Heba El Kodsy
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
Washington, DC —The military attache at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington DC has declined to comment on news reports saying…
IMF to resume talks with Egypt in February
Business
January 19, 2012
IMF to resume talks with Egypt in February
The International Monetary Fund's meetings with Egyptian officials over a financial support program will continue into February, an IMF official…
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
Egypt
December 8, 2011
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner has said that there are no current licenses for exporting tear gas canisters to…
Demos in Washington and New York in solidarity with Tahrir
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Demos in Washington and New York in solidarity with Tahrir
Egyptians have staged protests in New York against the recent violence in Tahrir Square, which has killed 35 demonstrators and…
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
Egypt
October 19, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
The way the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) is running the country will lead to a new stage of…
US mulls renewing free trade negotiations with Egypt
Egypt
September 29, 2011
US mulls renewing free trade negotiations with Egypt
After years of stalled talks on a potential free trade agreement with Egypt, the US is once again discussing the…
US group accuses Egypt of failing to protect religious minorities
Egypt
April 29, 2011
US group accuses Egypt of failing to protect religious minorities
Egypt had serious problems of discrimination and intolerance under the rule of toppled President Hosni Mubarak that are still present…
US Congress discusses Brotherhood’s place in Egypt’s future
Egypt
April 14, 2011
US Congress discusses Brotherhood’s place in Egypt’s future
The US Congress on Wednesday discussed the place of the Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt’s future political scene. Robert Satloff…
US maintains silence on Egypt official involved in Mercedes bribery
Egypt
March 16, 2011
US maintains silence on Egypt official involved in Mercedes bribery
US financial bodies have refused to divulge the name of the Egyptian official allegedly involved in the Mercedes Benz bribery…
US mulls expansion of QIZ arrangement with Egypt
Business
December 14, 2010
US mulls expansion of QIZ arrangement with Egypt
The United States is currently considering an Egyptian request to expand its Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) agreement with Egypt to…
US envoy: No change in Egypt’s Nile water share if South Sudan secedes
Egypt
December 14, 2010
US envoy: No change in Egypt’s Nile water share if South Sudan secedes
Egypt's share of Nile water will not be affected if South Sudan chooses independence in its 9 January referendum, US…
White House: US constitution can’t stop Quran burning
Egypt
September 13, 2010
White House: US constitution can’t stop Quran burning
The US administration cannot penalize Terry Jones, the controversial Florida church pastor that had threatened to burn the Quran on…
President Mubarak offers to host second round of talks in Cairo
World
September 2, 2010
President Mubarak offers to host second round of talks in Cairo
Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad said in a press conference in Washington President Hosni Mubarak has offered to host the…
Mubarak to travel to US after talks with Sarkozy
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Mubarak to travel to US after talks with Sarkozy
Security arrangements are being made by the Egyptian embassy in Washington in preparation for President Hosni Mubarak’s visit to the…
NASA chief denounced for seeking help from Muslim scientists
Egypt
July 13, 2010
NASA chief denounced for seeking help from Muslim scientists
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Monday denounced press statements by NASA Director Charles Bolden during his recent visit to…
Weekend protests in US and UK against Khaled Saeed’s murder
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Weekend protests in US and UK against Khaled Saeed’s murder
Egyptian activists in Washington and London will stage demostrations this weekend to condemn the murder of Khaled Saeed, a young…
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
Egypt
June 15, 2010
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
The US State Department released Monday its 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report. The report puts Egypt in the second…
Ex-White House advisor: US has no role in picking Egypt’s president
Egypt
June 14, 2010
Ex-White House advisor: US has no role in picking Egypt’s president
Washington--The United States has never involved itself in determining who Egypt’s president will be, a former White House advisor has…
Mubarak Fund aims to secure US aid to Egypt
Egypt
June 6, 2010
Mubarak Fund aims to secure US aid to Egypt
Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Sameh Shoukry has stated that the purpose of establishing the Mubarak Trust Fund, a…
ElBaradei in Boston: ‘No excuse’ for US silence on Egypt’s rights record
Egypt
April 29, 2010
ElBaradei in Boston: ‘No excuse’ for US silence on Egypt’s rights record
Mohamed ElBaradei, leader of the pro-reform National Association for Change and possible presidential candidate, has launched a fierce attack against…