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US Senate passes law to ease aid restriction on military-ruled countries
Egypt
December 19, 2013
US Senate passes law to ease aid restriction on military-ruled countries
The US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee approved a new law allowing the flow of US aid to Egypt, to get…
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Egypt
February 22, 2013
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Salafi Watan Party head Emad Abdel Ghafour met with a delegation from the US Congress on Thursday evening to discuss…
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
Egypt
January 18, 2013
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
The United States on Thursday called an Egyptian statement about religious tolerance "a good first step" but said Egypt must…
US to send fighter planes, tanks to Egypt on Monday
Egypt
January 17, 2013
US to send fighter planes, tanks to Egypt on Monday
The United States plans to send a batch of F-16 fighter planes and 200 military tanks to Egypt on Monday,…
US State Department talks Egypt aid with Congress
Egypt
October 10, 2012
US State Department talks Egypt aid with Congress
The US State Department is in talks with the Congress to unblock US$450 million of economic aid promised to Egypt,…
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
Egypt
September 29, 2012
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
WASHINGTON –– The Obama administration notified Congress on Friday that it planned to transfer US$450 million to Egypt to help…
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee lashed out on Thursday against hearings held by the US Congress on Wednesday regarding…
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
World
July 18, 2012
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday strongly defended a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against…
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday met with Congressman David…
US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee
Egypt
April 3, 2012
US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee
The United States will not interfere with the Egyptian people’s choice for president, US Congressman David Dreier said Monday. In…