Items related to Egyptian-American relations

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a statement to the press on US sanctions on Syrian oil, at the State Department, Washington, DC, August 18, 2011. Clinton said Thursday that US sanctions on Syrian oil
Clinton meets Morsy, seeking Gaza truce
Reuters 21 Nov 2012
  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy on Wednesday in Cairo to discuss a...
Hundreds of protesters gathering in front of the U.S. embassy headquarters during a protest against what they said was a film being produced in the United States that was insulting to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and mocking him, Cairo, 11 September 2012. Protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy and some pulled down the American flag, and burnt it, then replace it with black flag.
Update: Four arrested over US embassy protest
Al-Masry Al-Youm 12 Sep 2012
Security forces in Cairo arrested Wednesday four protesters accused of storming the US embassy during demonstrations...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde looks at one of the pyramids while listening to a guide's explanation as she visits the Pyramids in Giza, at the end of her visit to Egypt, 22 August 2012. Egypt requested a $4.8 billion loan from the IMF and hopes for a deal by the end of year, officials said during a visit on Wednesday by Lagarde to discuss helping the ailing economy.
US delegation in favor of IMF loan, protesters say no
Maggie Hyde 29 Aug 2012
The head of the US economic delegation said Wednesday that United States welcomes Egypt's negotiations with the IMF...
Leon Panetta, head of the US Central Intelligence Agency
US says new Egypt defense minister wants close ties
AFP 15 Aug 2012
WASHINGTON — The new defense minister appointed by Egypt's Islamist president has pledged to uphold the...
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta smiles during a meeting with Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy, Cairo, October 4, 2011, during an official visit that aims to defuse tensions between Egypt and Israel that have mounted since the end of Hosni Mubarak's rule.
US to retain close ties with Egypt's military, Panetta to soon call Sisi
AFP 14 Aug 2012
  The US military expects to maintain close ties with Egypt's armed forces despite the dismissal of the...
Leon Panetta (L), US Defence Secretary, meets with Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawy, Cairo, October 4,2011. Panetta is in official visit to Egypt aiming at defusing tensions between Egypt and Israel.
US Defense Secretary arrives in Cairo
MENA 31 Jul 2012
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the...
Morsy's children reject giving up American nationality
Al-Masry Al-Youm 22 Jul 2012
  President Morsy’s children that were born in the United States, will not give up their US citizenship...
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi (R) shakes hands with Commander of US Central Command James N. Mattis prior to their meeting, Cairo, November 15,2011. Tantawi met with Mattis and the delegation accompanying to tackle regional and international developments and issues of common interest.
Tantawi meets with US Central Command chief
Egypt Independent 18 Jul 2012
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi met with Commander of the US Central Command James Mattis and the delegation accompanying...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a statement to the press on US sanctions on Syrian oil, at the State Department, Washington, DC, August 18, 2011. Clinton said Thursday that US sanctions on Syrian oil
Clinton regrets only wasted tomatoes in Egypt protest
Reuters 17 Jul 2012
  JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday she was "not offended" by...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes a statement to the press on US sanctions on Syrian oil, at the State Department, Washington, DC, August 18, 2011. Clinton said Thursday that US sanctions on Syrian oil
Revolutionary youth reject meeting between Tantawi and Clinton
Egypt Independent 15 Jul 2012
The Union of Revolutionary Youth, a group of political activists, denounced US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...