Egypt News US Senate Plan Would Keep Aid to Egypt, with Conditions Yomna Yasser Jul 24, 2013 0 The US Senate panel in charge of foreign aid proposed on Tuesday that funds sent to Egypt be kept at current…
Egypt News Egypt Is Arena for Influence of Arab Rivals Yomna Yasser Jul 13, 2013 0 Three of the Persian Gulf’s richest monarchies have pledged $12 billion in cash and loans to Egypt, a decision…
Egypt News U.S. Lawmakers Could Ease ‘Coup’ Ban on Aid to Egypt Yomna Yasser Jul 13, 2013 0 U.S. lawmakers will begin to vote as soon as next week on legislation that could continue aid to Egypt even if the…
Egypt News US Sens. McCain and Graham: Cut off Aid to Egypt Yomna Yasser Jul 13, 2013 0 Mohamed Morsi’s presidency was a huge missed opportunity. He placed himself above the law, failed to govern…
Egypt News White House Sidesteps ‘Coup’ Questions As US Continues Aid to Egypt Yomna Yasser Jul 9, 2013 0 The Obama administration attempted to sidestep questions over the legality of military aid to Egypt on Monday,…
Blogging How America Can Best Assist Egypt Now Yomna Yasser Jul 8, 2013 0 The White House rationalized last week’s military coup in Egypt as providing the opportunity for a “do-over,” and…
Egypt News Rand Paul Goofs Again — This Time on Egypt Aid Yomna Yasser Jul 8, 2013 0 Watching Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) try to spin his foreign policy tales is like listening to a beginning violinist —…
Egypt News Key U.S. Senator Presses for Suspension of Aid to Egypt Yomna Yasser Jul 8, 2013 0 Senator John McCain pressed on Monday for the United States to suspend its $1.5 billion in annual aid to Egypt,…
Egypt News McCain Wants Egypt Aid Suspended; Other Senators Disagree Yomna Yasser Jul 7, 2013 0 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) reiterated his call Sunday for the United States to suspend foreign aid to Egypt, even…
Blogging Stop Using Taxpayer Money to Aid Egypt’s Morsi – Senator Says Yomna Yasser Jul 3, 2013 0 On the one-year anniversary of President Mohamed Morsi's inauguration, tens of thousands of Egyptians marched in…