U.S. Senate panel votes to cut millions in Egypt aid over human rights woes
US Senate’s Foreign Aid Spending Panel has proposed cutting $300 million from military aid to the country in a…
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U.S. Welcomes ‘Flexibility’ in $1.4 bln Aid to Egypt
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it welcomes new flexibility in providing up to $1.4 billion in aid to…
Congress Allows Obama to Reopen Military Aid to Egypt
The long-term spending bill that Congress is expected to adopt this week would allow the State Department to resume…
Wary US Unlikely to Restore Full Egypt Aid Soon
As Egypt prepares to swear in its fourth leader since 2011, a huge slice of $1.5 billion in US aid remains in…
US Senator to Block Aid to Egyptian Military over ‘Sham Trial’
US senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees foreign aid, said on Tuesday he would…
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…
White House Shields Aid to Egypt By Avoiding Talk of Coup
The Obama administration, in a move that may protect U.S. aid to Egypt, has concluded that it doesn’t have to make…
Cut Off U.S. Aid to Egypt? It’s Not Just a Good Idea, It’s the Law
There has been a military coup in Egypt, overthrowing the democratically elected president. By law, the U.S. must…
Egypt’s $1.5 Billion U.S. Aid Questioned Amid Crackdown
U.S. lawmakers are questioning whether to continue sending $1.5 billion a year in aid to Egypt, setting the stage…
