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SelectUSA summit lures Gulf business to the Potomac

Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade says his country has more than $1 trillion invested across the U.S.

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Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade

Gulf trade officials, executives and entrepreneurs have descended on suburban Washington D.C. this week for the SelectUSA Investment Summit, the U.S. government’s annual dog-and-pony show aimed at drumming up business partnerships around the world.

The four-day conference in National Harbor,...