to the United States

Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 - 07:25 GMT

Efforts by Trump and U.S. trade negotiators to link the NAFTA trade pact talks to the duties received short shrift from Ottawa and Mexico City.

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