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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Egypt says US gave just ‘a few hours’ notice before unveiling massive aid cuts
Egypt’s foreign ministry said Sunday that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry was given just "a few hours" notice of…
Without ‘progress on democracy’, there is no aid to Egypt: U.S. State Department
The United States will withhold aid to Egypt until it sees progress on its democracy, State…
Egypt leaders meet Trump envoy despite aid cuts
Egypt's president and foreign minister met Wednesday with White House envoy Jared Kushner hours after the Trump…
At Conference, Kerry pledges Support for Egypt Economic Reforms, urges Investment
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged on Friday businesses to invest in Egypt and praised President Abdel Fattah…
Why It Would Be a Big Mistake for the U.S. to Cut Aid to Egypt
Echoing calls by some in the U.S. Congress, the New York Times editorial board recently published a piece arguing…
Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail Urges US Not to Cut Aid to Egypt
In an op-ed to Los Angeles times and Huffington Post published this week, Nobel laureate in chemistry Ahmed Zewail…
American Spring? No Egypt Puts the Boot in
Egypt has taken the unusual step of urging the U.S. to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged…
Egypt’s Al-Jazeera Verdict ‘Chilling and Draconian’: US Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the sentencing of three Al-Jazeera journalists to jail terms from seven…
Kerry urges Egypt to uphold Freedoms, promises Apache Dispatch
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to safeguard freedoms and assure due process of law, while also…
US Senate Suggests Aid to Egypt to be Decreased
The American Senate Appropriations Committee has proposed a 28% cut in funding to Egypt Tuesday, which would bring…
US Will Work with Either Democratically Elected Winner of Egypt’s Presidency
Owing to political sensitivities following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi last summer in the wake of mass…
Egypt’s el-Sissi Seeks Ties with US on His Terms
Egypt's likely next president, retired military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, says ties with the United States will…
Egypt Looks to Secure US Relationship on New Terms
The foreign ministry stressed on Friday the importance of “equality and non-interference” in regards to Egypt’s…
Kerry: US Wants Egypt to Succeed As a Democracy
Secretary of State Johan Kerry said Tuesday that Egypt has made progress in its democratic transition but must…
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…
USA-Egypt Volume of Trade Hits $8 billion: Official
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and the United States has reached around $8 billion, Gail W. Strickler,…
US Defense Chief Talks Election, Terrorism with Egyptian Counterpart
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone on Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Col. Gen Sedki Sobhi,…
US Kerry to Decide ‘Soon’ on Resuming Egypt Aid
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he hoped to decide soon on whether to restore the full $1.5 billion…
Egypt Braces for $9.1 Billion in Aid from Gulf – Government Source
Egypt is set to receive over the coming weeks a new financial package worth US$ 9.1 billion from the GCC states, a…
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…
In Egypt, Just Speaking to Brotherhood Is a Risk for Foreign Reporters
When Hosni Mubarak was in power, a foreign journalist could spend unlimited time with members of the opposition…
Egypt Troubled over Exclusion from American-African Summit
Egypt's foreign ministry criticised a decision by the US administration to exclude Egypt from attending the…
Al-Sisi Meets US Congressional Delegation in Egypt
Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met on Sunday with United States Representative Dana…
US Restores Aid to Egypt, Includes $1.5 billion
The U.S. Congress' new spending bill would restore more than $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt,…
John Kerry Tries to Mend Rift with Egypt by Criticising Muslim Brotherhood
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has accused Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood of stealing the legacy of…
U.S. Lawmakers Criticize Egypt Aid Cuts, Consider Changing Law
Some U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday they were unhappy about cuts in Washington's aid to Egypt announced earlier…
Kerry Says He May Travel to Egypt in Coming Weeks
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he may visit Egypt in the coming weeks in what would be his first trip…
U.S. Decision to Halt Some Aid to Egypt ‘Wrong’ – Foreign Ministry…
Egypt criticised on Thursday a decision by the United States to halt some military and economic aid to the…
Israel Fears Negative Impact from U.S. Aid Freeze on Egypt
Israel struggled to hide its frustration on Thursday at a U.S. decision to withhold aid to Cairo, fearing the move…
U.S. Loses Focus on Egypt
The debate over Syria has obscured another critical decision about Middle East policy that President Obama and…
US Ambassador to Egypt Leaves, Kerry Appoints Temporary Replacement
Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday tapped a career diplomat to temporarily replace the outgoing U.S.…
No US Plans to Cut off Egypt Military Aid Yet: Hagel
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday that he opposes cutting off US military aid to Egypt but vowed…
Colin Powell: U.S. Must Remain Patient with Egypt Unrest
According to former Secretary of State and retired four star general Colin Powell, President Barack Obama and his…
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,…
Cairo Military Firmly Hooked to U.S. Lifeline – NYT
The money seems like a pittance for Egypt, which has a $256 billion economy. But the $1.3 billion in military aid…
Saudis Promise to Aid Egypt’s Leaders, Undercutting U.S.
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the foremost supporter of Egypt’s military rulers, explicitly backing the violent…
Growing Number of U.S. Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Egyptian Aid
A growing bipartisan chorus of U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday that the United States should suspend its $1.5 billion…
Balancing Goals in Egypt Proves Tricky for U.S.
Pro-coup demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were given a tangible reminder of America’s long-standing support…
US Military Needs Egypt for Access to Critical Area
The U.S. military is heavily dependent on Egypt to move personnel and equipment to Afghanistan and around volatile…