US grants Egypt full yearly military aid
The US is granting Egypt with its full $1.3 billion military aid allocation for the first time under the Biden…
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US Circumvents Law to Transfer Aid to Egypt
The US Congress has passed legislation that allows the White House to transfer more than $1 billion in aid money to…
U.S. Leans Toward Withholding Most Military Aid From Egypt
The United States is leaning toward withholding most military aid to Egypt except to promote counterterrorism,…
U.S. Loses Focus on Egypt
The debate over Syria has obscured another critical decision about Middle East policy that President Obama and…
US Reluctantly Preparing to Accept Egypt’s Post-Morsi Government
The White House is reluctantly preparing to accept an Egyptian government that could be a democracy in name only,…
Report: U.S. Quietly Freezes Military Aid to Egypt
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy told The Daily Beast on Monday that military aid to Egypt has been temporarily…
US Seeks to Keep ‘Leverage’ by Maintaining Egypt Aid
Following the violence in Egypt, President Obama announced on Friday he is canceling operation Bright Star, a…
Analysis: U.S. Walks Careful Egypt Line; Some See Mixed Messages
By canceling a military exercise with Egypt but not cutting off U.S. aid, President Barack Obama sought on Thursday…
Freezing U.S. Aid to Egypt Would Not Be Easy or Cost-free
Some U.S. lawmakers are calling for the Obama administration to shut off aid to Egypt in the aftermath of the…
Breaking: Obama Cancels Military Exercises with Egypt
US President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States sustains its commitment to Egypt and its people, but…
U.S. Weighs Canceling Military Exercise with Egypt
The United States is considering calling off a major military exercise with the Egypt after Egyptian security…
Complex Contractual Issues Complicate Debate over Military Aid to Egypt
As U.S. lawmakers weigh measures to restrict aid to Egypt, one crucial consideration is being largely overlooked:…
US Senate Plan Would Keep Aid to Egypt, with Conditions
The US Senate panel in charge of foreign aid proposed on Tuesday that funds sent to Egypt be kept at current…
Proposed US House Bill Keeps Egypt Military Aid at $1.3 bln
Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives panel in charge of aid to Egypt proposed on Thursday that military aid…
U.S. Lawmakers Could Ease ‘Coup’ Ban on Aid to Egypt
U.S. lawmakers will begin to vote as soon as next week on legislation that could continue aid to Egypt even if the…
White House: Cutting Aid to Egypt Now Not in the USA’s Best Interests
The White House said on Monday it is not in the best interests of the United States to immediately change its aid…
McCain Urges US To End Military Aid To Egypt As 30 Die In Clashes
The United States should stop sending military aid to Egypt following the overthrow of its democratically elected…
Obama proposes $1.3 billion military aid for Egypt in 2013 despite ongoing NGOs row
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday proposed $1.3 billion in military aid for Egypt in fiscal 2013, asking…