US Says Relationship with Egypt ‘Strong’ Despite Sisi’s Russia Visit
"Egypt is free to have relationships with whoever it wants," US State Department deputy spokesperson, Marie Harf…
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Egypt Denies Using US Weapons on Protesters
Egyptian Foreign Ministry described a comment by a United States State Department spokeswoman as “sheer fantasy”…
U.S. House Members Form Egypt Caucus, Seek to Restore Full Military Aid
Congress has overseen the formation of a lobbying group for Egypt. A group of House members have formed the Egypt…
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 Unfreezes Military Aid to Egypt amid Kerry’s Visit
The US State Department said on Sunday $575 million - a tranche of some $1.5 billion annual aid Egypt receives from…
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…
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…
Egypt’s Future Is Its Own: Pentagon Chief
Egypt’s future is its own to decide, Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has said while denying claims…
U.S.-Egypt Military Ties Will Depend on Egypt’s Actions: U.S. General
The future of U.S. military ties with Egypt, curtailed after a crackdown on opponents by the army-backed leaders,…
Obama Aide Reiterates “Deep” U.S. Concern over Mass Trials in Egypt
A top aide to U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday reiterated "deep and growing" concerns about mass…
